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Colleen Smith

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As seen in: Wiley Online Library, Library Of Congress, CSIRO Publishing, Devon Live, American Bar Association, Journal of the San Juan Islands, Islands' Sounder, Islands Weekly
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Choi receives ‘exceptional’ sentence for rape conviction

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By Colleen Smith
| Islands Weekly Verified
Warning: the following story contains details of sexual assault. A Friday Harbor man convicted of four counts of rape of a child and four counts of child molestation has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. Chan Su Choi, 45, was sentenced in San Juan County Superior Court on Jan. 5. The standard range is 20-26 years, but Choi received an “exceptional” sentence due to aggravating factors the jury found present in the case.
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Lopez couple charged with land use violations

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By Colleen Smith
| Islands Weekly Verified
Timothy and Katherine Arnold of Lopez Island were charged with multiple counts of county code violations, public nuisance and financial penalties for failure to clean up their property. They were served a 20-day summons on Oct. 2 but did not answer or appear before the court. On Dec. 16, the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed a motion for an order on default judgment, meaning Judge Kathryn Loring would rule without the defendants present.
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First baby in K Pod since 2022

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By Colleen Smith
| Islands Weekly Verified
Just before the end of the year, Southern Resident killer whales welcomed a new addition to their struggling population. An orca calf in K Pod was spotted frolicking in Puget Sound on Dec. 9. It is the first born to this pod since 2022. There is also a high probability that the baby will not survive to reach adulthood.
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