How will we remember Virgil Frits? | Guest Column
Contributed photo / Jeffery Fox
The Friday Harbor home of former Journal editor/publisher Virgil Frits, seen above in its heyday on Second Street, is slated to be torn down sometime later in May.
Ounce of prevention, pound of cure | Guest Column
We all benefit when children succeed in school, and helping the children most in need at this stage is an important investment in our community.
Broadband puts co-op on shaky ground | Opinion
Plan calls for dramatic increase of debt; first step should be a vote by members
Sights set on OPALCO’s next 75 years | Opinion
Future demands require new strategies. These are exciting and challenging times for OPALCO.
Journal political cartoon; Apr. 24 edition | Opinion
Cartoon musings on local news and events are published periodically in the Journal of the San Juan Islands, and periodically on SanJuanJournal.com.
Failed argument built on faulty assumptions | Guest column
We are all subject to our own biases based on life’s experiences. This “shifting baselines syndrome” is understandable and forgivable. Not so a blatant denial of reality and purposeful efforts to confuse.
Spring: busiest real estate season of all — Guest column
Windermere Realtors will be available at open houses to answer questions about the island home buying process and local market conditions.
The Journal endorses... | Editorial
The three candidates elected to the council on April 23 will have expanded duties, executive as well as legislative, and earn nearly twice as much as their predecessors.
Resistance grows due to heavy-hand of CAO | Guest Column
Why are the ranks of the 'Rural Resistance' continuing to grow? Because the lies got bigger and more obvious.
Why an election in April? Auditor explains
San Juan County Auditor Milene Henley, manager of local elections, explains the reasons for and significance of the April 23 County Council elections in the following Q & A.
Deconstructing the campaign against the CAO | Guest Column
With letters, columns and paid ads, an orchestrated campaign against the CAO proved formidable, and quite likely led to the defeat of two county council incumbents seeking reelection.
