Opinion
Bombing range or sanctuary? One in the same for endangered orcas | Guest Column
The Navy request was for 96 bomb drops last year (eight live MK 82's), and that was said…
Letters to the Editor
CAO: little more than a power grab | Letters
American history is full of tales of cozeners playing on anxiety and ignorance. Today, we have wetlands buffer…
Business
Better broadband equals jobs: a clear equation | Guest Column
Studies show employment opportunities increase as broadband grows both in speed and reach.
Sports
FH tracksters net four firsts, seven second-place finishes | Track & Field
Senior Lucas Jagel won both the 400 meter run and the discus, notching season personal bests in both…
News
Eugenia (Gene) Deichler Geyman: 1935—2012 | Passages
We moved part-time to San Juan Island in 1987, then full-time in 1990. Here on the island, she…
Sports
Boosted by hole-in-one, Bolger bests men’s field | Prep Golf
First year on the team. A couple of first-place medals. And then, a first hole-in-one. The 2012 golf…
News
Tires slashed, booze break-in, delivery man bit by dog; San Juan County Sheriff’s Log
March 23: The search for a dog that has reportedly been disturbing the peace of a Friday Harbor…
News
Benefit account set up for Paul Mercer
Mercer, who is recovering from a brain aneurysm is known affectionately by friends and many islanders as, The…
News
Gloria Fletcher named president of Sound Publishing
Based in Poulsbo and Bellevue, Wash., Sound Publishing, Inc., owns and operates 38 community newspapers and 14 Little…
Obituaries
James Smith
James W. Smith June 26, 1944—April 1, 2012 Jim Smith passed away suddenly Sunday, April 1, 2012 at…
Opinion
Best available science—worst available zoning | Guest Opinion
The basic fault of the planners approach is that it shifts from the county to the property owner…
Obituaries
Maurice Blackburn
Maurice Blackburn Oct. 27, 1915 — March 30, 2012 Maurice Blackburn, a long-time Friday Harbor resident, died Friday,…
News
CATS “Eggs-quisite” bake sale, April 7
In addition to an assortment of mouth-watering treats and desserts, CATS Elegant Edibles fundraiser includes a raffle drawing…