Friday Harbor, WA News

• Friday Harbor, WA News
• Washington State Ferries to host meetings
• 'Reviewing the charter' meeting, June 2
• Islander’s Bank San Juan Celebrity Golf – June 1 and 2
• Pistol packin' person, man returns to the scene of a crime and Craig's List scam | Sherrif's Lo
• Rose honored for his time as county administrator
• Preparing for the arrival of Japanese Tsunami Debris on our shorelines
• Annual Barbershop Bonanza returns to Friday Harbor
• School board awards contract for elementary roof and play shed repairs
• Trio of contested council races
• Bob Jean named temporary replacement for county administrator position
• State calls pertussis cases an 'epidemic'
• Illegal fires ignite concern
• 40th District legislators to host three town hall-style forums
• Be aware of crowded ferries and long wait times on Memorial Weekend
• Decatur Island resident to run for state senate
• San Juan man faces trio of felony sex crimes
• Know Your Island Walk, Saturday, May 26
• San Juan 18-year-old gets one year for dealing cocaine, heroin
• Boating mishap proves fatal for Bellingham man
• Islanders Bank to buy county bonds; proceeds to lighten solid waste debt
• Executive flight: San Juan County's Kelly chosen as administrator of Selah
• Eelgrass – a zoo of strange and small animals
• Don't get caught in the dark
• Executive exchange: San Juan County, Lake Forest Park swap administrators
• Obscene phone calls: annoying or dangerous?
• County Council endorses proposed sales-tax hike
• Friday Harbor High rated 9th best in Washington state
• Knife-wielding naked woman apprehended, terror on Terrace Drive, plywood peril; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• San Juan Island woman faces new round of drug charges
• County Council to interview administrator candidate, Friday, on Orcas
• Incumbents Adams, Thomerson win reelection to OPALCO board
• CRC's magic number: three
• Council grills Navy panel over killer whale protections
• Drug overdose blamed in death of Friday Harbor man
• Join the County Council on a tour of San Juan wetlands, May 7
• Prosecutor reverses decision on council subcommittees
• Friday Harbor's 'Orca Bowl' squad nets 13th at nationals
• Rose resigns county administrator post
• Town follows suit; council backs sales-tax proposition despite split vote
• Waldron begins CWU paramedic school this fall
• Phones down on Orcas... cell phone service, too
• Telephone and cellular phone service restored on Orcas
• Altercation prompts arrest, pain-med heist, 'Goldilocks' hits hot tub; San Juan County Sheriff's log
• Friday Harbor liquor store fetches $197K at auction
• Will Cimarron be the savior of San Juan self-haul?
• Local law enforcement officials receive state traffic safety awards
• Sheriff applies for grant to buy a new boat
• Ballot measure for sales-tax hike gathers support
• Sheriff offers advice following flurry of obscene phone calls
• Tragedy strikes close to home; relief fund set up for family of Suzy Juul
• James takes home Frank Wilson Derby's grand prize with 22-pounder
• ‘Know Your Island Walk’: mix of history, mystery on San Juan's west side
• Three candidates compete for two seats on Opalco board of directors
• Raw truth unfolds in 'Every 15 Minutes' simulated deadly DUI crash
• Fresh wind in 'Field of Dreams'
• Filing period for County Council, Superior Court judge begins May 14
• Into the wild: Mojo on the mend
• Town, County at loggerheads over privatization of transfer station
• Friday Harbor ferry traffic disrupted by faulty ramp
• Ferry fare increase, beginning May 1
• San Juan County state's 'healthiest' for second year in a row
• Three jobs on the chopping block at San Juan Island public schools
• Tires slashed, booze break-in, delivery man bit by dog; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Gloria Fletcher named president of Sound Publishing
• Auction of FH liquor store license draws 12 bids—so far
• OPALCO approves rate increase; power bills to rise beginning in March
• CAO: Got questions? County has answers
• Seattle land-use attorney joins CSA's stable of experts
• Taylor takes charge of San Juan Island National Park
• Farmers question tax audits
• In the public eye: former SPD chief Norm Stamper stumps for change
• Ferry system goes high-tech with laser-equipped measuring tool
• Bulkhead repair tops list as Port makes future plans
• Congressional candidate Dan Matthews kicks off county GOP convention
• SJ Preservation Trust inherits pair of Waldron Island preserves
• Lacher earns state cities' award
• 'Friends' receives funding for shoreline, sea level study
• Angel at the helm: Journal ad manager promoted to publisher
• Woman escapes rollover, altercation prompts arrest, possible Holstein heist; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• New DUI law stiffens penalties, opens records
• Survey says? Majority prefers once-a-month trash pickup
