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Council member Kari McVeigh making a Meals on Wheels delivery.

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Locally supported Meals on Wheels programs support seniors’ ability to age well in the islands

Submitted by SJ County.

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Counselor Robb Eillis and 2024 Scholar Melissa Valencia Sandoval.

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Scholarships support Lopez students

By Mary Bywater Cross

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Garth McCardle.

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Garth McCardle, public defender of San Juan County

By Darrell Kirk

Gary Shigenaka photo.

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When oil meets shore: Inside a shoreline assessment workshop on Lopez Island

By Bill Symes and Elaina Thompson

Markus Spiske photo.

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Lopez Island High basketball players earn league recognition

By Declan O’Malley

Poster

Life

Free workshop on the Washington Saves Program

The San Juan County and Island County EDC will host a free online workshop led by Washington Saves…

Jeremy Hynes photo.

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Share your feedback: County and partners are developing tools to manage human/wildlife interactions

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Sports

Lopez High Lobos launch spring sports season

By Declan O’Malley

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Incontinence supplies and wheelchairs at the MyMedSupplies location in Lacey. The store would close should the HCA’s request go through.

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Health Care Authority moves to single source for incontinence supplies | Businesses worry about closing, patient care

By Annika Hauer

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A bill that just awaits the governor’s signature changes a financial aid application requirement in the process for foster youth and some homeless youth to receive full tuition coverage to Washington colleges.

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Foster youth guaranteed full-ride college tuition

By Annika Hauer

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‘The Ramba Effect,’ FHFF’s Best Tales from the Heart feature, screens free on March 27

Submitted by the Friday Harbor Film Festival.

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Rebecca Hope and her family on Lopez Island.

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Tending the garden: How San Juan Islanders are choosing community over chaos

By Darrell Kirk

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Community members use battery vacuums to clear the debris.

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Drifting dock highlights growing microplastic risk

By Asifa Pasin, Nancy Schafer and Bill Symes