4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (275+ words) Published 1:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 League of Women Voters of the San Juans Sept. 17 is one of the most important dates in the history of the United States. On this day in 1787, in what would become known as Independence Hall, in…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (484+ words) Published 1:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 By Heather Spaulding Editor Last year some of the same students now advocating on behalf of the Department of Environmental Stewardship expressed their first-hand experiences as youth of San Juan Island to our 40th District Representative Alex…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (83+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Peggy Sue McRae In case you don’t think you are “artistic,” Fancourt explains, “Health benefits of the arts actually come from doing it, not necessarily being good at it.” Keep doing it, though, and you…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (578+ words) “Just play a note”: An Orcas musician’s lesson in letting go and listening The Journal of the San Juan Islands “Just play a note”: An Orcas musician’s lesson in letting go and listening Published 1:30 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Darrell Kirk…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (639+ words) Published 1:30 am Monday, September 7, 2026 By Kristina Stucki Staff reporter Mary McGlaglen, executive producer of Practical Magic and resident San Juan Islander. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the Owens sisters in Practical Magic 2. Owens family home, built at San Juan…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (311+ words) Published 1:30 am Monday, September 7, 2026 County Council met to discuss the Wildlife Protection Ordinance on Tuesday, Aug. 25 The San Juan County Council took a step toward adopting a countywide Wildlife Protection Ordinance on Tuesday, Aug. 25, voting unanimously to set a public…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Darrell Kirk Staff reporter San Juan County Council is preparing to link arms with British Columbia’s Islands Trust in formal opposition to a proposed Canadian oil pipeline that would send more than a million barrels…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (386+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Heather Spaulding Editor From the moment it was homesteaded, Talking Horse Farm has been more than a source of food. The land has also been a gathering hub for islanders to celebrate; it was a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (191+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Adam Olsen speaking about the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada Supreme Court decision at Artspring on Salt Spring Island, June 21. A step forward, not the finish line The root of the problem — and the real, everyday crisis What…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (220+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 By Heather Spaulding Editor After watching the trial of a former Friday Harbor man charged with child molestation in the first degree, it is clear to me that when it comes to sexual assault, molestation, rape…...