News
Parks completes Westcott Bay acquisition
The newly protected land, primarily woodlands located along a half-mile of pristine Westcott Bay shoreline
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Marion ‘Marty’ Percich: 1926—2013 | Passages
After raising five children and seeing to it that they all attended college, Marty and Jerrie retired in…
News
Evaluators needed for FHHS student community projects
Friday Harbor High School is seeking volunteers to help evaluate projects and presentations of students in the Community…
Letters to the Editor
Majority? Critics of US Customs move don’t speak for us | Letters
As past leaders of the largest island boating organizations, one of which whose mission is boating education and…
Opinion
High time to battle against ‘The Beard’ | Guest Column
Prolific, resilient, invasive, Clematis vitalba remains a deadly threat to trees
Life
Meredith named NPS ‘Volunteer of the Century’
As a civil-war era re-enactor, there's little that Meredith doesn't know about he British Royal Marines. In fact,…
News
Rifle-wielding Orcas Island man faces felonies for alleged, failed home invasion
Authorities say that a 25-year-old masked man armed with an assault rifle broke into an Orcas Island home…
Obituaries
Harry “Tiny” Youngberg
Harry C. ‘Tiny’ Youngberg November 14, 1932 — December 26, 2013 Harry C. “Tiny” Youngberg was born in…
News
Top Ten Stories of 2013: No. 6; A ‘Monumental’ designation
More than 1,000 acres on dozens of the San Juan islands were designated as National Conservation Lands by…
Life
It’s Falstaff: The Opera, live in HD
An undisputed master of Falstaff, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi’s opera for the first time at the…
Opinion
Thunder of Navy jets; sky’s the limit? | Guest Column
Flights from Whidbey poised to grow, comment on impact statement by Jan. 3
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Jim Garrett: 1948—2013 | Passages
In 1999, Jim met the love of his life, Jeanie Rouleau Burns, and they were married in 2000.…
Life
Engagement: Banry & Skoog
The Friday Harbor High School graduates became engaged Dec. 17, during a recently family trip to Leavenworth, surrounded…