Heather Spaulding

A parade of whales, dogs, horses, goats, a few chickens, fire trucks and boats wished the United States a happy 250th birthday.

Border collie Tag punts the ball across the fenced-in yard, practicing her herding instincts. Located next to the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource’s Padea Center, the nonprofit SJI K9 Detection Club established The Yard. As the title suggests, this is a secure area where people may bring their dogs to play or practice skills such as scent detection or ball-herding, which Tag was engaged in with her owner, SJI K9 Board Member Lisa Holt.

Islanders will come together Aug. 1 at the Hartman Field to rally around community members facing cancer by playing softball.

Alchemy Art Center is hosting ‘Nothing in the Way of Beauty,’ directed by Sue Schardt, on Aug. 5 at Brickworks; doors open at 6:307 p.m., and the film begins at 7 p.m. Filmmakers will be there for a discussion. All proceeds benefit Food Access Initiatives and their program to provide locally grown food to the elderly and shut-ins.

Longtime islander and multigenre artist Vivian Burnett launched her first book this year, “No Secrets.”

There have been two overdose deaths on San Juan Island so far this year. According to San Juan County Sheriff Eric Peter, the average for the county tends

Longtime islander and multigenre artist Vivian Burnett launched her first book this year, “No Secrets.”. “I have been writing poetry for many years,” Burne

Eight local San Juan Scouts spent the second week of July at summer camp.

Eight local San Juan Scouts spent the second week of July at summer camp. The first stop for the troop was the Mount Saint Helens Interpretive Center. The

The Hartman Field was packed Aug. 1 for the annual Team Heeb fundraiser. As eight teams battled through the softball tournament, islanders rallied around c