Turns out that 2013 is well on its way to being a banner year for love, honor and commitment in Washington state, and in the San Juan Islands as well.
Those who travel by ferry in the San Juans will likely be able to do what they’ve always done at any hotel or restaurant: make a reservation.
What only a few short years ago appeared to be an upswing in the population now seems like fleeting good fortune in the up-again, down-again saga of the Southern Resident killer whales.
A 30-foot sailboat remains submerged off the northeast shore of Obstruction Island, with the top of its mast poking about six feet above the water, after it struck a reef during a low tide late Friday and ran aground.
To find a large stack of mail to sift through after returning from a long-overdue vacation was to be expected.
Washington State Ferries removed the captain and the 2nd mate from duty onboard the Hyak and placed the two on administrative assignment in the wake of the vessel’s collision on Sept. 13 with a sailboat in Upright Channel.
The most costly fire ever on San Juan Island took place in what might be considered the smallest of spaces — 85 feet, to be precise.
Three-hour first place finish in SJI Marathon; dueling dads battle for first in ‘Half’
A 17-year-old San Juan Island boy accused of wielding a knife and attacking a rival in an altercation over a girl is slated to stand trial in late July on four criminal charges, including two felonies.
San Juan County could find itself having to redo a significant portion of its critical areas ordinance if allegations that the council violated the state Open Meetings Act in preparing the recently approved, controversial land-use regulations are determined to be true.
Bob Jarman thought it would be a toss up. Rick Hughes knew it’d be close.
An Orcas Island man accused of choking a live-in girlfriend and throwing her to the floor several times, as a late-night argument at their Deer Harbor home escalated into an altercation, is slated to stand trial in mid-May on charges of felony assault and restraining the woman against her will.
A 19-year-old former Lopez Island man accused of causing a high-speed crash on San Juan Island in September, in which a Friday Harbor teen suffered a broken pelvis and was pinned in the wreckage for hours, will stand trial on charges of vehicular assault in mid-May.
