Life
Melborne named DAR ‘Good Citizen of the Year’
The DAR “Good Citizens” program and scholarship contest encourages and rewards qualities of good citizenship. The program is…
Life
Mt. Baker ski bus; new era unfolds
This year, unlike in the past, the program, sponsored by Mount Baker, is run by Orcas Island Park…
News
Christmas Eve exit; Gann dead at age 90
Born Sept. 10, 1922, Gann grew up in the the shadows of the Sierra Mountains and took to…
News
Flu season hits home; two cases confirmed, more suspected
Vaccinations are particularly important this year in guarding against influenza, according to San Juan County Health Officer Dr.…
News
The Journal’s ‘Top 10’ stories of 2012
From the voter-approved reconstitution of the County Council, to the much-anticipated opening of Peace Island Medical Center, to…
News
The day that Santa Claus came to town | Slideshow
A look back at the Jolly Ol' Elf's tour of Friday Harbor, in photographs.
News
Persistence pays off for Samsung scholarship winner
On the night before she was to leave for Girls State, Lita Gislason finished her essay by 5…
News
New year, new recycling fee; $3 per can starts Jan. 1
The increase was triggered by a Dec. 31 expiration of the county’s 10-year contract for recycling transportation and…
News
‘Exposure’ cited in death of 26-year-old Orcas woman
The body of 26-year-old Maria Massey was found by a search party in a wooded area, near a…
News
Free Christmas tree disposal — here’s how
Public Works will accept Christmas trees at no charge at any of the island's solid waste facilities between…
Obituaries
Jean Hutchins
Jean Dee Hutchins June 26, 1932 — Dec. 26, 2012 Jean Dee Hutchins went home to be with…
News
Rees ‘Skip’ Kimble: 1939 — 2012 | Passages
Skip Kimble met and married Patricia Dyre in 1967. They lived and worked in the Seattle area until…
Life
New Year’s Eve with spunk, minus the sparkly
From 7 p.m. ‘til whenever o’clock, you can dance, you can sing, you can kiss, and you can…