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Auto theft prompts 10-day jail term for Orcas woman
An Orcas Island woman whose spin in a stolen car came to a abrupt halt when the brother…
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Ranker endorsed by State Senator
With nearly all primary election voted tallied, results show that San Juan County Council Member Kevin Ranker won…
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Orcas shared battalion chief position clarified | Guest Opinion
I submit this article to clarify the job proposal, sharing the duties of the vacant battalion chief position,…
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San Juan County’s water catchment plan a bad idea | Guest Opinion
San Juan County’s application to the Washington State Department of Ecology for the acquisition of rainwater catchment rights…
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Orcas Island citizens hold the most important public office
It seems that no sooner had the school funding crisis eased, than Rosario’s future became more uncertain than…
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A stealthy and obscene growth in county government control
Imagine you pick up your weekly Islands’ Sounder and the headline screams “County Acquires Rights to All Breathable…
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Rosario Resort auction will test mettle of Orcas residents
As Labor Day approaches, we are about to be profoundly impacted by the auction of Rosario Resort and…
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Liquor Control Board and County Sheriff’s Office cites Orcas business
The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Friday cited two businesses…
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EPA’S ocean survey vessel “Bold” studies Puget Sound
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) contaminated orcas, dwindling dissolved oxygen and deep Sound sediments are but a few of the…
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OPALCO fights energy vampires
The county-wide electric company, OPALCO, is promoting a vampire-energy awareness campaign with bat rings and whistles and vampire…
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SJ man gets 30 days for selling two grams of pot
A San Juan Island man who sold two grams of marijuana to an informant during an undercover sting…
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USCG decision may impact ferry service
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) last week directed Washington State Ferries (WSF) to amend its procedures for assigning…
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Common-sense solution to diverse county groundwater protection guest Opinion
The San Juan County Critical Areas Ordinance Review Committee has already tackled a number of tough issues and…