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 Left to right, mayoral candidates Emilio Santiago and Evan Perrollaz, and moderator Steve Bowman.

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School board and mayoral candidate forums

Though the crowd was smaller than the previous mayoral forum held by the League of Women Voters, it…

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Students showed school spirit during Homecoming Parade

The route for the Homecoming Parade changed this year. Students put the finishing touches on their floats at…

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Friday Harbor man charged with stalking, several unlawful possession of firearms and drug possession

Preston N. Yip, a 31-year-old Friday Harbor man, was arrested Sept. 24 and is being charged with one…

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Sam Garson holds the “check” over his head.

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Garson wins $50,000 Teaching Excellence award

Students and faculty gathered in front of Friday Harbor High Sept. 30 to surprise and congratulate STEM teacher…

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Lend a hand at the Film Fest

The documentaries have been chosen and schedule set for the Friday Harbor Film Festival running Oct. 23-26, and…

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Smash comedy ‘Blithe Spirit’ opens Oct. 3

Just in time for fall and Halloween, the comedic story involving seances and ghosts, “Blithe Spirit,” comes to…

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Inside the family’s temporary shelter.

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The AbuKhaleds face new struggles in Gaza

Reports of massive starvation and pending famine in Gaza have circulated in the news. The situation has become…

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Christopher White with his drum, in front of Gordon DIck’s “Great Being”

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Behind the scenes of ‘Shapeshifters’

The summer of 2025 has been one of the San Juan Island’s Museum of Art’s busiest summers since…

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Showcasing island talent with ‘Island Songs’

Celebrate local musical talent Sept. 6 with Island Songs at the San Juan Community Theatre. Fan favorites Desolation…

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Right to left, Andrew Gonzalez, Sophie Baird-Daniels and Olivia Staton.

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Chamber Music Festival features nationally accomplished players

This will be the Archipelago Collective 11th annual Chamber Music Festival in Friday Harbor, running Sept. 5-7. This…

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Council takes steps to bring Home Trust’s Argyle project closer

To meet the state federal funding cycle for the affordable housing project on Argyle, the San Juan Island…

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‘Parrot Kindergarten’ spotlights a quiet revolution

Breaking science shows animals may communicate and have more sentience than humans realize. “Parrot Kindergarten” follows the journey…

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Islander John Geyman, MD, addresses national health care in new book

Retired doctor, John Geyman, MD, recently published his 24th book about the nation’s health care system titled: “Growing…