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The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for the nine missing passengers from the Sunday afternoon crash of a Northwest Seaplanes DHC-3 Turbine Otter that was bound for Renton after leaving Friday Harbor. The body of a tenth passenger was recovered on Sunday. The aircraft crashed in Mutiny Bay off the west side  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School football lost 34-14 to South Whidbey High School in a road game on Friday night. According to this KUOW article, the fishing vessel Aleutian Isle briefly ran aground at the entrance to Cap Sante Marina the day before it sank off the west side of San Juan Island three weeks ago,  Continue Reading

A two-month hunting season for black-tailed deer opened on the western side of Mount Grant Preserve yesterday, according to the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank. The season includes specific periods for early archery (Sept. 1-23), muzzleloaders (Sept. 24-Oct. 2), and modern firearms (Oct. 15-31). “The remote nature of the western portion of Mount Grant  Continue Reading

Students in the San Juan Island School District return to school today. Here’s a quick look at the year ahead from the perspective of District Superintendent Fred Woods. Spring Street International School students returned to the classroom yesterday. This year’s classes include students from seven countries outside the United States — Brazil, Canada, Germany, India,  Continue Reading

Island Rec is looking for a part-time Facility Supervisor to support its adult drop-in programs from October to March. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.