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    San Juans awarded $341K for salmon restoration work
    San Juans awarded $341K for salmon restoration work
    By Scott Rasmussen • December 23, 2008 12:51 am

    Three groups will share a total of $341,412 to further the cause of salmon restoration work in San Juan County.

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    Orcas teen involved  in sledding accident
    Orcas teen involved in sledding accident
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 23, 2008 12:50 am

    Orcas High School junior Jordan Griffin was the victim of a sledding accident on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

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    Gregoire proposes cuts to WSF service
    Gregoire proposes cuts to WSF service
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 23, 2008 12:50 am

    On Dec. 18, Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed her 2009–11 state budget, closing a projected $5.7 billion shortfall through a combination of program reductions, suspension of state employee, teacher and care worker salary increases, pension changes, increased federal contributions and the use of the state’s rainy day fund.

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    L-R: Danny Hodges
    Library Board looks toward expansion of building
    December 23, 2008 12:50 am

    At the meeting on Dec. 8, “The Library Board looked ahead to next year, considering changes in both procedure and substance,” said John Ashenhurst.

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    Left to right: Mary Crosten
    San Juan senior centers saved from major cuts
    December 23, 2008 12:50 am

    For weeks, San Juan County Senior Services staff have been worried. Their jobs, benefits and ability to continue to provide transportation to senior citizens, without the staff hours to schedule the trips, were unknown.

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    Road warning: as temperatures rise, the roads are getting more treacherous
    Road warning: as temperatures rise, the roads are...
    December 22, 2008 5:30 pm

    San Juan County Public Works Operations Manager Russ Harvey said shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22 that the…

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    Moran State Park’s Environmental Learning Center may close
    Moran State Park’s Environmental Learning Center may close
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 22, 2008 4:03 pm

    Gov. Gregoire’s proposed budget calls for state park cuts.

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    Washington state ferries running on normal schedule
    Washington state ferries running on normal schedule
    December 22, 2008 3:01 pm

    There is currently normal service on all routes for the ferries. Updates will occur if conditions change. Visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.

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    Carolyn Wiley memorial service rescheduled
    Carolyn Wiley memorial service rescheduled
    December 19, 2008 5:15 pm

    The memorial service for Carolyn Wiley of Orcas Island has been rescheduled from Saturday, Dec. 20 to Saturday, Jan. 10,…

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    Orcas teen paralyzed in snowboarding accident; fund set up for family
    Orcas teen paralyzed in snowboarding accident; fund set...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 19, 2008 12:14 pm

    Orcas Christian School junior Jordan Griffin was the victim of a snowboarding accident on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

    The sixteen-year-old was with friends at the golf course when he fell while snowboarding off a jump they had built. He broke his neck and was flown to Harborview in Seattle, where he underwent surgery on Thursday, Dec. 18. His c-six vertebrate was removed and replaced with a titanium rod. He is paralyzed from the chest down.

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    Account opened for RoseAnn Dolan
    Account opened for RoseAnn Dolan
    December 18, 2008 7:54 pm

    RoseAnn Dolan is at Swedish Hospital in Seattle recovering from surgery related to her ongoing liver disease. This is RoseAnn’s…

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    Gregoire proposes cuts to WSF service
    Gregoire proposes cuts to WSF service
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 18, 2008 6:35 pm

    Sidney route may be eliminated under budget cuts.

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    Community Band concert cancelled
    Community Band concert cancelled
    December 18, 2008 3:09 pm

    The Community Band Concert scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 20 at Orcas Center was cancelled due to weather conditions.

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