Columnists
Jack Rice: Friday Harbor Golf Team Opens Season with Record Turnout and Rising Talent
March 25
The Friday Harbor golf program kicked off its new season with an unexpected surge in participation and a promising group of young athletes. On the first day of practice, only five boys appeared on the putting green—small enough that every name was familiar. But by the end of the first week, the roster had grown to 16 boys and 1 girl, a turnout that surprised even the coaching staff.
Mike Vouri: On Hadrian’s Wall: Kind Hearts at Trail’s End
Jan 21, 2026
The skies had cleared, save for tufts of clouds scudding overhead and stacking in the distance over the rooftops of Gilsland as I left The Hollies-on-the-Wall B&B for the next leg of my hike, which would end at Lanercost, six miles ahead.
Jeremy Nash: County Council Begins Shaping Its Levy Lid Lift Resolution
As a follow up to my previous article on the County Council’s levy lid lift, I watched the beginning of the San Juan County Council meeting on Tuesday, February 3, focusing on the portion of the meeting where the levy lid lift was discussed. What follows reflects how I understood that discussion.
Merri Ann Simonson Real Estate Update: Buying Property in the San Juans Title Goes Here
Mar 20, 2026
Buying Property in the San Juans Select an Agent to Represent You As you may be aware, all of the brokerage firms on San Juan Island are members of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service; therefore, any of the agents can assist you with any of the properties listed…