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Coal project puts San Juans at risk | Letters

A scoping hearing for GPT in the San Juans was far from a given. We were granted this…

Letters to the Editor

Swapp needed now in Olympia | Letters

What are the needs of our county and state? Improved economy, education reform, conservation and property rights lead…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Opinion

DV: a criminal justice perspective | Guest Column

Subtance abuse or mental illness are not the cause of domestic violence

FHHS’s Will Kromer.

News

Kromer earns award

Will Kromer, a senior, received the highest score and became the first student in Washington state to have…

Sally Bryan flanked by Stillpoint School’s Dori and Katie Sears.

News

Stillpoint scholarship fund honors Bryan

Stillpoint School has created the Sally W. Bryan Scholarship Fund to support excellence in elementary education.

Letters to the Editor

Tribute to Sen. George McGovern | Letters

Senator McGovern is a decorated combat veteran, a college professor, a three-term United States senator, and a humanitarian.…

Seattle’s Linda Waterfall performs Nov. 8

Life

Performer showcase: Waterfall

Waterfall, former bass player for the country rock band “The Skyboys”, will be in Friday Harbor, Nov. 8,…

Promotional movie artwork.

Life

Documentary about Matsumoto seeks final funding

American WWII hero and San Juan islander Roy Matsumoto is the central character in “Honor and Sacrifice: The…

Mary Anne Klingbiel

News

Mary Anne Klingbiel: Oct. 12 , 2012 | Passages

All who met Mary Anne speak of her smile and bright, positive attitude. She genuinely loved people which…

A view of the Turtleback Mountain ridge line

News

Preservation Trust inks deal for 111 more acres on Turtleback

The Preservation Trust needs $160,000 to reach a total project goal of $1.15 million. The funds are needed…

News

Elusive ‘connector road’ resurfaces at town, county talks

Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher raised the issue, stating that when the town annexed the “Buck property” as…

Bob Levinson

Opinion

A county charter in need of a fix | Guest Column

We have to admit that our original idea for a charter government has not worked as planned and…

Reynold 'Reg' Dickhaus

Obituaries

Reynold ‘Reg’ Dickhaus

Reynold ‘Reg’ Dickhaus 1920-2012 Reynold “Reg” Dickhaus died peacefully at home on San Juan Island on Oct. 21,…