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As part of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which was originally adopted…
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In recognition of Father’s Day, the Journal asked its readers to share…
Submitted by Stephen A. Brandli Later this year, Governor Jay Inslee will…
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Submitted the the Orcas Women’s Coalition The Immigrant Rights Group of the…
The black bear is a symbol of protection, a scavenger, a beautiful…
Cherry blossoms are bursting with color and kayaks are being taken out…
By Kimberly Mayer Special to the Journal “The Running of the Brides”…
If you are not in the military, you don’t understand what it…
By Nathan Butler Chairman, SJC Republican Party About six years ago I…
San Juan County Council members recognized May 7-13 as National Travel and…
There are generally two questions people ask after discovering my mother is…
By Danna Diaz, PhD San Juan Island School District Superintendent This semester,…
After two years, Bridget Wright is leaving the Sounder as circulation and…
Submitted by Friends of the San Juans On April 29, millions of…
You’ll be hard pressed to find anyone in the educational field who…
Life is precious. This is not a new adage, but when two…
by Ken Carrasco Member of the San Juan County Marine Resources Committee…
There is upset and imbalance in our community. As the editor of…
The San Juan Fairgrounds horse barn is scheduled to be torn down.…
San Juan County has the least affordable housing in the entire state…
Submitted by San Juan County Parks and Fair Department The memories of…
by David Kobrin Orcas Island On Feb. 17 the President tweeted: “The…
(Why do we write crime stories? This is a question we are…
by Gary Alexander Lopez Island In the three county newspapers I read…
We’ve never been so proud to be Washingtonians. Our home state has…
What is the difference between a staff-generated newspaper article, an editorial and…
Submitted by Danna Diaz, PhD, Superintendant When I was searching for a…
By Kathleen Bartholomew San Juan Island The San Juan County Public Hospital…
By Kimberly Mayer Special to The Journal I am walking in the…
By Winnie Brumsickle San Juan Island I’m writing to appeal to islanders…
It’s difficult to imagine that there are people in our community abusing…
