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Artists ponder perspective at the American Camp Redoubt in this painting by San Juan Island's Nancy Spaulding.

Life

Community Arts in the Park: the sequel

Sponsored by San Juan Island National Historical Park, in partnership with the Land Bank, "Community Arts in the…

News

Dehydration cited in death of Lopez man in Island County jail

Following the death of a 25-year-old inmate, two corrections deputies were placed on paid administrative pending an investigation…

Letters to the Editor

An investment that pays big dividends; vote ‘Yes’ for Island Rec | Letters

I grew up in Friday Harbor and sports were an incredibly positive experience for me and paramount to…

Judah Finney

Opinion

Island Rec levy? More, more, more is a poor solution | As I See It

Why look to government to supply our every want and need? Particularly since that always means agreeing to…

San Juan Island's Don Craddock

News

San Juan pilots pick Craddock for aviation museum ‘Wall of Honor’

Craddock, who completed 35 missions in WWII and was honored for his accomplishments with a membership into the…

News

National Parks plans for Mitchell Hill, Westcott Bay up for review, comment

Mitchell Hill and Westcott Bay, acquired by the Parks Service and added to English Camp in 2010 and…

Islanders across the archipelago will take to the streets and beaches in the 2015 Great Islands Clean Up

News

Weekend best bet: trash bustin’ in the Great Island Cleanup

The weekend weather forecast is better than promising, it's downright sizzling. So, join in the heartiest spring cleaning…

Agnetta Felthous

Obituaries

Agnetta Felthous

Agnetta Wilhelmina Felthous March 26, 1921 — April 17, 2015 Agnetta Wilhelmina Felthous passed away from natural causes…

Business

Real estate: Dollar volume jumps 48 percent in first quarter | Guest column

Another encouraging sign is the number of transactions for land sales on San Juan increased 50 percent as…

News

Missing San Juan man located on mainland

Undersheriff Brent Johnson said in a press release that John Roberson was located Thursday in Anacortes and is…

Luverne Sorensen (Weeks): 1931—2015

News

Luverne Dawn Sorensen (Weeks): 1931—2015 | Passages

The Weeks family was one of the first settlers on Lopez Island. They homesteaded on land around Fisherman’s…

Opinion

What do farmers and power utilities have in common? More than you might think | Letters

OPALCO can negotiate for materials and salaries, and seek to negotiate with BPA on rates at long intervals,…

Opinion

When it comes to U.S. elections, Einstein may have said it best | Guest column

If we choose to continue to believe that doing the same thing over and over again with the…