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Property tax 101: Half the land in SJC taxed at fu... » In San Juan County, half of the acreage is taxed at fair market value. The other 49.4 percent is not...

A community celebration at Brickworks June 15 » Contractor Peter Kilpatrick had plenty of help sliding open the doors to unveil the transformed in...

Northwest Leaders testify in Congress about Coal ... » PRESS RELEASE: Washington, D.C. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Climate Solutions Policy Director and...

Medical Cannabis Patients Will Rally In Olympia to... » Residents that use cannabis as medicine from all over the state of Washington will be gathering in O...

No Pain Relief for Drug-Makers in Supreme Court Ru... » Public News Service SEATTLE - Representatives of brand-name drug companies and their generic counte...

PeaceHealth and Regence Reach New Two-Year Contrac... » PeaceHealth and Regence reached a new two-year agreement yesterday. The contract ensures Regence m...

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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 06:28

House Bill 1113 passed 96-0 in the state House of Representatives February 22, 2013. The bill requires the Department of Ecology to identify the peer-reviewed science, scientific literature, and other sources of information being relied upon before taking significant agency action related to certain agency programs.

Rep. Jeff Morris (D- Mount Vernon) and Paul Harris, (R-Vancouver) were the two representatives not voting.

The legislation is now referred to the Senate Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Committee.

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Do you have gut reactions? Are you an airhead? Do you have a leg to stand on or are you understanding? How about some butterﬂies in your stomach or bats in your belfry? How about reaching out when you need a helping hand or kicking some butt when you need to get something done? Ever have a pain in the neck or backside that doesn't actually hurt (not that it isn't…

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Fourth of July Parade Reserved Seating available for those with special needs Tuesday, 18 June 2013 Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church deacons will set up reserved seating in front of the church for seniors and those with special needs. The restroom facilities inside the church and at 395 Spring St. (house next door to the church) are handicapped accessible and will be available. Chairs with “Reserved” written on them will be placed along the sidewalk. Spaces…

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An 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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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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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,…

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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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