County Elections officials will use a patch on barcodes on local ballots as an additional measure to protect voter identity.
Funeral was Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Valley Cemetery for Jimmie Jones. His granddaughter told The Journal today that he died over the weekend. He was 89. Jones, a 36-year island resident who still retained a bit of drawl from his native Texas, was known as Mr. Christmas because of his generosity.
Kevin Scott Obbink, son of Rodney John Obbink of Holland, Mich., and Terry Lembeck of San Juan Island, Wash., died suddenly at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham, Wash., from complications of a lung infection.
Relay for Life — Friday, 5:30 p.m., to Saturday, 11 a.m., on the Friday Harbor High School football field — raises money for the American Cancer Society. To put a face on the fight against cancer and encourage participation in Relay for Life, families submitted to The Journal photos of loved ones who fought the battle. See SanJuanJournal.com for other profiles
Rebecca N. Funke of Friday Harbor earned a spot on the spring quarter honor roll at Central Washington University.
Relay for Life — Friday, 5:30 p.m., to Saturday, 11 a.m., on the Friday Harbor High School football field — raises money for the American Cancer Society. To put a face on the fight against cancer and encourage participation in Relay for Life, families submitted to The Journal photos of loved ones who fought the battle. See SanJuanJournal.com for other profiles
Relay for Life — Friday, 5:30 p.m., to Saturday, 11 a.m., on the Friday Harbor High School football field — raises money for the American Cancer Society. To put a face on the fight against cancer and encourage participation in Relay for Life, families submitted to The Journal photos of loved ones who fought the battle. See SanJuanJournal.com for other profiles
Relay for Life — Friday, 5:30 p.m., to Saturday, 11 a.m., on the Friday Harbor High School football field — raises money for the American Cancer Society. To put a face on the fight against cancer and encourage participation in Relay for Life, families submitted to The Journal photos of loved ones who fought the battle. See SanJuanJournal.com for other profiles
The last Pod Nod of the summer is Friday.
Regarding the story, “First-time felony offender gets 15 days for vandalism spree,” July 16 Journal, page 16A. Travis James Webster…
Officials in British Columbia have asked for information which could determine if there is a connection between human remains found in San Juan County in 2007 and a human foot recovered with a shoe on Valdes Island more than a year later.
Local voters overturned a set of stormwater fees in the first-ever referendum under San Juan County’s county charter.
The Journal’s series of Candidate Q&As continues this week with candidates for San Juan County Council, San Juan South. The top two vote-getters in the Aug. 19 primary will advance to the Nov. 4 general election. Council members serve four years and are paid $33,700 per year and receive benefits. Last week: Candidates for San Juan County Superior Court judge; and candidates for San Juan County Council, Friday Harbor. Next week: Candidates for 40th District state Senate.
