After several budget workshops to balance the County’s 2026/2027 biennium budget, an approximate shortfall of $920,000 as of Nov. 17, remains in the 2027 fiscal year. Department heads are being asked ...

In a world increasingly divided, a small theater company on Lopez Island is proving that creative collaboration, inclusivity and the simple joy of storytelling can bring a community together in ...

San Juan County Council members are taking action to address a looming health care crisis affecting residents in the San Juan Islands, where insurance carrier options have dwindled to just one carrier ...

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This workshop is free and requires pre-registration at https://sanjuansedc.org/bizlabs. For more information, contact the EDC at 360-378-2906 or info@sanjuansedc.org.

Each site was chosen for its representation of different scenarios that can be found throughout the county. This workshop ...

San Juan County residents are confronting a harsh reality: The possible loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies is exposing ...

The San Juan Island School District Board of Directors will hold a Special (open) School Board Meeting for the purpose of attending the annual WSSDA (Washington State School Directors Association) ...

• An Orcas Island deputy conducted a traffic stop for a driver who was speeding 57 mph in a posted 35 mph speed zone on Deer ...

A regular board meeting and 2026 Budget Hearing of the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 on Wednesday, Nov.19, 2025, at 4 p.m. Documents for the meeting can be found on our website at ...

The Port of Friday Harbor is planning the diversion of a short section of the San Juan Island American trail adjacent to the ...

Audiences will once again be cracking up during this year’s Family Theatre performance of “Law and Order C-Rhyme and Pun-ishment.” ...