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June 15: 2019 Three Lakes Triathlon and June 16: Kings Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and 10k

Drivers on San Juan Island are asked to please share the road with cyclists, runners and race officials this weekend June 15 and 16. Cyclists and runners will be on the roadway on Saturday June 15...READ MORE

June 15: Spring Street International School graduation ceremony in Friday Harbor

Spring Street International School in Friday Harbor will hold its graduation ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church.

June 15: Farmers Markets on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands

There are Farmers Markets on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands on Saturdays throughout the summer.

June 15, 27 and 29: Tour Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Lime Kiln Lighthouse, the last major lighthouse built in Washington State, is celebrating its centennial in 2019. Tour this iconic San Juan structure on Thursdays and Saturdays through the summer from 7 p.m. until sunset with...READ MORE

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Field Carrier Landing Practice Schedule at NAS Whidbey June 17-23, 2019

NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - There are carrier-based flight training operations scheduled to occur at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Ault...READ MORE

Larsen votes to hold Attorney General and former White House Counsel in Contempt of Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement after voting to hold Attorney General Barr and former White House Counsel McGahn...READ MORE

More salaried workers in WA could get OT pay boost; public comment ends Sept. 6

Washington News Service: SEATTLE - Salaried workers in Washington state who log long hours on the job soon could be eligible for overtime pay. The...READ MORE

AG Ferguson sues Trump Administration over reversal of water quality protections; EPA’s revision violates Clean Water Act, lawsuit argues

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit June 7, 2019 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington challenging the...READ MORE

Field Carrier Landing Practice Schedule at the NAS Whidbey June 3-9, 2019

NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – There are carrier-based flight training operations scheduled to occur at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Ault...READ MORE

Gov. Inslee will be in Friday Harbor discussing broadband on May 28

Gov. Jay Inslee will visit Skagit County and San Juan County Tuesday, May 28 to discuss broadband connectivity, infrastructure and needs. He will participate...READ MORE

Field Carrier Landing Practice Schedule at NAS Whidbey May 27 – June 2, 2019

NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – There are carrier-based flight training operations scheduled to occur at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Ault...READ MORE

Tips for Memorial Day Weekend travel

If your Memorial Day plans involve road-tripping, riding a ferry or relaxing on a train, odds are you’re not the only one. But don’t...READ MORE

State’s new Library-Archives Building will move forward as planned

OLYMPIA — With a few strokes of his pen, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 2015 into law Tuesday. The measure authorizes the...READ MORE

NAS Whidbey SAR rescues skiier at Mt. Baker

NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued an injured skier...READ MORE

Larsen's expectations ahead of initial hearing on Boeing 737 Max investigation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement ahead of the Aviation Subcommittee hearing entitled “Status of the...READ MORE

Local Records Grant Program extended indefinitely, thanks to Secretary of State’s effort

OLYMPIA — A highly successful grant program that assists counties and cities with managing their records will live on now that the Governor signed...READ MORE

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Paddle To Lummi Intertribal Canoe Journey takes place July 24-28 in the Salish Sea

Event to bring 10,000 Coastal Indigenous people from Oregon to B.C. and beyond Photo by Beau Garreau...READ MORE

Galt's and Lawson's Inter Island Propane spotlighted in LP Gas magazine

Inter Island Propane owners Donnie Galt and Jimmy Lawson were featured in the May 2019 edition...READ MORE

Friday Harbor Kiwanis Hansen honors Jan Hansen

Recently, Friday Harbor Kiwanis awarded Jan Hansen a Certificate of Appreciation and a $100 gift certificate...READ MORE

Alex Adinolf is APS of Friday Harbor's volunteer of the month

Alexandra Adinolf is the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor's Volunteer of the Month for June...READ MORE

Orcas Island couple sue reporter for defamation

Be Scofield (pictured left), an investigative journalist, spent a month in the San Juan Islands in...READ MORE

SAFE San Juans welcomes new Executive Director and appoints a new Program Manager

SAFE San Juans (formerly Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands) is...READ MORE

June 14: Tribal Gallop BellyDance and Drum Troupe perform at Port of Friday Harbor

Lalalalalalalalaaaa..., in high notes, fast moving tongues, hand covering mouths, Zagarettes can be heard when Tribal...READ MORE

Emily Vogel of Friday Harbor to race against world’s best Down Under

Emily Vogel completed her prep track season at the state meet late last month. Instead of...READ MORE

Honoring a D-Day hero

Cheryl Hancock of San Juan Island and her 97-year-old father Bert Chandler are traveling to Normandy...READ MORE

More foster parents needed in San Juan County; learn more June 13 at Grange in Friday Harbor

Foster care is the temporary placement of children - often due to child abuse or neglect...READ MORE

CASA volunteers play critical role in family reunification

Commemorating parents who have worked hard to successfully reunify their families after significant struggles, the Washington...READ MORE

Washington celebrates family reunification in June

Washington has proclaimed June Family Reunification Month, to commemorate parents who have worked hard to successfully...READ MORE

LEO Club helpful in a variety of ways

Friday Harbor High School LEO Club held its 12th Annual Golf Scramble at the San Juan...READ MORE

Gov. Inslee hears about space settlements at Friday Harbor High School

While in Friday Harbor earlier this week to discuss broadband issues, Governor Jay Inslee took time...READ MORE

Friday Harbor HS art students honored at state-wide High School Art Competition

Friday Harbor High School is proud to announce that two art students, Soma Andrews and Lucas...READ MORE

Feel like feuding at the Fair?

