By Merri Ann Simonson
Spring is here, and it’s time to put on your gloves, get your shovel and start gardening. Whether a first-time…
Virgene (“Gene”) Bornholdt passed away peacefully in the early hours of Jan. 11, 2019, from pancreatic cancer. Born in 1941…
As the sun began to set and the full moon started its rise, I jogged up a hill in a…
Long-time island resident Craig “Joseph” Garcia has found his freedom after a long challenge with cancer. He was 66. He…
Editor’s note: Due to an illness, the show has been canceled.
After almost a year, a series of thefts at San Juan Island businesses is solved.
Paul Noah Espinoza, 30, of Friday Harbor, pleaded guilty to seven counts of assault and harassment of police officers, in…
For 20 years, the Community Thanksgiving has offered a special celebration on San Juan Island. It’s not just the pies,…
Sean Michael Hunter, 24, was picked up for two counts of rape on Sept. 28 in Medford, Oregon at around…
We have walked on the moon; discovered a planet that’s roughly 13,000 light-years from Earth; sent probes to the edge…
Jordan Colin Lynn-Jefferson, 19, of Orcas Island, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and drug possession.
Merri Ann Simonson
The image of an orca mother carrying her dead newborn through rough seas day after day is heart-wrenching.
The orca mother pushed her deceased baby to the surface of the choppy sea and carried it on her forehead…
The political season is upon us. Here’s what you need to know about one position in the race.
Two candidates running for prosecuting attorney are battling for freedom of speech rights in San Juan County.
Here at the Journal, we have deadlines printed every week in the paper. We also frequently answer questions from readers…
Share this video with teens you know and encourage them to learn more about what’s in vape liquid and vapor…it…
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls:
Eleanor Harper has released her final book, “The Creators,” which includes poems and sketches of the senses.
Jordan Colin Lynn-Jefferson, 19, of Eastsound, is charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine.
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On Wednesday, May 16, the San Juan Island School District Board accepted Ralph Hahn’s resignation as the board director.
A former county detective, who allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a sex crime victim, is facing the loss of…
(Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article stated that “as of press time, we have been unable to verify…
Readers have raised the question: what is the difference between a correction and an update?
Kristina Marie Vongnatensky, 29, of Eastsound, has been charged with identity theft in the first degree and theft in the…
San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs said he is open to training one of his detectives as an animal control…
Paul J. Guard, 29, of Friday Harbor, is charged with identity theft and forgery in the second degree.
We felt overwhelming pride and a deep well of sadness as our island children filed out of their classrooms on…
We want to thank San Juan County Undersheriff Brent Johnson for 50 years of service.
Brian Lynn Borquist, 41, of Friday Harbor, has been charged with possession of heroin.
The phone rang at 6 a.m. The voice on the other line only had to utter a few words for…
Beau Wiebe, an Orcas Island student, who wrestles with the Friday Harbor Wolverines wrestling team placed first at his weight…
Investing in a community’s children is promoting future leaders, voters, laborers, thinkers, dreamers, and inventors. Joyce Sobel exemplified this philosophy…
Ricardo Zanabria-Vargas, 25, of Friday Harbor, is charged with escaping in the second degree from a detention facility, also known…
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EMS is in trouble. Its management is in chaos.
