Life
Refugees lose identities in Spring Street play
Two refugees, a teenage boy and his mother, separated after fleeing their war-torn homeland.
Life
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…
Life
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…
Life
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…
Life
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)
Life
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…
Life
Longtime labs professor Kozloff leaves plants, knowledge and memories behind, after passing
White blooming currants can be found throughout the islands, dispersed by Eugene Kozloff, and his colleague Richard Norris.…
Life
Rufous hummingbirds return to the San Juans
As the Pacific Northwest slowly thaws, currants bloom, beckoning the return of the tiny, feisty, orange-red gem-like…
Sports
Track athletes to hit ‘stride’ this season | Spring sports preview
A Wolverine alum himself, Darrin Scheffer began coaching middle school track nearly 20 years ago. When he was…
Life
No surprise ending at film festival’s Oscar Night
Friday Harbor glammed up for the Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Oscar Night fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 26. Many…
News
Watch out for elderly abuse
According to the National Aging Council, one out of 10 Americans over age 60 will suffer some form…
Life
Forest-inspired art comes to San Juan Island
In homage to the iconic Pacific Northwest forests, the San Juan Island Art Museum has chosen that ancient…
Life
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” at SJC Theatre
Love, mortality and technology are three major themes woven through Sarah Ruhl’s innovative play “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,”…