Opinion
Boats and whales: Give orcas the right-of-way | Guest column
The endangered Southern Resident orca whales need our help. They need less pollution and many more salmon to…
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Recognizing our common bonds | Editorial
Like any community, San Juan Island is a community of people with different cultural traditions and different religious…
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Shop local: It makes a difference | Editorial
Life on our islands was once described by a local writer as similar to living on a ship…
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John O. Linde, 1947-2009 | Editorial
When a public person dies, discussions usually center on that person’s accomplishments in their field. Superior Court Judge…
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Linde lent balance to the conflicts over which he presided | Ferry Home Companion
Thursday night, as every night before retiring, I check my e-mails and the online Journal of the San…
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A sense of place | Being Frank
Our five senses combine in another sense that is important to all of us as human beings: a…
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Important lessons learned on Veterans Day | Guest Column
In honor of Veterans Day, Spring Street International School invited two speakers to come and be part of…
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Be informed about H1N1 vaccines | Editorial
There has been no public panic, and for that we are thankful. But there has been and is…
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Permanent farmers market site: The other spinoff | Guest Column
It is often pointed out that one of the spinoffs from locating the permanent farmers market on Nichols…
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A message to Mayor-elect Lacher | Editorial
Congratulations to Mayor-elect Carrie Lacher. As the first woman elected mayor of Friday Harbor, she completes an important…
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Help shape future of the Critical Areas Ordinance | Editorial
The San Juan County Council wants to take you on a field trip. The council is preparing to…
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Cut number of meetings to cut costs | Editorial
The Friday Harbor Town Council meets today at 5:30 p.m. for a budget work session. The meeting is…
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Change rules for cemetery districts | Editorial
The rules for election of water district commissioners are a good example of why we should change the…