Life
Big bets placed on Byway Bus
The idea is simply to minimize our environmental impact and maximize our island experience.
News
Join together with the band
Get in step with the Community Marching Band and help light up Friday Harbor's 2013 Fourth of July…
Business
The Place garners award of ‘Excellence’
Now in its 17th year, the Place Restaurant and Bar received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award for…
Letters to the Editor
‘Plan B’: back in slow lane on information highway | Letters
OPALCO’s proposal would have given nearly all members fiber optic or high-speed wireless connections to take us into…
News
A super-duper lunar affair
San Juan Island shutterbug Peggy Butler captured this image of Saturday's "Super-moon" — the biggest full moon of…
Obituaries
Mary ‘Celia’ Gregory
Mary ‘Celia’ Gregory November 2, 1916 — June 23, 2013 Mary Celia Carter Gregory passed away Sunday, June…
News
Margaret (Peg) Hoeppner: 1920 – 2013 | Passages
Through her eldest sister, Peg met Fred Hoeppner, who moved to the San Juan Islands after his retirement…
News
29th annual Dance Happy | Slideshow
The 29th annual Dance Happy extravaganza took center stage at San Juan Community Theatre, Saturday, June 15th.
Business
Cantwell extends congrats to Orcas Island entrepreneur for state SBA award
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell offered congratulations to Jill Blankenship, CEO of Frontline Call Center, for being named Washington…
News
CAO appeals to be aired before Hearings Board starting Monday
The hearing will be held in the San Juan County Council chambers, in Friday Harbor, Monday, June 24,…
Letters to the Editor
Dollars 4 scholars; a ‘hats off’ to all | Letters
This year we awarded ten, $1,000 scholarships to graduating San Juan Island seniors
News
Haida chiefs ‘on watch’ at SJ Island Library
A 6-foot tall totem depicting the Haida Watchmen, an ancient society entrusted with guarding the First Nation's peoples…
Life
New sound for ‘Orca Sing’
The Annual Orca Sing Concert brings friends, families, wildlife enthusiasts and musicians together for a celebration of the…