Life
Whale Museum lecture series: Sixgills in the spotlight
It’s been about five weeks or so since a massive sixgill shark — a 12-foot long female —…
News
FH town council primary: ballots due today
Democracy is not a spectator sport... it just might be your ballot that determines which two Friday Harbor…
News
Cha-ching; double dose of ferry fare hikes in store
The uptick in fares is intended to cover an increase in Washington State Ferries' operating revenue, enacted by…
Life
FH High School grad earns master’s degree
A Fulbright Scholar, DeBoer, daughter of Kerry and Beth Anderson of Friday Harbor, teaches fourth grade at Whitney…
Life
FH Film Fest’s Tuesday’s film series: ‘The 11th Hour’
Where we've been, where we're headed and, most importantly, how we can change... the state of the global…
Obituaries
Hilda Barnett
Hilda Brooks Barnett January 22, 1929 — August 4, 2013 Hilda Brooks Barnett, 84, most recently from Syracuse,…
Letters to the Editor
Antics of grumpy old men aren’t always amusing | Letters
Is it any wonder why young people who grow up on this island can’t wait to leave, when…
News
Petition to delist Southern resident killer whales rejected
Despite claims by critics, NOAA Fisheries stands by its determination that the Southern resident killer whales are a…
News
Library to close for inventory, Aug. 14-16
The library asks that those with books or other check-out items to return to refrain from doing so…
News
Judith Arlene Nash: 1940 — 2013 | Passages
When the Islands Convalescent Center opened in 1967, Judy was the first LPN to work there. She cared…
Obituaries
Jane Kitchell
Jane Kitchell December 13, 1946 — August 2, 2013 Jane Kitchell died shortly after midnight on Aug. 2,…
News
Elevated toxin levels prompt closure of recreational shellfish harvest
The unappetizing red foam seen floating on the surface of inshore marine waters in San Juan County (and…
Obituaries
Albert Jones
Albert Jones 1924 — 2013 Albert Jones passed away peacefully in San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 1, 2013. Albert…