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This week's Journal of the San Juan Islands: 28 pages of News

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In this week’s Journal of the San Juan Islands …

This week's Journal has 28 pages of News, candidate interviews, Opinion, Business, Sheriff's Log, Almanac, Island Scene, What's…

Top photo: Carrie Lacher and

News

Marriage wasn’t a secret, but mayor and county councilman kept it quiet because ‘This was about us’

Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher and County Councilman Howard Rosenfeld were married Jan. 1 on Whidbey Island. While…

Learn more about pertussis

News

San Juan County Health Department: Islands are on alert for whooping cough

San Juan County Health Officer Frank James is asking parents of pre-school and school-aged children to check their…

Business

‘The Style’: Local businesses will strut their stuff Oct. 9

How many times have you wondered where you can find items available on San Juan Island? “The Style”…

Business

EDC’s Social Media Marketing class Oct. 11

Social media is revolutionizing the way we use the Internet, and its low- or no-cost tools can be…

Business

Register now for Small Business Class; course begins Sept. 27

Do you have an idea for a new business? Do you already own a small business? The Lopez…

Letters to the Editor

Idea that an island county should live with zero or just one point for solid waste removal is alarming

While I understand that we face difficult budget choices, and apparently are going to pay dearly for our…

Opinion

The United States of Fear: Ten Examples | Guest Column

Since Sept. 11, 2001, fear has been the main engine of change in the United States. Who would…

Jensen Shipyard celebrates its 100th anniversary Sept. 18

News

Jensen Shipyard hosts the community for its 100th anniversary Saturday

To celebrate its maritime business longevity, the shipyard will host an Anniversary Party on Sept. 18, noon to…

Good Shield Aguilar

Life

Learn about efforts to save wild buffalo; Lakota/Yaqui singer and activist is guest performer at The Whale Museum

The Whale Museum welcomes the Buffalo Field Campaign on Friday — today — 7 p.m., for an evening…

Sheriff candidate Rob Nou listens to a question being presented at a meet-and-greet Sept. 15 at the China Pearl Restaurant. 'I'm very well-prepared

News

Nou says he can ‘step in and hit the ground running’ if elected sheriff | San Juan County Sheriff

Sheriff candidate Rob Nou told a meet-and-greet at the China Pearl Restaurant Sept. 15 that he can step…

Letters to the Editor

Jury is still out on the hospital project

A recent article in The Journal reported that a promoter of the PeaceHealth hospital said that the project…

Letters to the Editor

United Way makes the 4-H experience possible

My name is Jan Sanburg and I am writing on behalf of the San Juan County 4-H Leaders’…