The magic of Christmas on San Juan Island during the 1940s through 1960s arrived by boat from across the water, was delivered door-to-door by a beloved postmaster in a red suit and was celebrated with ...

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The Whale Museum has opened registration for the 2026 spring and summer sessions of the Marine Naturalist Training Program! This course includes an in-depth treatment of the ecology and conservation ...

Al Dente’s round face and large watery eye emerged from his cage, curious about his new surroundings and the small group of ...

San Juan Islands PREPARE, a locally based disaster-preparedness nonprofit, has been voted into Washington VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster), joining a statewide coordination non-profit ...

Friday Harbor High School is thrilled to announce that the 2025 AP Art and Design Digital Exhibition is now live at https://apartanddesign.collegeboard.org/2025-ap-art-and-design-exhibit, featuring ...

This proposed project has been many years in the making. The project is situated on San Juan County-owned land in the Town of Friday Harbor. The project is estimated to provide 35-40 units of ...

Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an order temporarily blocking those penalties. The court’s decision prohibits the federal government’s efforts to impose severe ...

St. David’s Episcopal Church presents the 16th annual Jazzin’ with the Classics for Christmas, featuring jazz pianist, flutist and clarinetist Martin Lund, classical flutist Jeffrey Cohan and bassist ...

Justin Edward James, 35, of Friday Harbor, was charged with burglary in the first degree, a Class A felony, and malicious mischief in the first degree, a Class B felony, on Dec 8.

After the holidays, when the ornaments have been tucked away for another year, after the tinsel and bits of wrapping paper have been swept up and the Christmas cookies are all gone, it is time for a ...

On Tuesday, Dec. 16, Gov. Bob Ferguson amended his emergency proclamation to swiftly provide emergency support in response to historic flooding across Washington.