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Island singer-songwriter Emree Franklin gets career advice from veteran musician Sheryl Crow

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Island singer-songwriter Emree Franklin gets career advice from veteran musician Sheryl Crow

As the daughter of falconers, island singer-songwriter Rianna “Emree” Franklin based her stage name on a falcon. Like…

Students aim for thespian honors with “Little Shop of Horrors”

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Students aim for thespian honors with “Little Shop of Horrors”

Friday Harbor students are performing one of their biggest shows yet with the Broadway musical “Little Shop of…

Hospice - caring and fulfilling bucket lists

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Hospice – caring and fulfilling bucket lists

The end of one’s life can be physically painful, emotional and complex — from fear of unknowns to…

Chamber award winners announced

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Chamber award winners announced

The Brickworks building was decked out for the season just in time for the San Juan Island Chamber…

More upcoming performances to warm your soul this winter

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More upcoming performances to warm your soul this winter

Deck the Halls and trim the tree, the Journal of the San Juans wanted to remind readers of…

Left: “She’s Like the Wind” by Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso; top center: “Star Flower” by Becky Kilpatrick; top right: “Intrigue” by Jill Karr; bottom center: “Dium Camas” by Robert Dash; bottom right: “Garden Totem” by Osa Caudill. (Contributed photos)

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Local artists showcased at SJIMA

Islanders have the opportunity to check out the creations of their friends and neighbors at San Juan Island…

Sneak Preview of Winterfest events

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Sneak Preview of Winterfest events

With the next month set to be bustling with holiday activity, the Journal took a sampling of a…

How to share paradise

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How to share paradise

The pace of island life ebbs and flows slowly, like soft rolling waves on the beach. Wildlife is…

Hospital district honors leaving commissioners

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Hospital district honors leaving commissioners

It was the last meeting for three of the San Juan Public Hospital District 1 commissioners and the…

A county without animal control

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A county without animal control

Without enough cases to warrant a full-time animal control officer, islanders struggle to protect San Juan County pets…

Smelling a cure for Parkinsons

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Smelling a cure for Parkinsons

Dog and medical enthusiasts gathered to support and learn more about PADs for Parkinson’s. The nonprofit that trains…

Going for the gold

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Going for the gold

A dark shadow flies through the air contrasting against the bright blue sky as Owen Akopiantz twists his…

K25 (Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research/contributed photo)

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Gone, but not forgotten

Islanders paid tribute to three Southern resident orcas, Princess Angeline, J17, Scoter, K25, and Nyssa, L84, who passed…