According to Bill Patrie, a North Dakota-based co-op strategist and retired co-op developer with more than 50 years in ...

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to an accident in downtown Eastsound. The deputy learned that a citizen hit a pedestrian ...

Despite these known restrictions, OPALCO proposed expanding the existing 3-acre solar array by attempting to use a Provisional Use Permit. Only after substantial community pressure was OPALCO required ...

The EDC will host a free online workshop led by Business Impact Northwest to help small business owners, gig workers and ...

Submitted by San Juan County. San Juan County is pleased to welcome a new public defender, Garth McCardle, to the team. McCardle stepped into the role the first week of February. McCardle is the new ...

As he underwent lifesaving treatment, Shook accrued hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt. A 12% interest rate was added in 2019 after he was unable to pay off the debt in two years. “I ...

“Girl Climber” is presented as part of the 2026 Best of the Fest Series, with support from film sponsor: The Rec SJI, Best of the Fest in-kind sponsor: The Journal of the San Juan Islands and 2026 ...

According to the Assessor’s Office data, the median assessed property value in San Juan County is $850,000. If the levy passes, the average homeowner would pay about $22 more per month to maintain ...

The Department of Community Development has reviewed and updated the Best Available Science supplement and the gap analysis — two pieces of information upon which the CAO is based. These documents ...

The controversy centers on OPALCO’s plan to expand solar generation after difficulties with a planned installation on Bailer ...

The San Juan County Auditor’s Office is introducing a new way to purchase a dog license — online! You can use the online system if you are purchasing a license for a new dog, or to renew an existing ...

Retired teachers and other public employees who established state pensions before 1977 might receive a one-time, 3% increase in retirement benefits this year — up to $110 per month, under a bipartisan ...