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Sunflowers are highly resistant to drought, increased heat, and disease. They’re seen as a key species by researchers looking to support healthy crops in the future. (Robert Dash/contributed photo)

Life

Striving for change with art and science

The agricultural industry is one of the largest contributors to many environmental issues, but it may also provide…

Laughter and romance in “Boeing Boeing”

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Laughter and romance in “Boeing Boeing”

For Parisian architect Bernard, in the play “Boeing-Boeing,” life could not be better. With a successful career, luxurious…

Boys soccer wins against Mount Vernon Christian

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Boys soccer wins against Mount Vernon Christian

The Friday Harbor Wolverines boys soccer team worked together to win the Mount Vernon Christian 4-1 Tuesday, Sept.…

Cyndi Brast/Contributed photo                                Mona lived on San Juan for more than a decade.

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Remembering Mona the camel

Island celebrity Mona the camel was an unusual sight — a desert creature on a Pacific Northwest island.…

Students and adults rally for the climate

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Students and adults rally for the climate

The courthouse lawn was already packed with adults by 10:15 a.m. for the Global Climate Strike, an extension…

Wolverines football team works together

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Wolverines football team works together

Wolverines football team works hard, together

Life

Learning life skills through music

While schools across the nation are shuttering the doors to their band rooms, the San Juan Island School…

“Up Close” returns to the community theater for third year

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“Up Close” returns to the community theater for third year

Local composer and musician Grisha Krivchenia has worked with elders and those entering the end of their life…

Local artists featured in ‘Art Over the Harbor’

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Local artists featured in ‘Art Over the Harbor’

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Western bluebird reintroduction has a successful year

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Western bluebird reintroduction has a successful year

The bright blue flash of male western bluebirds gliding over dried prairie grass is a more frequent sight…

Sea otter mom shows off her young pup. Photo contributed by The Whale Museum.

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Can sea otters save the world

Leisurely resting in the kelp near Race Rocks, British Columbia, Odin, a lone male sea otter with an…

Melodies for summer

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Melodies for summer

In a first-ever event, the chamber musicians of Melodious Notes Over the Harbor will play a summer solo…

Fly-In a success despite a cool morning

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Fly-In a success despite a cool morning

Despite the overcast morning, the Friday Harbor Airport buzzed with activity Saturday, Aug. 24 for the annual Friday…