Year 2010 is just around the corner.

In its Dec. 30 edition, The Journal of the San Juan Islands takes a look at some of the stories that affected and shaped the community: The Top 10 Stories of 2009.

The edition — which will be available at newsstands late Tuesday — will also feature Forecasts for 2010. Local experts write about what we can expect this coming year in County Government, Economic Diversity, Education, Employment, Pollution, Orca Recovery, Salmon Recovery, State Funding, and Town Services.

The Journal has been the Voice and Choice of the San Juan Islands since 1906. Call 378-5696 for convenient mail delivery.