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A spectacular 4th

Friday Harbor rocked it to the red white and blue July 4th, with another day full of celebrations…

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Kris Kline urges the Town Council to reject the Development Agreement June 20.

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Council discusses Friday Harbor House expansion

American Legion members, Whale Museum staff, and island residents packed the Town Council chambers on June 20, to…

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Roy Rogers with his slide guitar.

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Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings comes full tilt to Friday Harbor

Legendary slide guitarist Roy Rogers and the Delta Rythm Kings will be performing one night only at the…

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Boo Boo James in “Every Brilliant Thing”

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“Every Brilliant Thing” tackles depression with hilarity

Described as heart-wrenching and hilarious, even one of the funniest plays about depression, “Every Brilliant Thing” will be…

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Islanders strongly came out against a trail to Zylstra Lake

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Public trails – no walk in the park

Islanders filled the newly remodeled Marie Boe Building at the San Juan County Fairgrounds May 26, to listen…

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Judy and Jerry Alhadeff with the Sam R. Buck award

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Jerry Alhadeff selected for the Sam R. Buck award

The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce awarded the annual Sam R. Buck Community Service Award to Jerry…

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Approximately 350 people attended the celebration

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Shaw General Store turns 100

Nestled on the shoreline near the ferry terminal, the Shaw General Store has been a central hub for…

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Rebecca Roudman of Dirty Cello

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Dirty Cello brings nothing serious and a whole lot of fun

Music lovers will be flocking to the San Juan Community Theatre June 22 to listen to the barrier-breaking…

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Jesse Visciglia with his two boys during a hike on the Olympic Peninsula

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Jesse Visciglia reflects on the adventure of fatherhood

Parenting requires work, according to Jesse Visciglia, co-owner of the San Juan Island Brewing Company and father of…

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Fatherhood | Editorial

Father’s Day has been celebrated across the United States now for over a hundred years. It started in…

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Portable concrete batch plant proposal waits for Hearings Examiner date

Editors note: According to Kyle Dodd, San Juan County Environmental Health Manager Hearings Examiner hearing will be scheduled…

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Graduation 2024

There was standing room only in the Turnbull gym on June 8 as islanders turned out to watch…

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The Righteous Mothers doing what they do best - whipping the audience into a frenzy

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The Righteous Mothers concert supports two critical community needs

As a benefit for the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center and the San Juan Agricultural Guild, the…