• Changes in store for state Parks Discover Pass
• SJ teen struck by car suffers possible head injuries
• Death at sea: speculation swirls over sonar
• Orcas author publishes in-depth book on Barefoot Bandit
• Mr. Mojo rising
• Olsen cues final bow
• Baltimore bound: Friday Harbor wins third consecutive Orca Bowl crown
• Local GOP picks Romney — by a nose
• No ID required: Sheriff's installs 'anonymous' tip line
• DNR's Goldmark: 'rigorous' review awaits coal export plan
• Help determine how millions of dollars in state grants should be spent in the outdoors
• Comments on County Solid Waste Plan due March 16
• Islanders seek solutions to combat hard drug dealers
• SJ siblings get combined three months in jail for 'attempted' illicit drug buy
• Petition circulating to ban Genetically Modified Organisms grown in San Juan County
• Fiery crash, dog snatched, sweet surrender; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Officials still looking at making local lands federally protected
• County, former IS director reach settlement in 'whistleblower' lawsuit
• Plaza’s completion marks a new beginning at Brickworks
• Suspect in trooper's killing dies at hospital | Updated with map
• Former sheriff Ray Sheffer dead, at 87
• State Senate pays tribute to Soundwatch's Koski
• Body of killer whale heads home following tragic end
• Town Hall: Cantwell, Salazar focus on San Juans conservation area
• New lease on life for state's small farm internship program
• Governor signs same same-sex marriage bill making Washington the seventh state with such a law
• Traumatic injury cited as probable cause in death of 3-year-old orca
• Gay marriage bill passed by the House
• Wetland dispute prompts viral video
• San Juan Islands push for statewide plastic bag ban
• SJI Conservation District meets on Valentine's Day
• San Juan EMS hits new high
• 9th and 10th graders reclaim Knowledge Bowl trophy
• Council reinstates portion of sheriff and prosecutor budget
• Coal Hard Truth forum panelists and their bios
• Harbor seal tracked by satellite
• Critical Areas Ordinance wetlands forums
• Same-sex marriage bill advances to House Floor
• Coal cargo terminal at Cherry Point raises concern
• Dump truck topples under lopsided load
• State Senate passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage
• Body of missing Waldron Island woman found
• Sales up, dollars down; 2011 real estate market delivers mixed results
• 'Barefoot Bandit' ridicules law enforcement
• Snow takes modest toll on town, county road maintenance
• 'Friends' join lawsuit seeking limits on Navy's use of sonar
• Annual property tax assessments begin this year
• Trails 'Passport' has arrived
• San Juan man faces four felonies following narcotics bust
• Lime Kiln's newest endangered species: staff
• Health dept. advises vaccines
• Ranker introduces series of jobs, government reform legislation
• Wildland fire risk assessment
• Tobagganing on Mt. Finlayson
• Inspect your own sewage systems
• Beware of power outages and be prepared
• John and Patti Wickham hit the 'slopes' on San Juan
• Snow routes, late start at San Juan public schools, Friday
• Gov. Gregoire declares a state of emergency
• Two San Juan artists are accepted into the Collective Visions Gallery
• List of Wednesday events canceled because of snow
• Ferry system to upgrade, expand reservations starting this summer
• SJI Conservation District elections, Tusday, Feb. 28
• Hiking and snow boarding on San Juan — What did you do? | Multi media
• San Juan public schools start two hours late, Tuesday — and more snow is on the way
• Charter Review: Too many chiefs?
• Orcas Island arborist dies in 50-foot fall
• Forecast calls for snow — don't get caught out in the cold
• Yakima ferry still under repair; should be back in service next week
• Solution for state ferry system?
• Deadline to apply for 2012 low-income housing grants, loans is Feb. 15
• SJ teen accused of drug deals denies felony charges
• Snowy owls confirmed on San Juan
• And baby makes three
• Ranker backs Governer on gay marriage legislation
• Greater girth means fewer berths onboard WSF
• 'Barefoot' stumbles into San Juan record books; largest property-crime restitution ever
• Friday Harbor student busted for allegedly dealing cocaine, heroin
• Gov. Gregoire fights for marriage equality in Washington state
• 'Dedication and integrity unmatched'; Soundwatch's Koski honored by MRC
• Accused heroin, meth dealers plead not guilty to federal charges
• Greater girths mean fewer berths aboard Washington State Ferries
• Justice on the ropes: prosecutor, sheriff grapple with pending budget cuts
• Counselor loses license over patient ‘misconduct’
• Snowy owls on the San Juan Islands?
• Tussle over trees, dog attacks dog, vandals unload on road signs; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Gone — but not forgotten
• Open season on traffic signs?
