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San Juan County Drug Court is an important program | Editorial

Punishment vs. rehabilitation.

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Revisiting the Comprehensive Plan | Letter

The Friends of the San Juans draw attention to the proposed Comp plan update. The update is a…

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Pay attention to wildfire State of Emergency | Editorial

It’s been an epic start to the summer.

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County finance update: Coming out of the pandemic

by F. Milene Henley

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Plastic Free Salish Sea sign made from plastic found on San Juan County beaches.

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Plastic Free July | Be part of the solution

Just one word. Plastics.

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Caps off to Orcas Island Leather Goods | Letter

My name is Jannice Rose, Program Director for Island Reproductive Health Initiative. I want to take the opportunity…

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Vacation rentals alone aren’t causing the affordable housing crisis | Editorial

Six months ago — when the vacation rental permit moratorium began — we wrote an editorial explaining our…

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Explosive development drives interest in county’s Comp Plan update

by R. Brent Lyles, Executive Director, Friends of the San Juans.

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Going back to work: what does it mean?

Vaccine rates are rising. The masks are coming off. Businesses have reopened. We are inching closer and closer…

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COVID-19 is a huge concern at immigrant detention centers | Guest Column

Submitted by Elly Hoague, Co-lead for the Orcas Women’s Coalition Immigrant Rights Action Team.

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Wildfire Corner: Can firefighters and first responders find you? | Guest column

By Guy Gifford, Landowner Assistance Forester and Fire Prevention and Firewise Coordinator, Washington State Department of Natural Resources,…

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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month | Editorial

Happy Pride Month!

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Montessori myths busted | Guest Column

by Teresa Chocano