Where are they now? Abril Velazco finds community at Bellingham Tech
By Gretchen Wing
Earn your Washington State Boater Card in Friday Harbor
Submitted by America’s Boating Club of the San Juan Islands.
Assessor’s Office supports HB 1004 to reduce small-business tax burden and urges local participation
Submitted by San Juan County.
Senate bill addresses grocery closures in food deserts
By Cassie Diamond
Jennifer Swanson announces County Council candidacy
Jennifer Swanson is excited to announce her candidacy for the San Juan County Council, District 3. A longtime resident of…
After a ‘green’ retrofit, 38-foot vessel Murrelet will relaunch as platform for Salish Sea research
By Annie Means
Final report available for County’s Marine Transport Services Pilot Project
Submitted by San Juan County.
OPALCO’s posting on Jan. 20, 2026, of the December 2025 Member Survey ‘Materials’ Results” is a building Materials list. “Materials”… After nearly 30 years of discussion and dedication, the Shaw Island School Board and superintendent are thrilled to announce that…OPALCO is building without consent | Letter
Exciting news for Shaw School District | Letter
OPALCO survey results are in
Submitted by the Orcas Power &Light Cooperative.
EDC offers low-cost Youth Introduction to Tile Setting class
Submitted by the Economic Development Council.
Robert Salgado: SJC’s new fire marshal brings decades of experience to island communities
By Darrell Kirk
Castaway crab pot; a pretend pastor and trash theft | SJC sheriff’s log
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
Found fugitive; bygone bags and a sale sham | SJC sheriff’s log
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
- Legislators call for investigation of UW alum’s death in Israel | Husband calls it repetition of call since day one
- Increasing child fatality addressed at rally and in Legislature
- Lawmakers move to regulate license plate cameras
- State sheriffs oppose bill for new eligibility | Senate bill proposes new requirements for law enforcement
- SAFE San Juans launches support group for survivors of intimate partner violence
- Senate adopts resolution to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Lobos keeping it close
By Gene Helfman
Lobos win home openers
By Gene Helfman
- Volleyball season summary
- Basketball sports update
- Lopez Island athletes earn multiple honors in 2025 fall All-League Awards
- Lopez’s Galen Westervelt named Northwest 1B/2B girls soccer Coach of the Year
- Senior night victories | A perfect soccer senior night
- Volleyball finishes on a high note
Two bills affecting voters and sheriffs
The County sheriff is the only directly elected law-enforcement officer directly chosen by the people of Washington. Direct election makes…
Get dark money out of politics — Part 1
Submitted by Indivisible San Juan Islands: Tam Bresler, Barbara Dunn, Debbi and Brad Fincher, Susan Grout, Mark and Darlene Hampton,…
- The time to establish a Lopez Island Park and Recreation District is now.
- To Rec or not to Rec: That’s a Lopez question
- Vote-at-home is the law — And it works
- Let’s work together to protect and improve air quality
- Thoughts on these turbulent times
- Washington House adds to list of government transparency assaults
Margaret Elizabeth (Meg) Singer | Passages
Baby born on ferry celebrates first birthday on the Samish
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Castaway crab pot; a pretend pastor and trash theft | SJC sheriff’s log
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Final report available for County’s Marine Transport Services Pilot Project
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After a ‘green’ retrofit, 38-foot vessel Murrelet will relaunch as platform for Salish Sea research
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Building tomorrow’s leaders with Leadership San Juan Islands
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Jennifer Swanson announces County Council candidacy