• Positions open on San Juan County boards
• Cause of Christmas Eve rollover crash still under investigation
• 'Logic and Accuracy' test of ballot tabulating equipment Jan. 10
• Feds arrest former Orcas Island student, break up Bellingham meth ring supplying San Juans
• Top 10 stories of 2011 (plus one)
• More efficient lights installed at Friday Harbor Airport
• Sales tax revenue, real estate sales down from last year
• San Juan gifted $405,830 for salmon recovery
• San Juan Island man receives six months for heroin possession
• Orcas man faces a year for assault
• Skipper escapes, boat sinks in predawn blaze near Shipyard Cove
• Delivery driver claims self-defense
• Judge treads lightly on Barefoot Bandit
• Winter ferry schedule is near — with changes in tow
• New website set up for Barefoot Bandit hearing
• San Juan County gets $405,830 from state's $30 million in salmon recovery grants
• New 'quarter-pipe' at skatepark
• Media circus follows Barefoot Bandit to Whidbey
• Ranker proposes new legislation for Washington Park Discover Pas
• San Juan pilot escapes emergency landing without injury
• Solid waste plan moves forward
• San Juan man sentenced to 15 days for felony theft
• Spike in fraud reports on SJ
• Resurrection winner nets 22.34 pound Chinook
• Two unions sue to stop I-1183
• Two cars, one Discover Pass — no problem under new legislation
• Crash and run, suspicious carpet heist, felony charges follow alleged assault; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Budget balanced on concessions
• Volunteer aid program in peril
• Solid waste changes are months away
• Heir apparent: North Bend's Duncan Wilson selected to replace Fitch
• State Ferries' Moseley meets with FAC in Friday Harbor Thursday; live streaming online
• San Juan Island School District braces for more education cuts
• San Juan Preservation Trust places 2nd in nation
• 'The Big One': potential local impacts of a earthquake or tsunami in the San Juans
• Lonely abalone? SeaDoc-supported study finds them fewer and far between
• United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar backs protection of SJ’s in DC
• San Juan County Council's 'Early Start Special Meeting'
• Food Bank wins big at annual shopping spree
• End of era for Friday Harbor's liquor store
• 'Barefoot Bandit' returns to Island County Dec. 16
• San Juan County voter turnout: 69.09 percent
• Turkey attacked, unheeded advice prompts arrest, mother and daughter nabbed; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• No permit, no farm stand
• Solid waste parcel fee rejected
• Friday's planning commission hearing on CAO wetlands postponed
• Federal trial ends in $1 fine
• Luster off the Land Bank?
• 4th of July Beach parking lot closed for winter
• Bellinghman sailor drowns following altercation with racing mates | Update
• Bellingham man drowns in Blakely Island marina
• How sea level rise affects San Juan Island
• Spectrum Dance Theatre — architecture of the human body
• Planning commission public hearing, CAO wetlands, Nov. 10 | Corrected
• San Juan Island siblings face trial on felony drug charges
• Local veteran honored by nation's highest award
• Coastal cutthroat — What we don’t know can hurt us | Part 2
• Friday Harbor teen sentenced to seven years for mother's murder
• Lytton in Friday Harbor, Wednesday; budget cuts, public education top agenda
• Land Bank's Prop. 1: too close to call
• Updated election results: Prop.1 lead grows, fog lifts in charter review race
• NOAA: expect gale force Friday in San Juan, Whatcom, Skagit counties
• Scuffles, assaults, grabbin' groceries, crash-and-run; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Deal at hand in Hammel murder case
• San Juan Island siblings arrested in alleged drug deal
• Whooping cough strikes San Juan; nine cases documented
• Journal wins seven awards in 2010 state press contest
• Tues. evening, Wed. a.m. sailing schedules adjusted with inter-island boat out for repairs
• 2nd half property-tax payment due Oct. 31
• Friday Harbor High School rated among state's top 12 in AP exams
• Evolution of enforcement: San Juan Island National Historical Park
• Have you seen her? Sheriff's department could use your help
• Need more on Prop. 2? Here's what the County Council has to say about it
• Takin' it to the streets — Friday Harbor 'Occupied'
• County wrestles with 2012 budget blues
• County wrestles with 2012 budget blues
• Takin' it to the streets — Friday Harbor 'Occupied'
• Need more on Prop. 2? Here's what the County Council has to say about it
• Have you seen her? Sheriff's department could use your help
• Friday Harbor High School rated among state's top 12 in AP exams
• Evolution of enforcement at San Juan Island's National Historical Park
• 2nd half property-tax payment due Oct. 31
• Journal wins seven awards in 2010 state press contest
• Tues. evening, Wed. a.m. sailing schedules adjusted with inter-island boat out for repairs
• Whooping cough strikes San Juan; nine cases documented
• Barge carrying Navy ammunition runs aground on Belle Rock
• Assault suspect apprehended, BB gun barrage sparks arrest, joy ride to jail; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Could OPALCO bring faster Internet to you?
• Hot fun in store at SJI Fire Department's Safety Fair; Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m.
• Council meeting canceled
• Public hearing, Oct. 18, on changes to the county CAO's geologically hazardous, frequently flooded areas
• Election 2011 – Solid waste: parcel fee or self haul?
