 Front page of the Journal for July 10, 2013 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Sound Publishing |
| Publisher | Colleen Smith |
| Staff writers | Diane Craig |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| Circulation | 2,063 (as of 2023)[1] |
| ISSN | 0734-3809 |
| OCLC number | 8582787 |
| Website | sanjuanjournal |
The Journal of the San Juan Islands is a newspaper based in Friday Harbor, Washington. The Journal publishes on Wednesdays. It also publishes SanJuanJournal.com; Springtide, an annual magazine for visitors; The Book of the San Juan Islands, an annual almanac; and special sections related to aspects of island life.
The Journal was adjudged a legal newspaper for the publication of any and all legal notices on May 6, 1941, by the San Juan County Superior Court.
As of 2013, the economy of the San Juans is almost entirely driven by tourism, which has been described as a "thin base for newspaper endeavors."[2]
- ^ "Sound Publishing Media Kit 2023" (PDF). soundpublishing.com. 2023-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089.