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The Island Digest - News from San Juan County, Washington
San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
Local news from the Journal of the San Juans, Islands' Sounder and Islands' Weekly community newspapers in San Juan County, Washington. Headlines from San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez Island plus county-wide stories. Every episode will contain highlights from the popular Sheriff's log as well. Recorded weekly by Caleb Summers
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Headlines from the week of May 8, 2024 - A home brimming with glitter - Mother’s Day profile with Miramonee and Eleanor - Motherhood and the importance of art, self-knowledge and friends - Gov. Inslee and Assistant Secretary of WSF to meet with county officials - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of May 1, 2024 - Orcas Island teens to compete in Race to Alaska - Bodies of two deceased men recovered in San Juan County waters - Ro Veidovi: How an island in the San Juans was named after a Fijian chief - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of April 24, 2024 - A busy summer takes flight - Town upholds notice of water violation - Hospital gowns donated - Search for missing kayakers - San Juan man sentenced to prison for sexual exploitation of a minor - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of April 17, 2024 - Storytime for shelter sweeties - Sale of historic Rosario Resort is finalized; upgrades are planned - Derelict vessels - deconstruction of a dream - Sailors come together on Lopez - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of April 10, 2024 - Into the Woods, it’s time to go / OC Production - In appreciation of native plants - Lopez shines at Coupeville track meet - Youth Conservation Corps accepting applicants for summer - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of April 3, 2024 - Meet the new elementary school principal Sharman Ensminger - Child advocates needed - Two men charged in connection with mail theft and eluding police on Lopez Island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of March 27, 2024 - Remembering the life and music of Susan Osborn - A new era at Wolf Hollow as Shona Aitken retires - Track continues to grow - A new look for golf - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of March 20, 2024 - Futures Lounge helps students prep for life after high school - Town and County debate water - again - OPALCO awarded phase 1 funding to explore tidal generator - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of March 13, 2024 - Youth news from the library - FHHS 9th & 20th grade wins 2024 Knowledge Bowl - Lopex Island’s Quaniqua Williams chosen as writer-in-residence - Samish ferry stops and assists boat in distress - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of February 28, 2024 - A space for creativity to run wild - New gallery and art classes in Eastsound - The Wolverines’ girls’ basketball season ends after state game - San Juan County thanks County Manager Mike Thomas for 10 years of public service - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of February 21, 2024 - Noel Monin to become Chief of Fire Department - The Future of Rosario Resort - Show of appreciation for ferry workers - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of February 14, 2024 - County awards $190,000 to support affordable housing project on Orcas - Viking b-ball teams finish out season - The art of love: Alchemy Art Center’s co-founders share their love story for Valentine’s Day - Governor proclaims Invasive Species Awareness Week - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of February 7, 2024 - A life with color: Sydney Harris and Jessi Powers share their love story - FHHS students place in NASA Techrise Challenge - Northern Flying Squirrels of San Juan - Remington Calvo Wilson is first island baby of the yearPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of January 31, 2024 - What the levy means for the San Juan Island School District - Good samaritans come to family’s aid - Land, legacy and food security on a small island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of January 24, 2024 - Spring Street students finish strong in Rose Bowl Regatta - Mayor Ray Jackson announces County Council candidacy - Friday Harbor residents to start backgammon club after attending tournament in New Jersey - Alaskan Chinook in peril, a plea for protection under Endangered Species Act - plus excerpts from…
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Headlines from the week of January 17, 2024 - Community Water Taxi project is advancing - OPALCO’s next Community Solar project is in the works - Seeking Beginning Farmers and Farmland Owners - Council calls for ‘ceasefire in the war between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories’ - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of January 10, 2024 - Hilary Canty to retire from Community Foundation - Doug Bechtel retires from Actors Theater - Rotary Club: Twenty years of making a difference - Lopez Lobos played their hearts out against the Lummi Nation - New J-Pod baby - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of January 3, 2024 Recap of most popular stories of 2023! - Mysterious Tuna Death - Tokitae Dies - New Sheriff, prosecuting attorney, auditor take officePor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of December 27, 2023 - Orcas Island School District may offer a pre-school program next fall - Plea agreement reached in arson case - Jingle Bell Dinner was a success for Lopez Hospice - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of December 20, 2023 - Post Office working overtime to deliver onslaught of packages - A menorah is lit to celebrate the Festival of Lights - Open letter to state regarding passenger ferries - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of December 13, 2023 - Rainbow Club, Strengthening Families and more at Funhouse this winter - Prosecutors to retry Dwight Henline after mistrial - Learn about the clinical benefits of psychedelics - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of December 6, 2023 - Hazmat call at the exchange - Ferries awarded $4.8 million to extend lifespan of six aging vessels by up to a decade - Lopez Lobos winter sports - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of November 29, 2023 - New co-op bakery to open in Eastsound - Letters: Congratulations to Orcas soccer - Volunteers undertake massive acorn-planting project - Surprise volcano discovery off the shores of Lopez Island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of November 22, 2023 - Art for Orcas Kids’ classes selected to make Governor’s Mansion holiday ornaments - Hung jury in arson trial - Author talk with Alexis Steinmen - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of November 15, 2023 - The future of OAA’s Mercy Flights - Islanders testified in force against Zylstra Lake trail - Cue the excitement: The Holiday Bazaar is back! - Washington residents wait in darkness for Congress to end daylight savings - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of November 8, 2023 - To thine own self be true / ‘Women Playing Hamlet’ opens - The Samish Nation’s fight against climate change - Seniors finish on a high note - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of November 1, 2023 - Orcas Vikings’ volleyball is advancing into playoffs - Return to the wild: Wolf Hollow releases rehabilitated seal pups - A dramatic Lopez overtime win - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of October 25, 2023 - Women in business: why we matter - SJC celebrates 150th anniversary on Halloween - Volleyball is almost there - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of October 18, 2023 - Tale of a tuna gone adrift - Help Victoria fight cancer - Fall 2023 Great Islands Clean-up successfully removes 1,800lbs of litter - Sports rundown - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of October 11, 2023 - Orcas Vikings sports report; homecoming on the way - Wolverines boys’ soccer wins against LaConner Braves - Gov. Inslee visits Lopez Solid Waste facility - SJC adopts 1/10th of 1% sales tax for affordable housing - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of October 4, 2023 - Bridging the gender gap in the sport of sailing - Seals in nearby county died of avian flu - Lopez Lobos sports coverage - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of September 27, 2023 - OIHS student selected as 2023 STEM rising star - All about this year’s senior barn - San Juan County Prosecutor Amy Vira discusses ins and outs of a coroner - ‘Savor the San Juans’ begins - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of September 20, 2023 - The long and winding road to permanent residency - Vikings Fall sports preview - Learning to sail - Home tour celebrates 20 years - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of September 13, 2023 - The healing bond between humans and dogs - Questions swirl around EWUA finger-pointing - See what’s hatching in the San Juans - Sheriff’s Office has Narcan to distribute to the adult community - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of September 6, 2023 - Saving the gregarious Sunflower stars - Orcas helps out islanders thousands of miles away - Orcas Food Bank raises funds for Maui Food Bank - Fall native wildflower sale - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of August 30, 2023 - Orcas Fire and rescue embrace a new chief: Holly vanSchaick - New Brickworks stage a centerpiece for Friday Harbor - San Juan County adopts 32-hour work week - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of August 16, 2023 - Pet owners not complying with leash laws in Moran - Tokitae’s death ends dream to return her home - Research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of August 16, 2023 - Free summer concert series continues in the Green - Orcas Fire commissioners shape ‘Plan B’ after levy fails in primary - Last orca taken from Salish Sea may soon return home - State Transportation Commission adopts new ferry fares - Fire ban update - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of August 9, 2023 - Orcas youth design this year’s library fair posters - San Juan County to remove A-Frame signs in unpermitted areas of Eastsound - Jason Aldous sentenced to seven years - Ticks raise questions and concerns - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of August 2, 2023 - Chamber Music Festival honors two special islanders - Fair countdown begins! - Seattle author and activist Ron Chew at the Lopez Library - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of July 25 2023 - Ryan Carpenter is Funhouse director - Lights, camera, action / Palace Theater reopens its doors on Friday - Acrobatic Conundrum returns to Lopez Center! - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of July 19 2023 - ‘Squirrel Dialogues’ is moving off the island, aiming to grow - Volunteers needed for Recovery Rides - Flawless, massive bluefin tuna washes ashore on Orcas beach - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of July 12 2023 - Independence Day merriment - Public piano is a welcome addition to Eastsound - Island Stage Left presents a night of rowdy revelry with “Twelfth Night” - Not one but TWO new babies in L pod! - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of June 28 2023 - Recycled glass becomes legacy art at elementary school - After surviving a house fire in Eastern Washington, four dogs are looking for new homes - Contrary to rumors, Lake Dale still stands - Walkabout celebrates its tenth year - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of June 28 2023 - Title IX Experience - Washington Clerks gather in Friday Harbor - Ag Guild announces $26k available for FARM Fund Awards - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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Headlines from the week of June 23, 2023 - Hats off the class of 2023 - Game night at the library is opportunity to connect - Ending racism for a better America - Lopez Lutheran Scholarship Committee announces winner - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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***Happy One Year Anniversary to the Island Digest!!!*** Headlines from the week of June 14, 2023 - ‘We will continue standing up until statistics no longer define our existence’ Pride month events - Fatherhood: an unconventional path - Graduation marks beginning of next chapter for 2023 grads - Father’s Day is every day for Gabe Herda - San Juan C…
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Headlines from the week of June 7, 2023 - The power of an island family - Improving lighting - improving health - Draft report of Shoreline Cumulative Effects Evaluation available - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogPor San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.
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Headlines from the week of May 31, 2023 - Orcas has strong showing at state track tournament - Knapp family’s historic barn undergoes restoration - D’Errico aims to make the impossible possible in SkatePark Hero Contest - Catching up with Lopez Graduates: Reese Hamilton - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…
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Headlines from the week of May 24, 2023 - The docent difference - Track athletes qualify for state - Teddy bears with wings - Cemetery walk and potluck - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log
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