• County truck goes for a swim at Roche Harbor
• Let the burn piles go up in flames
• Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, is named 2011 Realtor Legislative Champion
• Making a home for spawning sand lance at Barlow Bay
• Price of ferry fares goes up 2.5 percent starting Saturday
• State Parks faces new round of budget cuts
• King's reign nears its end; longtime Friday Harbor administrator announces retirement plans
• Have name, will travel
• County represented at Vancouver's Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
• National Conservation Area for the San Juans in congressional hands
• F.H. Port commissioners to consider new boundary lines
• News briefs | forums, workshops and OPALCO's rising rates
• All hands on deck: former Navy officer takes over helm at county Public Works
• Man flatten by blow to the head, sandwich snatched by teen, booze bust onboard a ferry; San Juan County Sheriff's log
• Fresh food and fresh space at this week's Farmer's Market
• Reminder: overnight power outage begins Thursday, 11 p.m.
• Remembering Sept. 11 | Multimedia dispatch
• 6.7 earthquake off the north coast of Vancouver Island
• San Juan crew joins battle against 'Monastery' fire, near Goldendale
• County expects new boat will boost efficiency, lower costs
• Big boost for 'Byways'; two grants totaling $204K
• Heart attack claims San Juans' 'Greatest Sailor'; Fred Hoeppner dead at 93
• Initial phases of the bluebird project is a success, but population is not secure
• Most of Puget Sound closing to crabbing; San Juans to stay open
• Discover Pass nets $2.9 million for state Parks in its first six weeks
• Principal Connie Martin at the helm
• Grounded fishing boat sinks, officials evaluating environmental threat
• Scientists find no sign that killer whale was hit by boat
• Crew rescued after fishing boat runs aground early Saturday near Decatur Island
• State's transportation commission approves 5.5 percent increase in ferry fares
• Friday Harbor's Gary Legate dies in collision near Othello
• Back to School for Friday Harbor - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Sutton resigns from FAC after 18 years
• Safety improvements planned for Friday Harbor ferry terminal
• San Juan County's recycling numbers dip; trash continues to tumble
• Friday Harbor slated for $240K in ferry terminal improvements, thanks to federal funds
• The curious case of Chairman Cow
• Voters will pick Plan A or Plan B to decide on solid waste system funding and services
• Washington Supreme Court backs state's authority for final approval on shoreline master programs
• 87-year-old ticketed for fender bender, locked up after loitering, human skull unearthed then seized; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Gov. Gregoire requests farm disaster assistance for all 39 Washington counties
• Ag Guild makes pitch for town tourist dollars — again
• SJ Island fire commission ratifies merger agreement
• Drowning ruled 'accidental' in death of San Juan man
• Be a part of island history on inscribed benches and dedicated garden benches
• San Juan Island's Sam Buck, Sr. suffers minor injuries Monday in early morning car crash
• Barefoot Bandit signs movie deal; proceeds to go to victims
• County cashes in on ‘current use’ clamp down
• Can we share the sea? Reaction of those on the water to new federal rules
• Doubts raised over proposed 'user-charge', solid waste bail-out
• Body of 20-year-old drowning victim recovered from Lawson's pond
• Losses outweigh gains; county downsizes revenue projections, cuts jobs
• Shoreline Visioning Meeting
• Ten new self-help homes
• Sun Rise: village within a village
• Decision time nears; library's fate in the hands of primary voters
• Proposal would give Community Development and Planning power to levy fines
• Painting land and seascapes in plein-air
• Larsen calls for continued investment in U.S. ferry systems
• Tension at national park — community at odds over enforcement of leash laws and parking
• Plum wine pinched, DUI trails rear-ender, clash over camping prompts pot arrest; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Most county offices close Monday, Aug. 3, for employee furloughs
• SJ Hospital board decides against seeking property tax hike
• Free pile on West Side Road goes up in flames; fire labeled 'suspicious'
• More than 40 injured on a hayride 'gone terribly wrong'
• Town finds money to rebuild Spruce Street
• Cantwell, Larsen to host forum on BLM land, attend hospital groundbreaking ceremony
• County's solid waste parcel fee won't apply in Friday Harbor
• Top stories in the July 20 edition of the Journal include...
