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Jesse and Melinda Maas were married Nov. 13

Life

Guess who’s hitched: Friday Harbor’s Jesse Maas marries in November

Jesse and Melinda Maas were married Nov. 13, 2010.

Fletcher Vynne graduates  Friday Harbor's Fletcher Vynn graduated with honors from the Naval Officer Candidate School Dec. 3. Vynn

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Friday Harbor’s Fletcher Vynne graduates naval candidate school with honors, flight school awaits

Vynne, a 2003 graduate of Friday Harbor High School, is attending the Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fla.

It's that time again... the annual Frank Wilson Memorial Winter Blackmouth Derby

Sports

7th Annual Frank Wilson Memorial fishing derby begins Feb. 1 | Sports

The derby runs Feb. 1 through April 15. That's more than two months of competitive fishing, and for…

SJ Island EMS invites the public to a 'meet and greet' for its newest paramedic

News

Meet-and-greet to welcome San Juan’s newest paramedic, Travis Potter, today at 4:30 p.m.

The powers that be at San Juan Island EMS will be on hand to introduce Travis Potter to…

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Benefit fund set up at Key Bank to assist Mary Wutzl in caring for injured grandson

Hursh, who attended Friday Harbor High School, was shot in the early morning hours of Jan. 3, in…

News

Islanders might just benefit from governor’s ferry district proposal | Letters

Governor Gregoire's proposal for a ferry taxing district has not met with much local enthusiasm. I understand why.…

Letters to the Editor

Supports school board, disturbed by inflammatory rhetoric | Letters

I do not believe there is sort of "conspiracy" by the board. Nor do I believe there is…

Letters to the Editor

Dismayed by Pfleuger’s resignation, school board’s actions | Letters

In my opinion, the school board’s acceptance of Gary's resignation is evidence that they, with the support of…

Diane Kinnaman of The Land Bank works on the Frazer Homestead Trail

Life

Series of guided walks begins Saturday with Frazer Homestead Trail

Here is your opportunity to get to know the trails of San Juan Island better. Eileen Drath of…

Selected for the post early last year

Opinion

San Juan schools superintendent weighs in on principal’s resignation | Opinion

The decision to accept principal Pfleuger’s resignation was neither a decision made lightly, nor a reaction to a…

Trapped against the baseline

News

Turnovers prove costly in Wolverines’ 74-50 loss to Lynden Christian | Boys Basketball

Friday Harbor fell behind by double-digits in the opening half and played catch up the rest of the…

Business

Disaster loans available for local businesses hurt by high winds, rain, frosts and freezes

The loans can offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by excessive rain, frosts, freezes, unseasonably cold…

News

San Juan County’s annual census of homeless is set for Jan. 27

The annual count was mandated by a state law passed in 2005 which seeks to reduce homelessness in…