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Environmentalists stop Anacortes xylene proposal
Xylene will not be produced and transported through local waters thanks to a deal between the Anacortes Oil…
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Seniors bring lawsuit against senior center nonprofit
Four members of the Senior Services Council of San Juan County brought a lawsuit against fellow members of…
Opinion
Good news from around the world in 2019 | Editorial
The Island’s Weekly would like to look beyond the borders of our island community at some 2019 good…
News
Ferries holds first-ever digital meetings
The 30-minute advance arrival rule isn’t going anywhere, there isn’t enough money to fix the Elwha and islanders…
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Sales tax increase for emergency radios could be in next election
San Juan County Manager Mike Thomas brought a draft resolution in front of the county council that could…
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County considers marijuana grow options
San Juan County is still working toward drafting regulations for marijuana production and processing in the islands.
Life
Inter Island Healthcare Foundation’s senior survey results
San Juan County’s seniors say services are lacking throughout the islands. The results of a survey of San…
News
County parks plans for the next two years
In an attempt to balance the San Juan County Parks budget, food trucks, ‘glamping’ and making Shaw park…
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Unemployment rate continues to drop in San Juan County
San Juan County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state of Washington. The unemployment rate…
News
Propane tank building permit granted, appealed and allowed
Another attempt to stop the installation of a 30,000-gallon propane storage tank on Orcas was rejected by the…
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County awarded grant for wood energy project
San Juan Islands Conservation District was granted $181,882 for wood energy projects from the Washington Department of Commerce.…
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Unknown man being held in jail on burglary charge
An unidentified man was charged in San Juan County Superior Court on Oct. 28 for residential burglary. The…
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County makes headway on affordable housing
The San Juan County Council had a productive day in relation to affordable housing on Oct. 28. During…