• Lake Stevens man 'shaken, but otherwise uninjured' after rough landing on Lopez Island
• Cast your vote for levy measure and a 'winnow' race for Aug. 16 primary election
• Hailey's Law: effective July 22, driver and car both go to jail after DUI arrest
• A new way to save money and manage your energy
• 2011 Inter-Island Tribal Canoe Journey: voyage of spirit, rejuvenation
• Hike in ferry fares on the horizon, terminal contracts out for 'competitive' bid
• Hearing to decide if 15-year-old accused of murder, arson will be tried as adult is delayed
• Seven pulled from the waters of Wasp Passage after crabbing boat runs aground near Shaw Island
• Fatal crash claims cow, pit bulls on attack, witchy and chilled calling card left on woman's lawn; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• 4th of July in Friday Harbor, 2011 | Slide show
• County fire districts in negotiation to move fire marshal from SJ to Orcas
• SJI Fire Chief: celebrate Independence Day with safety in mind
• Traffic fatality on Olga Road
• 2nd Annual Hosta Display | For the record
• Parking gets pricey at state parks, beginning July 1
• Two days left to burn
• Seahawks, Camp Patriot team up at fundraiser to help injured veterans
• Skipper of Boston Whaler ends up on the rocks on south end of Lopez
• County fair department seeks input for master plan
• Dogged by debt, hospital district must clear its books before merger with PeaceHealth
• Parking fees take effect at Washington state parks beginning July 1; yearly 'Discover Pass' available online
• 12th Annual Orca Sing | Slide show
• Harris-Moore pleads guilty in federal court, will answer to San Juan County's case in July
• Students sing their farewell to fifth grade teacher Jay Westphalen
• San Juan County fairgrounds has a new arena fence
• Fugitive nabbed, pit bulls attack, broken-hearted teen clashes with rival; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Hospital board seeking input on financial challenges, personnel changes at medical center when it meets tonight, at 5 p.m.
• Race is on: contested races loom for SJ School board, charter review commission | Elections
• Lift off: Journey begins for FHHS Class of 2011 | Slide show
• Lift off: Journey begins for FHHS Class of 2011
• WSF chief touts 'significant progress' in reducing expenses
• Council adds three more posts to charter review commission
• Final day to file for elected office is Friday
• 'Best available science' approved, county hits home stretch in CAO update
• Child abuse allegations prompt arrest, skipper nabbed for tax evasion, S.J. man dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound; San Juan County Sheriff's Log
• Convicted of four burglary-related felonies, San Juan man sentenced to 120 days in jail
• Mulligan re-elected, Dauciunas wins post on OPALCO board and Chris Thomerson re-elected as the OPALCO Board President
• Orcas sparks with trash fire
• Report finds San Juan is Washington's healthiest county
• Lopez doctor Bob Wilson on probation for 'sexual misconduct'
• San Juan Superintendent reprimanded over 'research paper'
• Erosion Happens: And your favorite beach is the beneficiary
• San Juan man struck in crosswalk collision is back home, recovering from head injuries
• Prosecutor downgrades 7 of 8 charges in school board recall; petition in court Wednesday, 1 p.m.
• San Juan County property tax rates increase by 9 percent — on average — in 2011
• Rec levy measure is at 62 percent approval
• Ruling by Linde backed in state appellate court decision
• Small earthquake reported in North Sound
• Small earthquake tickles the North Sound, Friday Harbor too
• Roy Franklin, founder of Friday Harbor airport, dead at age 87
• Petition filed for recall of San Juan Island School Board
• Correction: Legal notice; funding for Orcas Park and Rec is only issue on Feb. 8, 2011, election ballot
• San Juan County gets the short end of state's spending stick
• The Great Divide: Community, school board clash over principal's resignation
• Own a buoy? Here's your chance to help restore eelgrass and save money too
• Proposed cuts in state spending may hurt county Fair, director says
• Sheriff's office releases image of rape suspect
• Roy and Anne Clauson are the new owners of Friday Harbor's Office Center
• Islanders might just benefit from governor's ferry district proposal | Letters
• Tighter rules on dangerous dogs takes center stage at Thursday's town council meeting
• Turnovers prove costly in Wolverines' 74-50 loss to Lynden Christian | Boys Basketball
• San Juan County's annual census of homeless is set for Jan. 27
• Gregoire: ‘ferry district’ modeled on BC system
• School board accepts resignation, principal's days are numbered
• San Juan County Beach Watchers
• Support Dollars For Scholars
• Loring takes the helm of San Juan County's Bar Association
• San Juan County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord elected WACO president
• San Juans ranked No. 2 on New York Times top 2011 travel destinations
• FHES principal Pfleuger resigns; pending departure tops tonight's School Board agenda
• Zakula joins Johnsons as co-owner of Islanders Insurance
• Gov. Gregoire announces plan for regional ferry district
• Visit your legislators in Olympia during the 2011 Legislative Session
• Friday Harbor Planning Commission begins process of updating the town's Shoreline Master Program
• Gregoire proposes regional ferry district to manage system
