Life
Sailor navigates unchartered waters in pursuit of self-sufficiency
Chris Troutner graduated from college with a degree in electrical engineering and went straight to work, but never…
Emily Greenberg
Life
Micro-homesteading: one woman’s journey into sustainable living | Home & Garden
These days her house is parked on the northeast end of the island, amidst sprawling acres of evergreens…
News
Longevity comes easy when family is everything
On April 16 Doris Gilbreath will turn 97 but could be mistaken for decades younger.
Life
Rwanda to Spring Street: 8,000 miles from home
Since arriving in Friday Harbor, Zula and Michaella have had an array of first-time experiences, like flying on…
News
Ketchikan or bust: kindred spirits team up on ‘engine-less’ Race to Alaska
The first-ever “Race to Alaska,” brainchild of the Northwest Maritime Marine Center, is a 750-nautical-mile journey from Port…
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On the water commute, another day in paradise
In most towns and cities, the word “commute” conjures an image of concrete, gridlock traffic jams—but not in…
Business
San Juan ‘whisperer,’ local girl takes the reins of her future
In her new business, Inherited Horsemanship LLC, which she opened in Dec. 2014, Emma Billington, 26, works closely…
News
Fight against proposed coal terminal captured on film, to screen for free
“Our Sacred Obligation” a documentary by Lummi tribal member Freddy Lane, chronicles the 22-day-long totem pole journey, and…
News
Roadblocks removed; Homeland Security marks mid-summer for opening of new FH headquarters
“We hope to be completely moved out of the existing office in the next 3-5 months,” U.S. Customs…
Life
Little garden, big bounty; Master Gardeners donate harvest
Compared to some of the larger demonstration gardens maintained by Master Gardeners across Washington state, the small plot…
News
2015 Orca Bowl: The road to nationals
Any student at FHHS can volunteer to be a part of the Orca Bowl teams, but it takes…
News
Data deficiency? Buying time?
NOAA says two years needed to decide on a possible expansion of orcas’ critical habitat
News
Newborn No. 3 bumps population up to 80
A newborn orca calf was sighted Feb. 25 about 15 miles off Westport, Greys Harbor.