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Bow, Washington artist drives driftwood horse to sculpture park

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Bow, Washington artist drives driftwood horse to sculpture park

Nearly life-size, and constructed from driftwood, the horse’s eerily life-like eyes appeared to watch curiously from the back…

Friday Harbor Labs welcomes the community to annual open house

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Friday Harbor Labs welcomes the community to annual open house

Waves of ocean and science

Rollover car accident on Roche Harbor Road

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Rollover car accident on Roche Harbor Road

By Heather Spaulding

An artist mom | Editorial

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An artist mom | Editorial

There are generally two questions people ask after discovering my mother is an artist. One, what was it…

Cathy Nett as Mary Sunshine

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“Chicago” — murder, mayhem and jazz at San Juan Community Theatre

Known for its lively jazz, and action-packed story line, “Chicago,” one of the longest running Broadway shows, will…

Staff photo/Heather Spaulding                                The McDowells and Rebecca Pohlad break ground with golden shovels.

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Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor breaks ground for new shelter

The crowd of approximately 70 people was excited to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new home for the…

New San Juan Island art center features protest art

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New San Juan Island art center features protest art

Waves of protest about everything from human rights to the environment demonstrate the power of the people. The…

Staff photo- Heather Spaulding - Ula Stutz as a refugee

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Refugees lose identities in Spring Street play

Two refugees, a teenage boy and his mother, separated after fleeing their war-torn homeland.

Sensor kit components assembled using a children’s building toy pieces and velcro.

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Students learn about San Juan County’s air quality

Islanders are about to find out exactly what is in the air they are breathing. Samuel Garson, a…

Contributed photo/ Captain Alan Niles, Maya’s Legacy Whale Watching                                A Southern resident orca in front of a container ship.

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Noisy Seas: Scientist visualizes what whales hear underwater

Oceans were once so acoustically crystal clear that the low rumble of the great blue whale could be…

Journal graphic artist relives dog sledding career

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Journal graphic artist relives dog sledding career

When Greg Sellentin and his team of dogs raced through ice and snow, temperatures were as low as…

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Toll booth to go on roundabout at top of Spring Street | The Gerbil

(Editor’s note: This appeared in the April 1 special edition of The Journal)

Boys, beauty and burlesque come to the San Juans

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Boys, beauty and burlesque come to the San Juans

The art of the strip tease, otherwise known as burlesque, is coming to the San Juans promising an…