I hired Heather Lee to work in the auditor’s office, initially as an administrative assistant. It immediately became apparent to me that she was capable of so much more. Since then, she has gained ...

In Bellingham, two founders are bringing back a retro technology most people stopped using years ago: the landline. Telehamster cofounder Simon Graves demonstrates the use of his new landline service.

We are writing in support of Katherine Bryant-Ingman’s candidacy, for the District 3 seat on the San Juan County Council, representing residents of Lopez, Shaw and Decatur islands. We quickly endorsed ...

Recently compiled data from the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor shows a shift in the presence of two ecotypes of killer whales ...

I was talking with a friend from San Juan Island and asked what he would think about someone from Stuart Island as the San Juan Island representative on the county council. His response was that it ...

New anthology features poetry and prose by more than 120 contributors who work the land and sea of the Cascadia bioregion I remember the first day co-editor Tele Aadsen and I met. I had just given a ...

When the Washington state ferry Tillikum entered service in 1959, Albert Rosellini was in his first term as governor and Dwight Eisenhower was in his second as president. The showy tail fins of ...

We’ve known Jennifer Swanson for over 20 years and worked with her on numerous community events on Shaw. She’s empathetic, smart and seemingly tireless. On issues that impact our islands’ way of life, ...