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John and Donna Christensen

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Christensens to celebrate 50th anniversary, Saturday, on San Juan Island

John Christensen was stationed on San Juan Island as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard when he…

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Fuel spills in San Juans prompt penalties for two boat owners

Ecology issued a total of $491,628 in penalties of $1,000 or more in the third quarter of 2012,…

Sam Carter

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Memorial for Sam Carter, Sunday, in Anacortes

A celebration of life for Sam Carter will be Dec. 23, at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor.…

Islanders join together at Memorial Park to sing holiday favorites at the 2011 Island Lights Festival

Life

Annual Island Lights Celebration; caroling, cookies, holiday lights and more

The stately trees at Friday Harbor's Memorial Park will sparkle and shine with 4,000 new lights as part…

Peyton Arlene Aylward

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Peyton Arlene Aylward | Births

Peyton joins brother Parker at the Aylward home, and is granddaughter of Jill Peacock, Jeff Peacock, Sue Aylward,…

Contributed  photo  Roger and Anita Ellison ‘cut a rug’ at the ‘09 Holiday Social.

Life

Get ready to party like it’s 1865

Dancing, tree-trimming, cookie potluck, and more, at NPS annual ‘Holiday Social’, Dec. 8, at English Camp

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DVD release party, showing of ‘The Whale’, Dec. 4

The showing of the film kicks off a reception to meet its producers, Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit;…

News

San Juan County tops in state voter turnout

Auditor Milene Henley credits the charter propositions, county council races, same-sex marriage referendum and the initiative to legalize…

Dana Mower

Obituaries

Dana Mower

Dana Bruce Mower 1956 — 2012 Dana died doing what he loved the most, skiing a black diamond…

Letters to the Editor

Constitution trampled in name of defense | Letters

The unconstitutional provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 continue the abuses that were initiated with…

Letters to the Editor

Mayor: Friday Harbor future looks bright | Letters

We have weathered many storms in this last year and there may well be more ahead. But it…

Cow and Pig decorated in their 'Homecoming' finest.

News

Broken, battered, but back where they belong

"At approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24, somebody came in our yard, broke a fence, dragged the…

Donald Galt takes a pass and lays it up and in the Wolverines victory at home a year ago over Northwest 1A/2B League rival Orcas.

Sports

Wolverines face Burlington-Edison in season opener | Boys basketball

Friday Harbor squares off on the road against a Tigers squad seeking its seventh consecutive state tournament bid,…