Submitted by the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government. The ...

“We are thrilled to share that the Friday Harbor Film Festival has received a meaningful award from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2025, recognizing the hard work and passion that goes into ...

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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 expand ...

Weighing less than a nickel, a shrew can eat seven pounds of slugs and insects in a year!

The EDC’s mission: The San Juan County Economic Development Council strives to support small rural enterprises, and conduct ...

The SJCPH 1 commissioners’ next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m.. Documents for the meeting can be found on our website at Meetings 2025 as they become available.

Our wildfire risk in the islands is significantly less than Southern California, Maui, Eastern Washington and many other places that have experienced major fires in recent years. Even during summer, ...

The bittersweet New Year’s Day visit to central Puget Sound by J and K pods revealed both a new, apparently healthy calf had ...

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In collectibles, few items capture the spirit of a moment, like a specially minted currency. The Donald Trump 2nd Term ...