San Juan County is once again reviewing the Public Works Department’s Transportation Improvement Program and the Annual ...

The Whale Museum will host its second annual Global Orca Workshop on Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT. The theme of the ...

Ghosts, goblins, ghouls, witches and warlocks, the season is here to be scary and get scared. Here are just some Halloween ...

Local filmmakers Amy Herdy and Cali Bagby are on a mission, through their newly founded company Covetower, to tell people’s ...

As your San Juan County Council member and mother of a recent graduate (2025) of the Lopez Island K-12 School, I am writing to share with you in my individual capacity that I am a strong supporter of ...

San Juan Island Fire & Rescue would like to invite the community to an upcoming retirement celebration honoring Lt. Tom Eades ...

The Journal of the San Juan Islands relies on subscription revenue to provide local content for our readers.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit supporting Planned Parenthood in ...

Washington State Ferries will upgrade equipment at the Lopez and Orcas Island ferry terminals in spring 2027. A portion of ...

I recently attended a presentation about civic engagement in libraries. The presenter, a librarian who had been a pastor before he changed careers, talked passionately about how in churches and in ...

Property tax payments received in person, via our secure payment box or postmarked after the Oct. 31 deadline are automatically charged 1% interest on outstanding balances. Please plan ahead to avoid ...