News
Make a splash in swim safety field
San Juan Fitness is offering “the basic” American Red Cross Lifeguarding course.
Life
March Madness on the table top
Island Rec is sponsoring its third annual table tennis tournament, March 16
News
Critics of ‘Growler’ jets to air info at San Juan Island town hall
Noise from Whidbey Island and its new fleet of Navy jets will be under the microscope when Citizens…
Life
Nibler nets Week 4 winner, shakes up Wilson Derby leader board
Justin Nibler's Week 4 winner, at 13.63 pounds, wasn't hefty enough to bump Brenda Schmidt from the lead,…
Opinion
Three-step fix for ferry system | As I See It
The problem is that Olympia treats our ferry system differently than the rest of our state’s transportation system.…
Opinion
Journal political cartoon; March 5 edition | Opinion
Cartoon musings on local news and events are published periodically in the Journal of the San Juan Islands,…
Letters to the Editor
An ode to Denny Martel | Letters
I was driving west on Bailor Hill Road the other day, out in front of Martel's field and…
News
Chief appraiser to seek public office, county assessor job
John Kulseth, an attorney by training, has worked in the assessor's office for 10 years. He's worked for…
News
Orcas Island to host second annual Agricultural Summit
Following a successful debut a year ago in Friday Harbor, this year’s Ag Summit will take place on…
Letters to the Editor
Long, dark shadow of Exxon Valdez; lessons learned? | Letters
Twenty-five years ago, the small communities of Prince William Sound, dependent (as are we) upon a healthy environment…
Obituaries
Scott Forbes
A well-liked local charcter, Scott Forbes made his home in Friday Harbor since the days of the Mariner…
News
Convicted of rape, 22-year-old former Orcas Island resident to serve 15 months in prison
According to prosecutors, the Kirkland man forced himself upon two 15-year-old girls in the haze of an alcohol-fueled…
News
Birth announcement: Owen Carl Kindelberger
Born at Island Hospital, Anacortes, at 4:58 p.m., Owen Carl weighed six pounds, three ounces at birth, and…