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Permanent protection of federal land benefits the San Juans | Letters

Rather than give the federal government more control over these lands, the legislation puts community-designed restrictions on the…

News

Grace on the wing when ‘Eagles” fly

As a young girl, Vicky Thalacker watched the jets take off from nearby Sandpoint Naval Station and dreamed…

Benjamin Marcin

Obituaries

Benjamin Marcin

Benjamin George Marcin Dec. 25, 1920 — Feb. 21, 2012 Ben was born Dec. 25, 1920 in Balbieriskis,…

News

Town Hall: Cantwell, Salazar focus on San Juans conservation area

Saturday will mark Salazar's third recent trip to area in support of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative,…

Letters to the Editor

Toxins kill — buffers a proven defense | Letters

There is a lot of smoke and Tea Party kind of noise obscuring some fairly simple facts regarding…

Synergy Farm's Susan Corning demonstrates the finer points of planting peas for interns Josh Kraetsch

News

New lease on life for small farm internship program

The state Senate last week approved extending the pilot program through 2017 and adding 11 more counties to…

Students on the way home at the end of the day at Friday Harbor Elementary School.

News

Voters sweet on San Juan Island school levy | Election

On Valentine's Day, San Juan Island voters renewed the district's four-year capital and technology levy in a big…

Martha Van Horn: 1918 — 2012

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Martha Van Horn: 1918 — 2012 | Passages

Martha adored the natural beauty of trees, clouds, mountains, and water and was able to paint and draw…

Letters to the Editor

CAO: ‘Big Brother’ takes charge | Letters

These CAO amendments would fundamentally alter the relationship of property owner and government with respect to whether we…

Formerly of Federal Way

Business

Carrion joins Life Care Center as nursing director

Carrion is a former director of nursing for Life Care Center’s health care facility in Federal Way and…

Sports

Wolverines fall in Tri-District opener | Boys Basketball

Three days after claiming a victory in its first home playoff game in nearly a decade, the Friday…

Camilla Woodbury: 1943 — 2012

News

Camilla Woodbury: 1943 — 2012 | Passages

Camilla was a strong and feisty woman, a true pioneer with a good heart. She was the only…

Opinion

Your time well spent | Editorial

Your personal support for our public schools need not end at the ballot box. In fact, we’re of…