By Hospice of the Northwest and Journal staff For more than 30…
By Kimberly Mayer “We look at the world once in childhood. The…
Submitted by The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor The Animal Protection…
The recent murderous attack against Asian-owned businesses in Georgia, the deaths of…
The days are longer, bulbs are pushing up through the dirt and…
Submitted by Yonatan Aldort Vacation Rental Work Group As the dust settles…
This upcoming April election, San Juan Islanders are being asked to vote…
Submitted by Jan Scilipoti Hosting on the Rock I came to be…
Change has become second nature amid the COVID-19 pandemic. About a year…
Hallways that sat empty for many months are starting to refill. Within…
Submitted by SAFE San Juans So, it is time for “that” discussion……
Submitted by Kimberly Mayer “You’re going to get a truck,” people said…
So, here we are, celebrating another March Women’s History Month. Considering all…
As members of isolated communities that endure dark nights and grey skies…
Submitted by Clayton Banry My name is Clayton Banry, I grew up…
Readers may recall that in July 2020 I wrote about being separated…
One of the most disheartening things I’ve witnessed since I began this…
Submitted by SAFE San Juans February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness…
The United States hit a very grim milestone on Jan. 19, reaching…
Those who have been advocating for a vacation rental moratorium celebrated on…
By Diane Craig Sounder contributor Like many Americans, I’ve been trying to…
Originally published in the San Juan Island Community Foundation newsletter 2020 has…
The year 2020 will likely go down in history books as one…
Originally published by the Pacific Whale Watching Association Following the decision by…
Originally published by Our Sound, Our Salmon On Dec. 24, in a…
What a decade 2020 has been. It’s become an annual tradition at…
By Sara Eve Sarliker Originally published by the Washington State Department of…
‘Tis the season for giving, and in a year unlike any most…
Submitted by the Washington State Department of Health We have all the…
Concerns surface that proposed WDFW restrictions limit protective actions
As the pandemic marches on, businesses’ bottom lines are shrinking. And your…
The pandemic’s surge has deepened the demand and complicated efforts to serve those in need.
It has become a tradition here at the Journal and the Sounder…
After reading the Nov. 18 story “An Interview with Vacation Rental Work…
Submitted by Dwight T. Colley, PsyD Chair, SJC Human Services Advisory Board…
Submitted by Joanne Richardson, MFS, EMT-P San Juan Island When Elizabeth Kubler…
News of a vaccine is tempered by a sobering increase in infection rates. We can’t let up yet.
