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The curious case of ‘Chairman Cow’
Got a photo you like to share with our readers? Send it to, editor@sanjuanjournal, and it might make…
Obituaries
Larry Chamberlain
Larry Allan Chamberlain Aug. 19, 1943 — Aug. 22, 2011 Larry Allan Chamberlain, 68, passed away at home…
Obituaries
Fu-Shiang Chia
Dr. Fu-Shiang Chia 1931 — Aug. 22, 2011 Dr. Fu-Shiang Chia died on Aug. 22, 2011 at the…
News
87-year-old ticketed for fender bender, locked up after loitering, human skull unearthed then seized; San Juan County Sheriff’s Log
Aug. 3: Deputies confiscated a human skull from a 19-year-old Orcas Island man who claims to have stumbled…
News
Washington Supreme Court backs state’s authority for final approval on shoreline master programs
The lawsuit was an attempt to broadly invalidate key protections in Whatcom County's state-approved shoreline planning and development…
News
An Elephant Ear Hot Line
San Juan Island Fitness Club is offering an Elephant Ear Hot Line 378-4449
Opinion
How Are We Doing? Better, thanks to 2nd quarter surprise | Guest Column
F. Milene Henley discusses the quarterly updates regarding the county finances
Life
The cast of the ‘A Winter’s Tale’ take their final bows this week
Don't miss Island Stage Left's final performances of Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" on Aug. 18, 19 and 20…
News
Prop. 1 passes; SJ Island library will receive $404K more in property tax revenue starting in 2012
With nearly 500 ballots left to count, Proposition No. 1, which will generate an additional $404,000 in tax…
Opinion
Many hands, lighter work: teamwork on trails
Bikers, hikers, horse riders and public agencies team join forces in building trails on Mitchell Hill
Opinion
Counterpoint: Salmon recovery matters most | Guest Column
Monika Wieland writes about the key to recovery of the Southern resident whales
News
Voters will pick Plan A or Plan B to decide on solid waste system funding and services
The county council has agreed to put the future of funding recycling and solid waste disposal services in…