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Runner with Lopez roots wins San Juan marathon

Tim O'Brien, who, in his first-ever marathon, finished first, at 3:25:33, has roots that go way back to…

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Ballot measure for sales-tax hike garners support

At 7.8 percent, the sales tax in San Juan County is among the lowest in the state. But…

The three members of the traditional Quebec music group will perform at the Lopez’s Woodman Hall

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The sounds of ‘joie de vivre’ come to Lopez’s Woodmen Hall

The three members of the traditional Quebec music group will bring their sounds to Woodman Hall, April 19,…

A state ferry worker measures vehicle length using WSF's new laser-equipped measuring device.

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Ferry system goes high-tech with laser-equipped measuring tool

WSF Director of Operations Steve Rogers acknowledges that Ferries found a few flies in the ointment when tickets…

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Limits on Navy sonar?

‘Friends’ joins lawsuit to protect whales, dolphins and more

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Authorities say alcohol ‘a factor’ in Blakely Island drowning | Updated

A Bellingham man who intended to compete in Saturday’s countywide sailing competition drowned after he went missing at…

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Price hikes for county building permits

Be prepared to pay a bit more for building and land-use permits in some categories this year.

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Mini-initiative would protect site plans

Property owners with an approved site plan will have a four-year buffer against changes in land use rules…

The new orca baby

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And baby makes 87: Orca born to L pod

The ranks of the Southern residents grew by one, as Christmas came early in the killer whale world.

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Lopez Island teen gets up to 36 weeks

Up to 36 weeks. That’s how long a Lopez Island teen will be confined to a state-run juvenile…

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Lopez Island teen gets up to 36 weeks in juvenile detention for fatal crash

Up to 36 weeks. That’s how long a Lopez Island teen will be confined to a state-run juvenile…

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Lopez teen pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

A Lopez Island teen who struck and killed a jogger, and maimed a 7-year-old girl, while behind the…

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Power outage caused by ‘perfect storm’

A car crash on Highway 20 near Sedro-Woolley last night knocked out power to four north Puget Sound…