In November, Chan Su Choi, a 45-year-old Friday Harbor man, was convicted of four counts of rape of a child and four counts ...

The Juvenile Court Services has grown and adapted to meet ever-changing laws and to meet the evolving needs of the community and its youth. However, the need is increasing while resources are being ...

The Town will collect Christmas trees for residents inside town limits on Friday, Jan. 9. Trees must be placed at the curb no later than 9 a.m. and must be separated from other unbundled trash and ...

A modernized ticketing and reservation system for Washington State Ferries has been delayed until at least late 2026 — more than a year past its original summer 2024 implementation date — leaving ...

Qualified women in San Juan County can apply for the Soroptimist Friday Harbor 2026 $4,000 Fellowship Award. This award will be presented to a San Juan County woman who is returning to school for ...

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Submitted by the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government. The Observer Corps attends and takes notes at government meetings to promote ...

The ghost shrimp that live in the sandy shores of Saratoga Passage, Port Susan and the Snohomish River estuary are an ...

To kick off the new year, San Juan County officials will host a community meeting on Shaw Island to discuss upcoming Public Works road maintenance projects on the island. The meeting will be held on ...

The Wolverines dropped home contests to Meridian on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 29-17, and Blaine on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 40-18, before earning a road victory at Overlake School on Saturday, Dec. 6. Friday Harbor ...

2026 Salish Sea Early Music Festival tentative schedule (please also see salishseafestival.org ): · Anna Marsh, baroque bassoon. · Yi Hsuan, Ethan Lin, baroque violin. · Vicki Gunn, baroque viola. · ...

In mid-January 2026, mail-in ballots are scheduled to be sent to all voting residents of San Juan Island, requesting a renewal of the Educational Programs and Operations levy. I would like to ...