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Celebrating 100 years of music with Shades of Bublé

Compiling 100 years of music, Shades of Bublé, a Michael Bublé tribute band, will be showing off their…

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Derina Harvey Band.

Life

Award-winning Derina Harvey Band comes to Friday Harbor

From knee-slapping fun to more emotional tunes, Celtic rock band Derina Harvey Band brings a fresh take on…

Coach Kevin Cullen, center, with Hazel Leighton, left, and Norah Leighton, right.

Sports

Tennis doubles team made it to state

Wolverine tennis doubles players Norah and Hazel Leighton made it to the state championship in Yakima, Washington, over…

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Hobbes Buchanan cuts the ribbon as the Chamber welcomes him aboard.

Business

Island Taxi — getting people where they need to go

The Chamber of Commerce welcomed new taxi service member, Island Taxi and Tours owner Hobbes Buchanan, with a…

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A drone shot is of a young humpback whale, Starry Knight, who was entangled twice last summer. This photo was taken on Aug. 21, 2025, as responders from TWM and Cascadia Research Collective were cutting the lines off the flukes. White lines across the body are scars where lines had been at one point. In both responses, the lines were only wrapped around Starry Knight’s peduncle and flukes.

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See a marine mammal tangled, call the Response Program

When a juvenile humpback whale twice found itself wrapped in fishing gear, a Steller sea lion nearly died…

Contributed photo by Lynn Bahrych
The Shaw Community Building’s flag flies behind Public Works collection of ditch spoils.

News

Hearing examiner rules that no EIS is needed for Shaw Public Works

Hearing Examiner Gary N. McLean issued a 31-page decision on May 6, regarding an appeal of the San…

Friends Xochitl Clare (left) and Billie Swalla (right) celebrate Swalla’s accomplishment in Puerto Rico, 2025.

Life

Billie Swalla recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

The University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Marine Labs was put on the map as their first female director…

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School bus carrying sports teams has near miss with train

A school bus carrying both the Friday Harbor softball and baseball teams became stuck on train tracks while…

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Friday Harbor softball team heads to State

The Wolverines’ softball and baseball teams have had a stellar season, with softball not only making it to…

Joe Belcovson photo.
Drone footage of the crowd giving a toast to solar at HolliWalk.

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Sunny days ahead at HolliWalk

Solar panels are officially up and running at HolliWalk, one of the San Juan Community Home Trust’s neighborhoods.…

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SBA crew with Victoria Compton, executive director of the EDC.

Business

SBA resources available for rural residents

In an attempt to reach out to the rural areas of Washington, the Small Business Administration brought its…

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Left to right: Kelly Harrison, D. Lee Grooms, Jean Wilson.

Life

Striving for good in ‘The Man of La Mancha’

Theatergoers will be dreaming the impossible dream this spring, as the San Juan Community Theatre performs the hit…

Contributed photo by Alex Machin-Mayes
Helen Machin-Smith and Daniel Mayes

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Stage Left takes a bow — Farewell to Helen and Dan

No one was sure how islanders would respond to Shakespeare under the stars. Decades later, it’s safe to…