• $2 million awarded to PeaceHealth for medical center project; construction expected to begin this summer
• Gregoire proposes creation of a regional ferry district
• AP Legislative Preview: Gregoire says $4.6 billion needs to be cut from state budget
• First baby of 2011: Brigham William Jones of Decatur Island
• Citizen of the Year: Dorothy Lawson, long-time president of the Friday Harbor Food Bank
• Sounder publisher, husband airflifted after rollover crash near Orcas Island ferry landing
• And a fun time was had by all ...: Islanders celebrate New Year at community party
• 'Ground zero for the islands and how they were settled': New foundation proposed for 124-year-old Hotel de Haro
• Pitbull that bit child released to owner; Friday Harbor will discuss possible dangerous dog law
• Top 10 of 2010: The stories that we will remember
• Lytton named to Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capital Budget, Education committees
• Price hikes in store for county building permits; cost triples for owner/builder permit, open-space application
• Season of Giving
• Former county information services manager files claim, alleging 'whistleblower' retaliation
• WSF can't raise ferry fares without legislative approval, says attorney general's office
• San Juan County's insurance pool settles for $75,000 in unlawful arrest claim
• WSF says it will still raise rates, has OK from attorney general's office
• Whale Museum opposes dart tagging of Southern Resident orcas; advocates expanded use of hydrophones and observation
• Event raises $2,500 for Marine injured in Afghanistan
• Mini-initiative would protect site plans from regulatory changes for four years
• State Grange could lift the San Juan Island Grange's suspension in January
• San Juan Preservation Trust acquires 217-acre Vendovi Island
• Hospital commissioners will discuss appointing successor to Dooley Park
• Town administrator’s salary will reach six figures in 2011; Town Council votes on budget, salaries, wages Dec. 16
• And baby makes 87: Newborn orca joins L pod
• Salary Commission backs $19K pay increase for prosecutor
• New recycling fees go into effect Jan. 1; will generate $400,000 to $500,000 in revenue in 2011
• Distler not reappointed to the State Transportation Commission
• Year-Round Green Christmas Ideas Offer Environmental, Health Benefits
• Jumper cable malfunction cuts power to four islands for three hours
• Winter Sports Preview, Real Estate in the San Juan Islands included in Dec. 8 Journal
• Earthbox wins annual Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decorating Contest
• Move of historic officers quarters draws a crowd, thrills onlookers
• Recycling fees coming for all self-haulers; money generated will help stengthen Solid Waste's bottom line
• 'It will continue to live': Mid-1800s officers quarters returns to American Camp
• Friday Harbor Town Council discusses tourism program funding, possible franchise rules
• Brown House begins journey from Friday Harbor to American Camp Dec. 2
• Harris-Moore's mom: 'I told him I would send him to flight school ... but I guess he couldn't wait'
• Sea Shepherd unleashes Godzilla in battle against Japanese whalers
• It's official: Stephens prevails in recount in Lopez/Shaw County Council race
• Lions Club pays tribute to Dorothy Lawson; Food Bank takes top prize in club's annual shopping spree
• San Juan schools open at regularly-scheduled time Wednesday, buses on snow routes
• Making desserts and Thanksgiving dinner just got easier... thanks to Friday Harbor Girl Scouts
• Recount of ballots for County Council District 6
• OPALCO crews brave bone-chilling conditions to restore power
• No early release for San Juan schools; buses on snow routes
• Fire destroys San Juan Island home early Thursday afternoon
• Late start Tuesday for San Juan schools
• Thanks, La Nina ... This winter may be a whopper: Here's what you need to know to be ready
• Friday Harbor, District 3 reach accord on fire protection pact
• San Juan County to rely on inter-fund loans to help balance 2011 budget
• Preview of things to come; hailstorm rattles south end of San Juan Island
• Superior Court will host its second annual National Adoption Day celebration, Friday
• Council to consider privatizing solid waste transfer system
• Meet SJI Library Director Marjorie Harrison Thursday, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Sen. Murray on Veterans Day: 'We need to help our nation's heroes find jobs'
• Harris-Moore indicted by grand jury; One charge related to the San Juan Islands
• Local schools honor San Juan Island's military veterans
• Veterans Day tribute: 'Remember our veterans, and keep the peace'
• Friday Harbor Town Council, Fire District 3 ironing out interlocal agreement for fire protection; council vote Nov. 18
• Election: Larsen's lead widens to almost 4,000 votes in reelection bid | U.S. House, 2nd District
• Election: Larsen's lead grows in bid for reelection | U.S. House, 2nd District
• Election: Recount coming in Lopez/Shaw County Council race; Orcas Rec funding measure fails
• Election: Larsen leading Koster by 500 votes | U.S. House, 2nd District
• Four men investigated for hunting deer at night, poaching
• Subway restaurant idea sparks petition, Town Council discussion
• District fire officials: Town doesn't have personnel to provide fire protection services in Friday Harbor
• Four injured in Lopez Village Market crash; no citations or charges, sheriff says
