Ignoring inappropriate interactions out of fear can often feel like the safest…
Our communities have breathed a collective sigh of relief now that the…
By David Turnoy, Chair, San Juan County Democrats For those of you…
Submitted by Cedar Law PLLC Cedar Law PLLC, a Seattle-based education firm,…
When I lived in Oregon, I was just 80 miles from the…
We received a flurry of complaints from islanders after a carnival game…
Submitted by Mike Conner Born into a sea of noise, Tahlequah’s calf…
by Stephen Carter Lopez Island I have a modest proposal. Let’s eliminate…
By Steve Ulvi San Juan Island I am compelled to respond to…
As the summer nears its end, and the weather starts to cool,…
Robert De Gavre, San Juan Island In the last days of July…
Submitted by Dave Dunaway Executive Director SAFE San Juans Four years ago…
Submitted by Rami Amaro The new owners of the early 1900s Lawson…
In the last 10 years, the sport of stand-up paddleboarding has exploded,…
Hospice of San Juan’s fundraiser on Saturday, July 20, hosted by The…
It’s time to get a little dust on your boots, hay in…
I remember the first time I saw an orca, or really, any…
Submitted by Christopher Gray, USN Commander, Navy Region Northwest Recent allegations challenging…
Try as we might, mistakes do happen, and a rather large one…
I am an Army brat. I was born in a hospital on…
Everywhere you turn in the San Juan Islands, you’re likely to see…
Island drivers share the road with meandering deer, brave bunnies and, from…
Submitted by the Orca Behavior Institute The endangered Southern resident orcas, known…
by Lincoln Bormann Land Bank Director The San Juan County Land Bank…
Submitted by Dr. Loren Johnson As reported in the Journal, the State…
They glisten across the night sky and symbolize the rocket’s red glare…
Submitted by George Lawson Departing daily at 7 a.m. from Quackenbush dock…
The solitude that comes with living in the San Juan Islands is…
Growth management planning, i.e. preserving rural lands and concentrating growth in towns,…
Submitted by Mullis Center Executive Committee Rita Weisbrod, Stephen Shubert, Nancy Geist…
Submitted by Frank Penwell Dear Rita Weisbrod, Mullis Senior Center chairperson, and…
What we learn from our fathers can stay with us far into…
By Steve Ulvi We conflate our form of government, representative democracy-republic, with…
By Evan Perrollaz Inter Island Healthcare Foundation member, administrator of the Village…
By Colleen Smith Publisher Most of us associate depression with the darker…
Submitted by Katherine Morningstar-Simon It’s not about lunch. It’s about community. Early…
by Cali Bagby Journal general manager After three years of serving as…
Submitted by Mark Schmid Dear Washington State, I write to you about…
Submitted by Sorrel North Lopez Island orca advocacy group, Southern Resident Protection,…
