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Bound together to help island families | Guest Column

The Family Resource Center offers opportunities for families and children that are important for individuals, families and the…

Members of the Island Air Ambulance crew; foreground

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Air ambulance? It happens every day | Guest Column

When time is critical, like in the real-life case study below, Island Air Ambulance responds

Howard Schonberger

Opinion

Better because of change, innovation | Guest Column

When you get to your tenth decade on this globe, you sometimes have to take a break and…

Local winners at the Washington State Grange Convention

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The Grange: creator of county fairs | Guest Column

Beloved activities, traditions of the county fair nurtured at local grange

Steve Ulvi

Opinion

Cherry Point: ground zero in battle against climate change | Guest Column

Now as one would expect, deeply entrenched government and industry interests are unwilling to respond to the rising…

San Juan County Council Clerk Ingrid Gabriel

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Insider’s view: Council Clerk’s Corner, ‘C3’ | Guest Column

At the regular meetings on Monday, Aug. 5 and Tuesday, Aug. 6 the council voted to reduce the…

Mike Kaill

Opinion

State of storm water run-off? Still can deliver a lethal dose | As I See It

Tests show efforts to keep pollutants out of the harbor don’t measure up

Critical care personnel prepare a patient for an emergency flight onboard San Juan EMS-supported Island Air Ambulance.

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Air ambulance: above and beyond | Guest Column

Fully accredited, local program is on the cutting edge of critical care air transport

Howard Schonberger

Opinion

Our ‘C.U.P.’s’ for kids runneth under | Guest Column

Let’s rally to remove the last bit of red tape from the community ballfields

Ingrid Gabriel

Opinion

Insider’s view: San Juan County Council in the spotlight | Guest Column

The fee for every document recorded at the auditor’s office includes a one dollar charge dedicated to historic…

Cartoon musings on local news and events are published periodically in the Journal of the San Juan Islands.

Opinion

Journal political cartoon; July 31 edition | Opinion

Cartoon musings on local news and events are published periodically in the Journal of the San Juan Islands

Mariluz Villa

Opinion

Between a rock and a hard place | Guest Column

San Juan Hospice offers help for those of us of the so-called ‘sandwich’ generation

Rick Thompson

Opinion

Budget balanced, but not unscathed | Guest Column

The revenue enhancements are not enough to compensate for the impact of declining enrollment in the school district.…