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Above: Friday Harbor resident Mary Ellen Judge in her new car on Wheel of Fortune.

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Cancer survivor wins car on Wheel of Fortune

Television screens in Friday Harbor featured a familiar face on Tuesday, Jan. 27, as local retiree Mary Ellen…

Contributed photo In 1951, Bonneville Power Administration engineers completed the installation of a 7.5-mile, 25,000-volt submarine power cable connecting Anacortes to Decatur Island, which was the world’s longest underwater power line at that time. Approximately 500 spectators gathered along the shoreline, and boats paused their travel to observe the final five miles of high-voltage cable being laid across the bottom of Rosario Strait. Photo courtesy of Bonneville Power Administration.

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Decatur solar expansion exposes tensions over energy future

By Darrell Kirk

Contributed photo. June 3-4, 2025: IOSA hosted a two-day multi-agency drill involving the U.S. Coast Guard, WA Department of Ecology, SJC Department of Emergency Management, Lummi and Swinomish nations, and other industry partners to simulate a response to a large slick coming ashore near Jackson Beach, San Juan Island. Fifty-two participants and 15 organizations worked together over two days to plan and practice response, deploy boom, fly drones, and review wildlife deterrence and protection procedures. The drill provided invaluable experience in working within San Juan County with equipment, strategies, and partners essential in an actual spill response scenario.

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Honoring four decades of spill response in San Juan County

Submitted by Bill Symes and Elaina Thompson.

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San Juan Island Library awarded Youth Book Group Grant

Submitted by the San Juan Island Library

David Stalheim photo. The Boreal Voyager sits at the ALA Energy terminal on Sept. 9. The vessel is a 59,206​-deadweight​-ton, very large gas carrier​, 227 meters ​long and 36 meters wide.

News

AltaGas poses high risk

By Eva Schulte and Carl Weimer

Contributed photo. Stepanie Anne Johnson.

Life

Stephanie Anne Johnson resets the soul with music

Stephanie Anne Johnson has opened for The Indigo Girls, Macy Gray, Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, The…

Contributed photos. Baby Callahan.

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First baby of the year: Callahan Hargrove

Callahan Argene Hargrove isn’t just the first San Juan Island baby of 2026; he’s also the firstborn of…

Heather Spaulding \ Staff photo A protester after the march, advocating for justice.

Life

Islanders walk out with noise

While locally organized by Indivisible San Juan, the Free America Walk Out protest Jan. 20 was part of…

Contributed photo. Shauna Barrows, Gabrielle Conway , Clauda Costa, Magali Cota , Lisa Gilliam, Jo Lange Pedro Mendes, Anthony Morris, Nick Negulescu, Tycho Pendraig, Chanda Stone, Jennifer Swanson, AJ Tokunaga, Elaina Thompson and Tillery Williams.

Life

Building tomorrow’s leaders with Leadership San Juan Islands

By Darrell Kirk

Cassie Diamond photo. Members of the Senate Law and Justice Committee listen to public testimony during a hearing for Senate Bill 6002.

News

Lawmakers move to regulate license plate cameras

By Cassie Diamond

Contributed photo. Citizens testify Jan. 14 before the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee.

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School board members may get more pay, depending on local levies

By Annika Hauer

Contributed photo. Amy Saxe-Eyler speaking at an event at the Grange.

Life

SJICF awarded M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant

Submitted by the San Juan Island Community Foundation.

John Stimpson photo. Channing Klein, #5, sails up to the basket.

Sports

FHHS sports recap Jan. 2–19

By Declan O’Malley