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Community News

Inaugural Kings Market Three Lakes Triathlon June 22 Wednesday, 19 June 2013 triathlonThis Saturday, June 22, beginning at 9:00 a.m. will kick off the inaugural Kings Market Three Lakes Triathlon at Lakedale Resort. There are two (2) courses, a sprint distance and an Olympic distance. Each includes a swim, bike and run, in that order. “We want to alert motorists that there will be more than normal bicycle traffic around the island between 9:30…

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Congratulations to the Winners of our 2013 Bookmark Contest! Wednesday, 19 June 2013 Avatar_SJILibrary   Each year the San Juan Island Library sponsors a bookmark illustration contest for grades K-6th. We invite students to design a bookmark based on our Summer Reading Program theme or a love of reading and libraries. This year's theme is Dig Into Reading. Here are the winners by grade: Kindergarten - Nylah Pieples, FHES 1st Grade - Ella Raichlen, FHES 2nd Grade -…

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DREAMS OF COLOR opens June 21 salisburyAn opening reception for artist Scott Salsbury's exhibit, Dreams of Color, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 21 in San Juan Island Community Theater. The exhibit will be on display through July 22.

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June 19

Directions: Beginning at the left and using the five clues, fill in the open spaces below with five overlapping words.

Total Squares: 28
Difficulty Level: 1 2 3 4 5

CLUES:

  1. HIS CHARACTERS WALKED THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
  2. A NATURAL BROWN EARTH USED AS PIGMENT ...

    INKLE | Wed, 19 Jun 2013

Obituaries

John (Jack) Myron Kidder Monday, 10 June 2013 John (Jack) Myron Kidder, 88, of Anacortes went to be with his wife, Celeste, on Friday morning, June 7, 2013 at Fidalgo Care Center. He was born on November 21, 1923, in Anacortes, the son of Ernest John (E.J.) and Marcella Ann (Stankus) Kidder, the oldest of four children. Jack served in the U. S. Navy on the USS Caiman submarine. He…
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Letters to the Editor

Thanks from UW FH Labs Friday, 14 June 2013 Editor: We would like to extend a special thank you to sponsors, donors, attendees, musicians, emcees, community supporters, and the UW Friday Harbor Labs staff who made the 13th annual Jazz at the Labs (JATL) fundraiser event a great success. All proceeds collected from this event benefit the Friday Harbor Labs (K-12) Science OutreachProgram (FHLSOP) — a…

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Coalition of HealthCare Advocates Raises Concerns about Proposed UW Medical Center and PeaceHealth Affiliation Health care advocates from around the state expressed concern that the news of the strategic "affiliation" between the University of Washington Medical Center and PeaceHealth, a Catholic health care organization. An affiliation of this size affecting the state’s major research, training and trauma care facilities – including the UW and Harborview Medical Centers,…

I-5 Skagit Bridge Closure Info

Bridge opens Wednesday, June 19 Timelapse video of bridge being built. Click on YouTube icon on the lower left to watch a larger view. The temporary fix is finished and drivers will be crossing the Skagit River on Interstate 5 once again beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, June 19. Due to the narrower lane width, the speed limit will be 40 mph. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the…

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