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Merna Mae Guard: 1940 — 2012 | Passages
Merna Mae Guard was born Jan. 3, 1940, the daughter of John and Merle Jackson. She was raised…
Life
A glance back at Friday Harbor Fly In III
With the taxiway at Friday Harbor airport under repair, now might be a good time to relive moments…
News
Ferry fails, tempers rise on hottest day of the year
Saturday's breakdown of the inter-island boat, the Evergreen State, caused widespread delays in weekend ferry travel. Some cite…
News
Momentum grows in arts education funding campaign
Roughly $3,000 has been raised so far in a fundraising campaign in support of arts education in the…
News
Online primary election info made easier
According to the auditor's office, some voters have had trouble using the online Voters' Guide developed by the…
Letters to the Editor
Many deserve thanks for ‘Premium Book’ print edition | Letters
The booklet is available now in public libraries and senior centers on San Juan, Lopez, and Orcas Island.…
Obituaries
Jan Smulovitz
Dr. Jan Smulovitz Oct. 13, 1943 — Aug. 4, 2012 Dr. Jan Smulovitz passed away after a hard…
Opinion
Distracted driving kills; it happened to us | Guest Column
I have one more statistic. Each day 15 people are killed in crashes that are caused by distracted…
News
New hours at ‘Democracy Corner’; endorsements by SJC Dems
Democracy Corner, located on Spring Street and home of the local Democratic party, will be open 11 a.m.…
Opinion
Journal political cartoon; Aug. 1 edition | Opinion
Cartoonist Rob Pudim takes a peak under the hood of the Charter Review Commission fix for county government.
Life
Painting by FH’s Schaller picked for Port Townsend art festival
An oil painting by Friday Harbor's Doris Schaller entitled ‘Mountain Homestead’, was among 67 works of art, out…
Letters to the Editor
Beware of overreaching CAO buffer restrictions | Letters
Setbacks and buffers are not the same. Setbacks govern where structures can be placed, but buffers govern what…
News
Talking Horse Farm offers two ‘ Organic No-Till’ workshops
The workshops are part of the public education portion of a two-year “experiment” funded by Sustainable Agriculture Research…