• It's official: Brickworks site is now owned by the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild
• Transition time: Here's what's next for San Juan County's sheriff-elect
• Election: Myhr leads Stephens by 18 votes in race for County Council, District 6
• Election: Lytton leading in county, district for state House, 40th District, Position 1
• Election: Morris leading in county, district for reelection to state House, 40th District, Position 2
• Election: Koster leading in three counties, districtwide in 2nd Congressional District race
• Election: San Juan County voters approve ban on 'safe and sane' fireworks
• Election: Peterson re-elected to San Juan County Council, North San Juan
• Election: Nou elected San Juan County sheriff; first new sheriff in 24 years
• Election: Johnson thanks supporters 'for their confidence in me'
• Fire district commissioners discuss interim fire protection agreement for town Wednesday
• Election Day: Ballots due at 8 p.m.; Henley predicts voter turnout of 75 or 80 percent
• Lopez Village Market employee: 'Nobody saw it coming'; SUV crashes into deli
• From 'Brown House' to 'Historical Structure 10': 1956-2010
• From officers quarters to 'Brown House': 1856-1907
• Nickel Bros.: Brown House will be moved back to American Camp on Nov. 18
• County Council, a new sheriff, and fireworks: Tuesday, Nov. 2 is Election Day
• San Juan Island school officials warn: Asphyxiation 'game' is no game
• Pope cousins born within 26 days of each other | Births
• 'Dedication and integrity': Aunt and uncle say injured Marine has a patriotic heart
• Nephew of San Juan islanders injured by IED in Afghanistan
• Rule would allow former working farms to continue to receive tax break
• Fair held its own in 2010, but fairgrounds faces a $45,000 shortfall in 2011
• 'Wetlands, Science & Laws' seminar Oct. 30, 31 in Grange
• Ferry fares could be increasing in the San Juans; islanders asked for comment on draft plan
• IIMC employees tell fear and suspicion during pay cut, furlough talks; commission vows better communication
• Volleyball team prevails over Orcas in dramatic three-game sweep
• County workers agree to forego cost-of-living pay increase in 2011
• $300,000 in grants awarded for salmon habitat restoration, planning in the San Juan Islands
• Former Friday Harbor fire chief receives $21,482 severance package
• Impounded boat shrouded in mystery; sheriff says ‘BC Bud’ may have been smuggled here
• Kathryn Pinion worked for the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives during New Deal | Passages
• Canadian runabout beached at Cape San Juan; sheriff says it may have been used to smuggle marijuana to the island
• Sheriff candidates, residents talk about issues at local forums
• Friday Harbor Fire Chief Vern Long resigns; transition options include merged administration with District 3
• Signs that the real estate market may be turning: Top story in Oct. 13 Journal
• San Juan Builders Association, League of Women Voters candidate forums scheduled this week
• Friday Harbor could get its first food franchise soon; Subway considered on Spring Street
• Three captive killer whales die within four months: ABC News reports
• Matsumoto, other Nisei veterans, receive the Congressional Gold Medal for World War II service
• An early holiday gift: Photographer, Photo Express team up to provide assisted living residents with holiday photo greeting cards
• The pumpkins are plump and plentiful at Sundstroms' San Juan Valley farm
• PeaceHealth finalizes land purchase for Peace Island Medical Center
• Soldier with Friday Harbor ties recovering from non-combat injuries received in Afghanistan
• Fitch: Outside law firm investigating claims made about fire chief in 'no confidence' lett
• About 100 attend sheriff candidates forum at San Juan Community Theatre; forums Wednesday on Orcas,
• County seeks loan from Land Bank to bail out Solid Waste, Public Works fund to help roads
• Vernadel Peterson resigns as executive director of the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce
• Sheriff candidates forum tonight, 5 p.m., in San Juan Community Theatre's Gubelman Room
• Two injured when charter boat's mast breaks
• National Park will work with advocates, agencies, tribal governments to find 'common solution&#
• San Juan Island Community Foundation presents $1.2 million to Peace Health, awards $50,000 in annual
• Town, District 3 officials amicable in discussions about consolidating fire departments
• Expected back Monday, Friday Harbor fire chief still on medical leave two days later
• In this week's Journal of the San Juan Islands ...
• Peace symbol takes flight at Friday Harbor Elementary School for International Day of Peace
• Use of stolen cell-phone leads officers to suspected burglar; 20-year-old man arrested
• San Juan County Health Department: Islands are on alert for whooping cough
• Marriage wasn't a secret, but mayor and county councilman kept it quiet because 'This was
• Jensen Shipyard hosts the community for its 100th anniversary Saturday
• Public Works proposes one transfer station for the islands; meeting with County Council Sept. 28
• Marjorie Harrison is the San Juan Island Library's new director
• Journal, Sounder, Weekly schedule sheriff candidate forums Sept. 28, 29 on San Juan, Orcas, Lopez is
• The trophy returns to Orcas Island: Memories from the 2010 Island Cup | Slideshow
• Ag Guild gets $300,000 loan, reports it will proceed with purchase of 150 Nichols St.
