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In 2021, the Northwest Clean Air Agency discovered that the company had grossly underreported emissions of health-harming volatile organic compounds by more than 443 tons. NWCAA fined the company $4 ...

While fewer than 10% of island ticks carry some kind of bacteria or microparasite that can infect and produce symptoms in people or dogs, it’s best to do a body check after hiking or dog-walking on ...

Recruited by boat owner Audrey Benedict, Smith’s Tanbark Marine Services is managing a retrofit that borders on audacious: turning an aging 38-foot Linssen steel motor vessel named Murrelet into one ...

One concern brought up by Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, and Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, was whether the tax would cause a ...

The Friday Harbor Wolverines Basketball teams played the LaConner Braves on Jan. 20 at Turnbull Gym. The boys were neck and neck for the first half with Friday Harbor slightly ahead at the half. The ...

The County Sheriff is the only directly elected law-enforcement officer directly chosen by the people of Washington. Direct ...

The regular monthly meeting of the San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees will be held in person in the Library meeting room and via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m.

Stephanie Anne Johnson has opened for The Indigo Girls, Macy Gray, Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Steve Earle, Cedric Burnside and Mason Jennings, among other ...

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined the New Democrat Coalition in mourning the killing of Alex Pretti, carried out by federal ...

In a recent update to the GoFundMe, James expressed deep graditude for the outpouring of support from the community, saying, “I am LIVING my life! I have all of you to thank for that. Thank you to ...

While locally organized by Indivisible San Juan, the Free America Walk Out protest Jan. 20 was part of a nation wide Woman;s ...