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You can help refugees online

After a holiday weekend feasting, spending time with family and shopping, you may be looking for a way to share some of your good…
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Maintain and improve healthcare on San Juan Island: Vote for Sharp, Williams and Harrington

EDITORIAL: San Juan Emergency Medical Services and Peace Island Medical Center provide excellent healthcare to the community. That doesn't mean there is nothing to…
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It's time to get real about reservations

"Everyone hates reservations", "They only work for tourists", "4th of July is all booked up", "Reservations are destroying the wedding business ". These are…
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Vote Yes for Island Rec levy; here's why

Easy fixes for some of the challenges of island life - finding a full-time living-wage job or a rental in the summer - are…
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Bad government at work

People who have a gripe with government usually point to onerous regulations. If you want to view an outstanding example of the creation of…
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Pick up the phone not the potential explosives

Islanders need to use more common sense when dealing with suspected explosives. Sunday's incident was just the latest in a long series of situations…
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Taxpayers money wasted on Peterson's request

Despite the fact that state law actively prohibits it, Kevin Peterson wants to hook up a new residence in the White Point neighborhood to…
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Unintended consequences of San Juan style agriculture

San Juan County government is gung-ho about agriculture. Just ask. The council provides funding for an Agriculture Resource Committee, there is a robust tax…
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Say no for now to EMS Levy

The ballot measure for the SJ EMS levy is not a referendum on how much the community appreciates the excellent service provided by the…
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It's time to get real about the levy lid lift

How do you like me now? Islanders are supposed to use their vote on the county levy lid lift as an assessment tool of…
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AN IDEA for a BRAND

The branding project underway by the Town of Friday Harbor, is an incredible opportunity to determine the future of San Juan Island.
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