News
Mission accomplished, fond farewell
For 10 years, he’s volunteered his time as an FAA-certified flight instructor to teach the private pilot ground…
News
End of era proves bittersweet for ‘Hazardous Helen’
At a Feb. 26 recognition ceremony, Helen Venada received a fond farewell and a plaque extolling her "commitment,…
Opinion
How are we doing? Better than one might think | Guest Column
Based on 2012's fourth-quarter financial review, Auditor Milene Henley remains cautiously optimistic that the local economy is heading…
News
Targeted by sequestration, Head Start braces for cuts
The effect on San Juan Island cannot be determined yet, but Mary Ellen Lykins, program director for Skagit/Islands…
Letters to the Editor
Impartial info online at ‘broadband’ forum | Letters
Our goal is to provide a non-biased platform to discuss Broadband technologies in general, and to also provide…
Obituaries
Richard Pitt
Richard Lewis (Dick) Pitt May 28, 1927 — March 1, 2013 Judge Richard Lewis (Dick) Pitt, age 85,…
Obituaries
Laurie Mason
Laurie A. Mason 1947 — 2013 Laurie A. Mason, a lifetime islander, passed away peacefully Friday night, March…
News
Arlene Mae Silver: 1920 — 2013 | Passages
Arlene enjoyed island living and felt blessed to have been able to spend her later years here. She…
News
Out with the old: medical center and EMS buildings on the block
San Juan Island's hospital district hopes to net $1.5 million or more from the sale or lease of…
Letters to the Editor
Hackles on high over health care | Letters
Thank heavens I am beyond reproductive age and don’t have to worry about the notorious Catholic strictures in…
Business
Spotlight shines on the economics of ‘creativity’ at Art Council workshops
Studies show the arts play a significant role in a local economy and its vitality, according to Washington…
Life
Giddyup: Pony Club’s ‘Everything But the Horse’ rally
At the “introductory” rally, Saturday, March 2, participants will demonstrate and be scored on horse care skills, presentation…
News
Lights, camera, action; FH film ‘Fest’
Spotlight shines on life in the Pacific Rim in FH’s first-ever festival of film