About Us

SanJuanJournal.com was founded on Oct. 2, 1998 as an online news and information source about San Juan Island and the area. It is updated daily. SanJuanJournal.com functions as a different entity than The Journal. There are stories and features included in The Journal and its magazines that are not included on SanJuanJournal.com. Likewise, there are stories and features on SanJuanJournal.com that are not included in The Journal and its magazines. The Journal of the San Juan Islands was founded on Sept. 13, 1906 as the Friday Harbor Journal. The Journal is published Wednesdays and has more readers than any other information source on San Juan Island. Besides producing award-winning news, sports and features coverage, the Journal staff also produces The Book of the San Juan Islands, an almanac and relocation guide; and Springtide, a visitors' guide. The newspaper also produces special sections related to business, education, sports and the San Juan County Fair. The Journal's home base, San Juan Island, is 55.3 square miles and has a population of 6,500 people.

Your Community News Team

	Publisher Elyse Van den Bosch 360-378-5696
	Editor Richard Walker 360-378-5696	Economic development, environment, local government
	Columnist Howard Schonberger 360-378-5696	Ferry Home Companion, Making A Difference
	Circulation Manager Gail Toombs 360-376-4500	Gail Anderson-Toombs is circulation manager for The Islands' Sounder and The Journal of the San Juan Islands.
	Guest columnist Brendan Cowan	Brendan Cowan is director of the San Juan County/Friday Harbor Department of Emergency Management. Contact him at brendanc@sanjuandem.net
	Correspondent Megeara Noland	Megeara Noland is a freelance writer and a periodic correspondent for The Journal of the San Juan Islands and SanJuanJournal.com.
	Reporter Jane Fox 360-378-5696	Jane K. Fox covers A&E and education for The Journal and SanJuanJournal.com.
	Correspondent Russell Sadler	Russell Sadler, a former newspaper columnist and TV commentator from Oregon, is now a naturalist and writer based on San Juan Island.
	Correspondent Carlyn Hansen	Carlyn Hansen is a correspondent for SanJuanJournal.com
	Reporter Jennifer Brennock	Jennifer Brennock is a reporter for The Islands' Sounder and IslandsSounder.com, sister publications of The Journal and SanJuanJournal.com.
	Editor of The Islands' Sounder Colleen Armstrong 360-376-4500	Colleen Smith Armstrong is editor of The Islands' Sounder and IslandsSounder.com, sister publications of The Journal and SanJuanJournal.com.
	Columnist Jill Urbach
	Correspondent Norris Palmer
	Correspondent Kerry Hartjen
	Correspondent Theresa Simendinger
	Columnist Billy Frank Jr.
	Columnist Fred Hoeppner
	Columnist Beth Helstien
	Reporter Scott Rasmussen 360-378-5696	County government, public safety, transportation
	Production Manager Michael D'Abrosca 360-378-5696
	Graphic artist Rebecca Cook 360-378-5696
	Advertising Manager/Assistant Publisher Ron Bates 360-378-5696
	Office Manager Frances Bacon 360-378-5696