Obituaries
Alfred Ellison
Alfred Earl Ellison January 5, 1926 — February 20, 2015 Alfred Earl Ellison was born in Minneapolis, Minn.,…
News
OPALCO pushes further into broadband market, buys Friday Harbor-based ISP
Rock Island Communications will merge its staff, infrastructure and operations with OPALCO as part of an acquisition designed…
News
Chamber appoints new executive director
Becki Day will take the helm as the new executive director for the San Juan Island Chamber of…
Sports
Orcas overrun by Wolverines in post-season opener; 49-29 | Girls basketball
With the win, the Wolverines not only avenged an eight-point loss at home to the Vikings three weeks…
Opinion
Assessment of local health needs turns blind eye to ‘thorny issues’ | As I See It
The report has unconscionably ignored, and therefore omitted, topics that were not only of considerable discussion during the…
News
Meet your volunteer firefighters’ new fire engines | Guest Column
The engines are island specific. In other words, they were designed with our island's particular needs in mind.…
Letters to the Editor
Hats off to Friday Harbor in its battle against the ‘broom,’ and other noxious weeds | Letters
A grateful San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Board applauds the town for its effort and progress in…
News
Senate unveils $15 billion bi-partisan transportation plan; funding relies on 11.7-cent gas tax hike
The bulk of plan's transportation improvements would be center in major metropolitan areas, while other areas of the…
News
‘Crunch time’ nears in search for San Juan Island schools new superintendent
The search for a new San Juan Island schools superintendent shifts into high gear beginning Feb. 24, when…
Obituaries
Betty Hastin
Betty V. Hastin December 26, 1921— February 18, 2015 Betty V. Hastin, 93, of Lopez Island, Wash., passed…
Life
Lawson lands winner in abbreviated annual fishing derby, fundraiser
An early closure to recreational fishing in Marine Area 7, which encompasses the San Juan Islands, took a…
News
Proper dose proves key in rescue of Stellar sea lion
A few weeks ago, Joe Gaydos found himself facing a Steller sea lion entangled by a piece of…
Opinion
Journal political cartoon; February 18 edition | Opinion
Cartoonist Rob Pudim's views on local news and events are published weekly in the Journal of the San…