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    Taylor 2 Dance Company returns to the islands
    Taylor 2 Dance Company returns to the islands
    By Colleen Smith • March 30, 2017 1:30 am

    By Colleen Armstrong

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    Orcas woman claims deputy inappropriately searched her
    Orcas woman claims deputy inappropriately searched her
    By Colleen Smith • March 8, 2017 1:30 am

    An Orcas woman convicted of felony burglary and misdemeanor theft has filed a Civil Rights Complaint against San Juan County…

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    Why states matter | Editorial
    Why states matter | Editorial
    By Colleen Smith • February 24, 2017 1:30 am

    We’ve never been so proud to be a Washingtonian.

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    Killorn charged with five counts of firearm possession
    Killorn charged with five counts of firearm possession
    By Colleen Smith • February 19, 2017 1:30 am

    By Colleen Armstrong

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    The poetry of tides
    The poetry of tides
    By Colleen Smith • February 8, 2017 1:30 am

    Jonathan White would watch his wife and son walk out the door to embark on a fun outing, and he’d…

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    New area code and dialing procedure for Western Washington
    New area code and dialing procedure for Western...
    By Colleen Smith • January 5, 2017 1:30 am

    Washington state is getting a new area code in 2017.

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    Why ‘Women in Business?’
    Why ‘Women in Business?’
    By Colleen Smith • October 19, 2016 4:30 am

    Their footsteps echo in the corridors of history, but we rarely hear them.

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    Finding help in your time of need | Editorial
    Finding help in your time of need |...
    By Colleen Smith • September 24, 2016 4:30 am

    Domestic violence is one of those uncomfortable, difficult to discuss issues.

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    Friday Harbor man charged with murder pleads not guilty
    Friday Harbor man charged with murder pleads not...
    By Colleen Smith • September 16, 2016 2:26 pm

    San Juan Island resident Kevin Patrick Taylor, 53, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of Murder in the Second Degree-Domestic Violence and one count of Malicious Mischief in the First Degree–DV for allegedly bludgeoning his wife to death with the barrel of a rifle in their Friday Harbor home.

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    Kevin Taylor to be charged with second degree murder
    Kevin Taylor to be charged with second degree...
    By Colleen Smith • September 6, 2016 8:31 pm

    [WARNING: The following story may contain details too graphic for some of our readers.]

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    San Juan Island woman allegedly murdered by husband
    San Juan Island woman allegedly murdered by husband
    By Colleen Smith • September 3, 2016 10:54 pm

    A San Juan Island woman was murdered in her home in the early morning hours of Sept. 3. Her husband is in custody and is expected to be charged with her homicide in San Juan County Superior Court next week.

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    Is heroin use becoming more common in the...
    By Colleen Smith • August 16, 2016 4:30 am

    Whether injected, snorted or smoked, heroin is rapidly delivered to the brain. The euphoria is immediate, and after just a few times of using, people can become addicted. Washington state is experiencing an opioid abuse and overdose crisis, and the San Juan Islands are not immune.

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    Orcas Bird and Wildlife Festival
    Orcas Bird and Wildlife Festival
    By Colleen Smith • April 18, 2016 7:30 am

    The San Juans are lush with wildlife.

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