Life
San Juan County takes a step forward in solar power
San Juan County increased solar power by millions of kilowatts starting Friday, July 22, as the San Juan…
Opinion
Suicide prevention has become more accessible with 988 | Editorial
Suicide is the second highest cause of death in this county among young people, according to the 988…
Opinion
Lessons from a caterpillar | Editorial
A caterpillar doesn’t just spring out of its cocoon a butterfly. As most transformations are, the phase between…
Life
U.W and PeaceIsland partnership bolsters San Juan emergency care
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center broke records for emergency admittance over the July 4th weekend keeping new rural…
Life
What is Rank Choice Voting
San Juan County is one of the few counties in Washington that could implement Ranked Choice Voting without…
News
Port strategic plan updates
The first glimpses of the island guest and islanders have as they arrive, either by sailing in off…
Life
Island style 4th
Crowds line the streets July 4th well before 10:30 a.m. to get a good seat for watching the…
Life
Spotlighting the people of Afghanistan
Islanders may remember James Longley from his childhood days. He graduated from Friday Harbor High School in 1990.…
Opinion
The trouble with numbers | Editorial
I got into an argument with a mathematician during my college years. I said math doesn’t exist and…
News
New ferry hires up, new vessels delayed
Editors note: This story has been edited. A previous version stated that WSF now anticipates the five new…
Life
Meeting an icon
Everyone has fifteen minutes of fame, so the saying goes, and long-time islander Carol Maas’s fifteen minutes were…
Life
Head Start celebrates a new building
Books and toys were neatly put away, and chairs were pulled up to the tables in the new…