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Howard Schonberger

Life

Theatre makes ‘make-believe’ believable | Ferry Home Companion

Community theatre's production of 'Into the Woods' is as breathtaking as any Broadway awarding-winning show; perhaps better.

San Juan hospital district commissioners Lenore Bayuk and Dr Michael Edwards trade keys and a check with Islands Museum of Art representatives Charlie Bodenstab and Jack Yelverton

News

Hospital district, IMA strike deal on sale of EMS building

Art museum will lease defunct San Juan EMS building on Spring Street, with a purchase and sale agreement…

News

Friday Harbor picked 5th best state high school by U.S. News & World Report

Friday Harbor High School has again achieved a US News & World Report Gold Medal, ranking as the…

Letters to the Editor

Fed up with ferry failures? A call to action | Letters

It is time for us to become the islands that know how to be the squeaky wheel. If…

Lolita awaits a reward following a performance at Seaquarium in Miami

News

Feds to weigh whether captive whale deserves ‘endangered’ status

Lolita is the only survivor of 45 Southern Resident orcas held in captivity. She was captured in 1970…

News

Ferries ‘peak season’ surcharge starts Wednesday, May 1

The surcharge applies to all vehicles and drivers paying full fare. It does not apply to multi-ride tickets…

Life

Sound of ‘Sinfonia’

The Island Sinfonia orchestra begins its annual tour of the San Juans with a free concert Sunday, May…

News

Dollar-stretching news for local non-profit

For one 24 hour period in May every dollar donated to DVSAS through the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBig website…

The early days: Marilyn Nasman prepares for takeoff with a cargo of packages in tow.

Life

‘Hall of Fame’ honor for local aviation pioneers Les LaBar, Marilyn Nasman

Founders of Friday Harbor-based Aeronautical Services, the two will be inducted into the San Juan Aviation Museum on…

News

Spring Street scholarship fundraiser, Saturday

Spring Street International School scholarship fundraiser, hosted by San Juan Island Yacht Club, features silent and live auctions,…

Life

Jean Long: 1928 — 2013 | Passages

Jean Long, age 85, of Glide, Ore., passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday April 14, 2013.

Bob Myhr

Opinion

Sights set on OPALCO’s next 75 years | Opinion

Future demands require new strategies. These are exciting and challenging times for OPALCO.

Letters to the Editor

District 2 council race conceded by Byers | Letters

I have appreciated Rick’s grace, humor and collegial approach to this campaign, and I trust that he will…