Valentine’s Day Q&A with Sara and Dylan
Sara Rose Kellenberger and Dylan Johnson have been together for eight years this April 1. The couple says they chose...
San Juan County publishes guide for reviewing OPALCO’s proposed solar project on Decatur Island
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A Valentine’s weekend invitation: ‘Love Letters’ at the library
This Valentine’s weekend, the Lopez Library invites the community to celebrate love, friendship and the enduring power of words with…
Noxious weeds — Does winter mean ‘time for a break’ or is it an opportunity?
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San Juan County brings mobile passport services to Lopez Island on Feb. 11
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Magic is coming to Lopez
Submitted by the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.
The Town of Friday Harbor approved an important proposal from the Port of Friday Harbor last week for a Marina… OPALCO’s posting on Jan. 20, 2026, of the December 2025 Member Survey ‘Materials’ Results” is a building Materials list. “Materials”…Renewable energy done right: Powering our future without sacrificing our lands | Letter
OPALCO is building without consent | Letter
It’s time for ticks! A message from Kwiaht
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Ditch the screen and connect to birds, to nature, and with each other this February
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OPALCO holds virtual community town hall
Submitted by the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative.
A strayed stroller and a tipped truck | SJC sheriff’s logSJC sheriff’s log
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
Senate bill addresses grocery closures in food deserts
By Cassie Diamond
- Larsen supports impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem
- Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’
- Assessor’s Office supports HB 1004 to reduce small-business tax burden and urges local participation
- Jennifer Swanson announces County Council candidacy
- Final report available for County’s Marine Transport Services Pilot Project
- Castaway crab pot; a pretend pastor and trash theft | SJC sheriff’s log
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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Ikaria Lean Belly Juice Reviews [Updated] Shocking Truth Revealed!
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A better plan for Washington, that takes the burden off those we love
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Washington is taking the worry out of long term care
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A strayed stroller and a tipped truck | SJC sheriff’s logSJC sheriff’s log
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Bill seeks to update state’s involuntary treatment law
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Decatur Island solar expansion exposes tensions over energy future | Residents cite fire risks and environmental concerns; OPALCO says project essential for regional power security
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County Council continues discussing levy lid lift to maintain services at upcoming Feb. 10 meeting
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It’s time for ticks! A message from Kwiaht
