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Port strategic plan updates

The first glimpses of the island guest and islanders have as they arrive, either by sailing in off…

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Island style 4th

Crowds line the streets July 4th well before 10:30 a.m. to get a good seat for watching the…

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July 4th events

July 4 Events

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Spotlighting the people of Afghanistan

Islanders may remember James Longley from his childhood days. He graduated from Friday Harbor High School in 1990.…

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The trouble with numbers | Editorial

I got into an argument with a mathematician during my college years. I said math doesn’t exist and…

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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…

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Carol Maas excitedly showing off her Paul McCartney concert t-shirt

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Meeting an icon

Everyone has fifteen minutes of fame, so the saying goes, and long-time islander Carol Maas’s fifteen minutes were…

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Headstart playground

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Head Start celebrates a new building

Books and toys were neatly put away, and chairs were pulled up to the tables in the new…

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Salmon on the back of the Plaza exhibit panels

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A new era of exhibits at the park

The National Historical Park Service is unveiling a new look complete with fresh engaging exhibits both inside and…

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Pet of the Week: Esme

Submitted by the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor

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Signs at the courthouse June 21 demanding accountability

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Islanders gather on courthouse steps to ‘demand accountability’

Approximately 25 people, many young teens, stood in front of the courthouse in Friday Harbor at noon on…

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Ben, Noah and Rob Waldron during a Journal run back in the day

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Fatherhood: Life, love and labor

Rob Waldron bought his farm on San Juan Island in the early 70s with the express hope farming…

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Local court rule changes address remote appearances

The general community may not spend time thinking about San Juan County Superior Court, however, changes to local…