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Special Meetings: SJC Planning Commission, shoreline master program update, May 30 & May 31

The commission will meet Thursday, beginning at 8:30 a.m., in the Legislative Building hearing room, 55 Second Street,…

Students of Spring Street International School's middle school art class pose for a picture beside several of the murals that decorate the green space by the Brickworks plaza.

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Student art on display at Brickworks Plaza

Conceived of and created by the 5th-7th grade creative arts class of Spring Street International School, the murals,…

Artwork from this year's Artists' Studio Tour.

Life

Weekend showcase: artists in action on 22nd Annual Studio Tour

Get a small group of talented artists together and something creative is bound to spring up. Need proof?…

Tile mural at Spring Street Landing.

Opinion

Profile: Artist finds home in Sun Rise | Guest Column

Artist Chinmayo has a new canvas to decorate in SJCLT neighborhood

Auditor Milene Henley

Opinion

How are we doing? First quarter revenue backslide | Guest Column

Retail sales were up, statewide, in the first three months of the year, but not so in the…

Island Wholesale Products moves into the core of Friday Harbor with its new showroom on A Street.

Business

New showroom for Island Wholesale

Company to showcase carpet, tile, stone, hardwood at ‘A’ Street location

News

State to fund region-wide promotional campaign in wake of I-5 bridge collapse

The Department of Commerce is working with partners in Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties. Together, the…

Business

Port of FH launches first-ever ‘Welcome to the Water’ festival

Live music, marine swap meet, free dinghy rides, kids activities, seafood chowder cook-off, and more, featured as part…

Friday Harbor's Ron Bates sends a chip shot toward the pin en route to a second-place finish at the Whidbey Golf Club's Men's Invitational

Sports

Bates takes second place in WGC Men’s Invitational

San Juan Island's Ron Bates outpaced all but one competitor in the "championship flight" to finish as runner-up…

Jimmy Page? No

Life

Giuliani, flute, guitar, featured in Salish Sea Early Music ‘Fest’ finale

Heralded by many as the most famous composer of music for flute and guitar, Giuliani, a friend of…

For beginners and beyond

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Learn to hoist the jib, set sail with Island Rec

In partnership with San Juan Sailing Foundation, Island Rec will offer a number of opportunities this summer for…

Award-winning Pacific Northwest quartet Via Voice shares the annual Barbershop Bonanza spotlight

Life

Best bet: human voice in harmony; Barbershop ‘Bonanza’

Ranked 9th best barbershop quartet in the world in 2012, Via Voice also scored the highest in the…

Stroll in a soothing sport like the one shown here

Life

Petal Power: gettin’ in the garden groove

13th annual Garden Tour features four of San Juan Island’s finesta diverse bunch, ranging from a modestly sized…