Would you like to be part of this year’s exciting FAIR FEUD competition at the 2019...READ MORE

Help fund Friday Harbor's fabulous Fourth of July fireworks

Do you remember how great the fireworks were last year? The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce needs your help in raising some fireworks funds. Thanks to a generous matching grant from Kings Market and lodging...READ MORE

It's easy to join Friday Harbor Community Band and march in the parade

Friday Harbor High School Music Director Cart Nelsen will hold two one-hour practices for the 2019 Friday Harbor Community Marching Band at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 in the high...READ MORE

July 4: Independence Day parade in Friday Harbor, theme "Parade of Stars" past and present

The theme for the 2019 Fourth of July parade in Friday Harbor is “Parade of Stars”, past and present. The event has been rated one of the top 10 small town 4th of July celebrations in...READ MORE

July 6: Community Parade on Orcas Island

The theme of this year's Community Parade on Orcas Island is "Celebrate the Seasons on Orcas Island". Grand Marshals are Scott and Judy Whiting (AKA The Clauses.) The parade takes place on Saturday, July 6 in...READ MORE

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Nichols: Response to banana peel letter

After reading the paper I went on my evening bike ride. I could not get the banana letter out of...READ MORE

Family Umbrella Group: Thank ou to retiring Friday Harbor Elementary School principal

In light of Diane Ball’s retirement as principal, from Friday Harbor Elementary, the Family Umbrella Group wanted to extend a...READ MORE

Drath: Stop throwing banana peels on the roads

Dear Islanders, Nobody, and I mean Nobody, has permission on this island to leave their banana peels on the road. I...READ MORE

Campbell: Concerned methodology for Comp Plan doesn't acknowledge facts

To the Editor, Growth Management planning, i.e. preserving rural lands and concentrating growth in towns, seemed like a good idea at...READ MORE

The Stand Up Men: Starting fund raising campaign

To the Editor: Perhaps you’ve noticed us standing at the corner of the courthouse lawn every Friday from noon until one...READ MORE

Stand Up Men: Raising $45K for SAFE San Juan

Stand Up Men chose April, Sexual Assault month, to launch a campaign to dramatically upgrade SAFE San Juans' in-school and...READ MORE

Wilmerding: Upset about Julian Assange's arrest

Looking backward from 2099, will 9/11 or 4/11 be remembered? British police carried Julian Assange from his seven-year asylum in the...READ MORE

Weisbrod: Response to Mr. Fowler's letter about Pledge of Allegiance at Mullis Center

Mr. Fowler is correct that the Mullis Center is discontinuing the practice of saying the Pledge of Allegiance at its...READ MORE

Fowler: No more Pledge of Allegiance at Mullis Center senior lunches

The Mullis Center Operations Committee has decided to discontinue the practice of honoring the American Flag at the majority of...READ MORE

Dr. Geyman's latest book: Struggling and Dying Under Trumpcare: How We Can…

Dr. Geyman has been writing about U.S. health care policy and reform since 2002. This book describes the health care situation in our country...READ MORE

June 19: Community Conversation: The Future of Health Care on Lopez Island

The Lopez Hospital District and Lopez Island Fire and EMS District encourage members of the community to join them and other key health care...READ MORE

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Summer ferry schedule now online, print ones out soon

Planning a summer trip? Washington State Ferries Summer 2019 Sailing Schedule is now available online as a PDF and as a web page Anacortes/San Juans and Anacortes/Sidney. Print versions will be available soon on the vessels and at...

Sealth and 5 other ferries earn vessel reliability awards for 2018

Washington State Ferries presented six Customer Service Reliability Awards for 2018 to the ferries Sealth, Tokitae, Kitsap, Puyallup, Tillikum and Yakima. The award goes to a ferry that reaches 100-percent mechanical reliability in a calendar year, which...

The late ferry will be very late on June 12

Washington State Ferries customers planning to take the 8:55 p.m. sailing from Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas islands on Wednesday, June 12 will need to be prepared for delays.

Slight change to ferry schedule on Memorial Day

The Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney route will follow the regular weekday schedule on Monday, May 27, with the exception of interisland vessel #4, which will operate on the holiday schedule. The interisland Friday Harbor 2:20 p.m. and Lopez...

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