Federal funding cuts to the AmeriCorps program had an immediate impact on nearly 20 local community members serving on the ...

League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization, encourages informed participation in government. The Observer Corps ...

The so-called “Hippie Invasion” of San Juan Island refers to a real demographic shift that happened here in the early 1970s.

The event has been rated one of the top 10 small-town Fourth of July celebrations in the USA. The parade will start at approximately 10:30 a.m. (depending on the summer ferry schedule) on Friday, July ...

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To ensure an informed electorate, and in accordance with state law, every district that places a measure on a ballot is ...

There are 44 offices in the county open for election this year, and 51 candidates filed. Most positions are unopposed. The ...

During the regular Town meeting on May 15, Mayor Raymond Jackson will be reading a proclamation declaring May 2025 as Mental ...

The Town is blocking our development of affordable housing. For the past two years, we have been diligently trying to satisfy ...

This six-island, weeklong canoe journey celebrates our intergenerational cultural heritage with Indigenous relatives visiting from around the world. Lopez, San Juan and Orcas events occur May 17 and ...

• A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign, driving left of center, and traveling 46 mph in a posted 25 mph speed zone. The driver was issued infractions for speed and ...

• Most residential septic systems must be inspected every year. • Gravity systems need to be inspected every three years unless they are in a designated sensitive area (usually in areas surrounding ...