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OLYMPIA  – With winter’s snowstorms largely behind us and summer just weeks away, our state’s low snowpack and forecasts for a dry and warm spring and summer have spurred the Department of Ecology to declare a drought emergency for most of Washington. After an exceptionally dry start to the winter, Washington’s snowpack made up some ground in February,…

FOLLOWING IS A NEWS RELEASE from San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 ​ AND San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services   Wednesday, May 29, 2024 The heart of San Juan Island EMS is our volunteers, so we are proud to announce that the 2024 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class graduated on April 27th, 2024, with all eight students passing. The classes consisted of seven students from San…

Heather Spaulding, editor of The Journal of the San Juan Islands, discusses her reporting on the conflict over County water usage through the Town of Friday Harbor’s water system.  And she focuses on the priority for the larger discussion of the County’s water supply — the reality that continued growth is not possible without taking into account…

Thanks to the legendary generosity of San Juan Islanders, the Friday Harbor Food Bank is still in a position to help all those who approach the “store.” But the need is significant, and the need is growing. We were surprised to learn that demand for food bank services increases in the summer, due to seasonal…

In the tenth episode of the 48th Parallel News at Noon, Jeff Noedel interviews Matthew Rice and Jeremy Tyler.  A special live screening of the Coast Guard Blue Shark tour was played as well.  Directed and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at CNL2 Studios in Friday Harbor, Washington.