5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (237+ words) Easter weekend was full of family events. Saturday, April 4, San Juan Island Fire and Rescue partnered up with the Sheriff's Office, EMS, Island Rec, the San Juan Island Library, the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center and 4-H at Jackson Beach....

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (173+ words) Published 1: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 By Declan O'Malley, Journal contributor The spring season is moving along quickly at Friday Harbor High School, where the Wolverines have kept busy with a packed slate of games and meets this past week. Friday Harbor…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (359+ words) What is the biggest issue in school? A lack of focus, or the structure of grades? No. It may literally be the air students breathe. Without proper ventilation, carbon dioxide builds up quickly in enclosed spaces, breaking the natural human…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (447+ words) Your local homepage. Is chocolate good for your heart? Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 By Peggy Sue Mc Rae Chocolate has been on my mind lately, and not just because I like to celebrate Easter by indulging in a few chocolate…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (252+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Past president of the Washington State Labor Council, co-president of the Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action and president of the SJI Farmers Market The results, Guterres says, "are written into the daily lives of families…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (721+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Public Works moved rocks on Jackson Beach to bolster eroding areas. Polar bear plunges, cold water emersions, quick lunches on a busy day, barbecues or celebrations, Jackson Beach is one of the most accessible and well-used…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (398+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Submitted by coach Jack Rice. The 2026 high school golf season has opened with more challenges than rain. The weather gods haven't been on our side, and our players have become very familiar with a new term:…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (306+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Submitted by an independent non-partisan group of OPALCO members. To help members differentiate among an unusually large field of candidates in the upcoming Orcas Power & Light Cooperative board election, a group of concerned members has released…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (225+ words) Published 1: 30 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 A proposed wildlife protection ordinance was introduced to the San Juan County Council on March 24 and a public hearing could take place this month. We encourage residents to support the ordinance. The ordinance would make it…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (164+ words) Published April 7, 2026 March 11, 1949 " January 14, 2026 Linda carried her love of beauty and celebration into every stage of her life. She believed birthdays and gatherings deserved to be honored fully, never just as a single day but often as a week or…...