• Firefighters didn't wear SCBAs at July 8 car fire, may have violated standard operating procedu
• Orcas Vikings lead Island Cup game 7-0 at end of first quarter | Island Cup
• Orcas Vikings lead Island Cup game 7-0 at the half | Island Cup
• Orcas Vikings lead Island Cup game 15-0 at end of third quarter | Island Cup
• Orcas Vikings win the Island Cup, defeat Friday Harbor 21-6 | Island Cup
• Links to information about the candidates for San Juan County sheriff
• The candidates for San Juan County Sheriff: Where they differ, and don’t
• Town Council, District 3 fire commissioners will meet to discuss merger
• 9-11 memorial planned in Friday Harbor Sept. 11, 9:11 a.m.
• Mural celebrating commercial fishing history comes during historic time: Largest sockeye run since 1
• Cattle Point Road realignment: Cape San Juan, Cattle Point Estates neighborhood associations host me
• Fire hazard declining, but burn permits not yet available
• $5 parcel fee renewed for 10 years for San Juan Islands Conservation District
• Public mural portrays 100 years of commercial fishing in the San Juan Islands
• Auditor’s husband loses county job; George Johnson’s information services manager positi
• Public meetings Sept. 15, 22, 23 on issues related to Critical Areas Ordinance update
• Ricks resigns from Island Rec commission; applications being accepted
• League of Women Voters hosts meeting on Sept. 13 regarding corporate campaign donations
• Wolverines win season opener, defeat La Conner 29-8 | Football
• Football season begins Friday; Friday Harbor travels to La Conner
• Friday Harbor fire chief suspended, goes on medical leave; five firefighters resign, cite 'no c
• County Council puts a price on recycling; $5 fee takes effect Oct. 1
• OPALCO rates go up in September for barns, gates and other outbuildings
• San Juan Island School Board adopts policy regulating student cell phone use, texting during school
• Fewer cuts, more art in San Juan Island public schools this year
• Prayer service Monday, funeral Tuesday for Chester Cayou
• Seattle-based Watershed Company tapped as consultant for critical areas and shoreline updates
• Plan approved for construction of Victoria's first-ever wastewater treatment facility
• Madsen: Ag Guild will try to raise $400K to buy 150 Nichols St.
• KIRO-TV: Two Tulalip fishermen cling to cooler after boat sinks off Salmon Bank; rescued by councilm
• 150 Nichols St. deed fails to get enough County Council support
• 'It’s another tool in the tool box': Orcas Island doctors weigh in on San Juan Islan
• San Juan County Council to hear Solid Waste Survey Report Aug. 30
• County Council votes Tuesday on Land Bank purchases; prosecutor says Pratt cannot vote on 150 Nichol
• Reenactors help bring joint military occupation to life for visiting members of Congress
• Boat burns in Griffin Bay, boater rescued from water
• Two vehicle accidents within minutes of each other on Roche Harbor Road
• 'Bong' or 'bomb'? Scare causes 30-minute delay on late-afternoon ferry Friday
• 'Bong' or 'bomb'? Joke creates a bomb scare on 4:05 p.m. ferry
• County Council expected to vote Aug. 24 on acceptance of Nichols Street deed
• Congressional delegation visits National Park on Saturday; anti-rabbit removal protest scheduled
• Today is Election Day; ballots must be postmarked or placed in drop boxes by 8 p.m.
• Sheriff: Nou is top finisher in primary, second candidate 'too close to call'; links to ot
• Sheriff: Nou's lead secure; Johnson's lead for second spot on ballot holds
• Henley: It’s Nou and Johnson in race for San Juan County sheriff
• Primary election Aug. 17; two top vote-getters will advance to Nov. 2 general election
• $3 gate fee would generate $240,000 a year for solid waste operation
• Deadline today for public comment regarding American Camp prairie rabbit removal
• Public comment sought on draft plan for Protection Island and San Juan Islands National Wildlife Ref
• Prosecutor: Harris-Moore could be tried in San Juan County for crimes allegedly committed here
• Single-car crash across the street from Friday Harbor Middle School
• Annual Kiwanis Fourth of July Pig War Picnic
• 4th of July Celebration
• Earth Day Remedy Corrects the Bias Against Nature That Reduces Person/Planet Health
• Friday Harbor - 2008 Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Services
• San Juan Island Summer Arts Fair
• 7th Annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival
• Cinderella
• An Evening With Mark Twain
• Concert By Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp Faculty
• The Cemetery Club
• David Lindley In concert
• Laugh Lovers Stand-Up Comedy Show
• Pack Of Lies
• Authentic Cowboy Band
• DanceWorkshop II: Annual Song And Dance Festival
• San Juan Singers Holiday Concert

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