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Friday Harbor Film Festival presents 'Alone in the Wilderness' in the next airing of in its Tuesday series of documentary films.

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FH Film Fest airs ‘Alone in the Wilderness’, Tuesday

Using color footage he shot himself, Dick Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a…

National Parks Service fire crews oversee a prescribed burn on American Camp prairie.

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Prescribed burn in store at American Camp, Mount Young

The prescribed burns, slated to begin Sept. 11, are expected to help restore habitat for two rare prairie…

John Buck: 1980—2013

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John Joel Buck: Jan. 8, 1980 – Aug. 13, 2013 | Passages

John was a loving husband, dad and cook. He loved thinking up creative “to do” ideas, making beautiful…

Theodore Coffelt

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Theodore Coffelt

Theodore Vern Coffelt March 20, 1930 — September 5, 2013 Vern Coffelt was born in Westsound on Orcas…

The Baldwin brothers show off  a 32-pound chinook.

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In the Deep: Making the most of Marine Area 7

Ron Meng, founder of Islands Marine Center on Lopez Island, and builder of Ocean Sport boats passed away…

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Crime briefs: 60 days for dealing cocaine; four months for felony assault

A San Juan Island man who twice sold cocaine to an informant was ordered to serve 60 days…

Opinion

Journal political cartoon; September 4 edition | Opinion

Cartoon musings on local news and events are published periodically in the Journal of the San Juan Islands,…

Part of the state’s Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative established in 2007

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Grants available for historic barns

Historic agricultural structures listed in the Heritage Barn Register, the Washington Heritage Register, or the National Register of…

The Fabulous Rhythmatics

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Islandtime Music Festival

Extravaganza of entertainment. Eight bands, eight hours, twelve bucks.

Carl Verheyen

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Verheyen: up close & solo

Islanders now get the chance listen to Carl in a solo performance up close and personal in the…

Thomas Jefferson

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Unique portrait of ‘Founding Father’ revealed in three-act play

Local playwright Don Pollard takes us into the study of the third President of the United States for…

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Priority ‘1’ for hospital board? Islanders | Guest Column

It appears to me that rather than determining which healthcare services should be available, the commissioners are allowing…

Letters to the Editor

Loving, generous neighbors have help lift our heavy hearts | Letters

We give thanks to everyone who helped make John’s Celebration of Life so beautiful and heart-filled. There are…