21+ hour, 56+ min ago   (285+ words) Published 1:30 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 Humpback whale CRC-22662, also known as Starry Knight, was back in the Salish Sea in July. Submitted by The Whale Museum. On July 14, Vancouver Island Whale Watch spotted a young humpback whale, CRC-22662, known locally as…...

21+ hour, 55+ min ago   (257+ words) Published 1:30 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 The board’s action comes in response to the inadvertent reallocation of vapor tax revenues that were previously directed to the Foundational Public Health Services account. The resulting reduction in funding for the coming fiscal year has…...

21+ hour, 56+ min ago   (207+ words) Published 1:30 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 San Juan County Auditor Natasha Warmenhoven is seeking people interested in writing an argument against the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District and Port of Lopez ballot measures for the 2026 general election voters’ guide. To ensure an…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (313+ words) 2026 Wooden Boat Rendezvous at Deer Harbor The Journal of the San Juan Islands 2026 Wooden Boat Rendezvous at Deer Harbor Published 1:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 By Ward Fay, Jim Waite and Bill Symes Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands The…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (62+ words) Published 1:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 Submitted by the Friday Harbor Film Festival Champions of the Golden Valley The Best of the Fest Series Champions of the Golden Valley is presented with support from the 2026 Best of the Fest In-kind Sponsor: The…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (202+ words) Published 1:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 Sea stars at Indian Island. Summer visitors to Indian Island are frequently surprised to discover festoons of orange and purple sea stars in rocky crevices and tide pools. “Didn’t that sea star disease kill them off?...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (295+ words) Published 1:30 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 Submitted by Compass Health Compass Health is purchasing its Friday Harbor facility located at 520 Spring Street in Friday Harbor, Washington from San Juan County, thanks to strong collaboration with county leaders and Washington state lawmakers. This…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (348+ words) Published 1:30 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 “Arrived,” it said. But where? Oh, there it is. Up a ways, standing before me, a Tibetan structure striking in its splendid colors against the browns and greens of the forest. A Stupa shrine stands before…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (474+ words) Published 1:30 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 Submitted by the Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor. Today, Diesel is thriving in a foster home, where he receives individual attention, training, structure and plenty of love. His foster family has watched him grow in confidence,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (701+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, August 12, 2026 By Tam Bresler, Barbara Dunn, Debbi & Brad Fincher, Susan Grout, Mark & Darlene Hampton, Beth Helstien, Diane Martindale, Cynthia McVeigh and Audrey Stewart This is the third and final segment of the three-part series, “Get Dark Money…...