Headlines from the week of August 14, 2024 - Samish ferry crew welcomes newborn - Primary election results - Orcas family welcomes surprise foal - A rare art opportunity - WSF commits additional crews to inter island route to ensure service during County Fair Week - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of August 7, 2024 - Former Orcas woman charged with fraud - FH man charged with four counts of possessing explicit images of minors - Injured, entangled Humpback sighted off Lopez Island - Eligible electricity customers can receive $200 energy credit through the state - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of July 31, 2024 - State Rep. Ramel learns the wonders of Orcas transfer station - Council talks to Inslee policy advisor about ferries - All Islands Read unites San Juans - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of July 24, 2024 - Dental clinic brings smiles to community - Salmon caught in Southeast Alaska no longer ‘ocean wise’ - Mr. Garson goes to Brazil - Where it goes when it ‘goes away’ - CWMA student scholarship awards - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of July 17, 2024 - Salish Sea Wild continues to delight - Carbon removal startup to work at Friday Harbor labs - ‘Renew Land Bank’ campaign - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of July 10, 2024 - Chad Kimple appointed Acting Fire Chief - July 4th Festivities Recap - Island Stage Left celebrates 25 years - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of July 3, 2024 - Pea Patch to be community services hub and provide supportive housing - Orcas Teens return from 750-mile boat race to Alaska - County purchases Shaw property - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of June 26, 2024 - Caps off to the graduating class of 2024 - Fire chief and two commisioners resign - New trail open on Cady Mountain Preservation - Community Scholarship Foundation makes three academic awards - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of June 12, 2024 - Astronaut Bill Anders dies in plane crash off Jones Island - Graduation 2024 - Jesse Visciglia reflects on the adventure of fatherhood - Nationwide shipbuilder search begins for five hybrid-electric ferries - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of June 5, 2024 - Vikings make history at state track meet - Orcas Pride events this weekend - Wolverines place in state tournament - Students graduate from 2024 EMT course - Calling Lopez food growers - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

- OIHS golf team wins state title - Do you believe in magic? The incredible tale of a local dog’s rescue after all hope was lost - Celebrating twenty years of welcoming - San Juan County hires new manager - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of May 22, 2024 - Library continues to shine - Adult programs expanding - Students for Peace hold walk-out protest - Golfers Jack Hess and Akira Tokunaka head to State - Infamous Post Office pot hole temporarily repaired - Lobos Girls are district golf champions! - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of May 15, 2024 - Seniors explore their interests with final projects - Seniors honored at final games - The problem with micro-plastics on local beaches - Council to consider three finalists for county manager - Fishing vessel sank off Henry Island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of May 8, 2024 - A home brimming with glitter - Mother’s Day profile with Miramonee and Eleanor - Motherhood and the importance of art, self-knowledge and friends - Gov. Inslee and Assistant Secretary of WSF to meet with county officials - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of May 1, 2024 - Orcas Island teens to compete in Race to Alaska - Bodies of two deceased men recovered in San Juan County waters - Ro Veidovi: How an island in the San Juans was named after a Fijian chief - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of April 24, 2024 - A busy summer takes flight - Town upholds notice of water violation - Hospital gowns donated - Search for missing kayakers - San Juan man sentenced to prison for sexual exploitation of a minor - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of April 17, 2024 - Storytime for shelter sweeties - Sale of historic Rosario Resort is finalized; upgrades are planned - Derelict vessels - deconstruction of a dream - Sailors come together on Lopez - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of April 10, 2024 - Into the Woods, it’s time to go / OC Production - In appreciation of native plants - Lopez shines at Coupeville track meet - Youth Conservation Corps accepting applicants for summer - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of April 3, 2024 - Meet the new elementary school principal Sharman Ensminger - Child advocates needed - Two men charged in connection with mail theft and eluding police on Lopez Island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 27, 2024 - Remembering the life and music of Susan Osborn - A new era at Wolf Hollow as Shona Aitken retires - Track continues to grow - A new look for golf - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 20, 2024 - Futures Lounge helps students prep for life after high school - Town and County debate water - again - OPALCO awarded phase 1 funding to explore tidal generator - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 13, 2024 - Youth news from the library - FHHS 9th & 20th grade wins 2024 Knowledge Bowl - Lopex Island’s Quaniqua Williams chosen as writer-in-residence - Samish ferry stops and assists boat in distress - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of February 28, 2024 - A space for creativity to run wild - New gallery and art classes in Eastsound - The Wolverines’ girls’ basketball season ends after state game - San Juan County thanks County Manager Mike Thomas for 10 years of public service - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of February 21, 2024 - Noel Monin to become Chief of Fire Department - The Future of Rosario Resort - Show of appreciation for ferry workers - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of February 14, 2024 - County awards $190,000 to support affordable housing project on Orcas - Viking b-ball teams finish out season - The art of love: Alchemy Art Center’s co-founders share their love story for Valentine’s Day - Governor proclaims Invasive Species Awareness Week - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of February 7, 2024 - A life with color: Sydney Harris and Jessi Powers share their love story - FHHS students place in NASA Techrise Challenge - Northern Flying Squirrels of San Juan - Remington Calvo Wilson is first island baby of the yearBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of January 31, 2024 - What the levy means for the San Juan Island School District - Good samaritans come to family’s aid - Land, legacy and food security on a small island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of January 24, 2024 - Spring Street students finish strong in Rose Bowl Regatta - Mayor Ray Jackson announces County Council candidacy - Friday Harbor residents to start backgammon club after attending tournament in New Jersey - Alaskan Chinook in peril, a plea for protection under Endangered Species Act - plus excerpts from…

Headlines from the week of January 17, 2024 - Community Water Taxi project is advancing - OPALCO’s next Community Solar project is in the works - Seeking Beginning Farmers and Farmland Owners - Council calls for ‘ceasefire in the war between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories’ - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of January 10, 2024 - Hilary Canty to retire from Community Foundation - Doug Bechtel retires from Actors Theater - Rotary Club: Twenty years of making a difference - Lopez Lobos played their hearts out against the Lummi Nation - New J-Pod baby - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of January 3, 2024 Recap of most popular stories of 2023! - Mysterious Tuna Death - Tokitae Dies - New Sheriff, prosecuting attorney, auditor take officeBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 27, 2023 - Orcas Island School District may offer a pre-school program next fall - Plea agreement reached in arson case - Jingle Bell Dinner was a success for Lopez Hospice - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of December 20, 2023 - Post Office working overtime to deliver onslaught of packages - A menorah is lit to celebrate the Festival of Lights - Open letter to state regarding passenger ferries - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 13, 2023 - Rainbow Club, Strengthening Families and more at Funhouse this winter - Prosecutors to retry Dwight Henline after mistrial - Learn about the clinical benefits of psychedelics - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 6, 2023 - Hazmat call at the exchange - Ferries awarded $4.8 million to extend lifespan of six aging vessels by up to a decade - Lopez Lobos winter sports - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 29, 2023 - New co-op bakery to open in Eastsound - Letters: Congratulations to Orcas soccer - Volunteers undertake massive acorn-planting project - Surprise volcano discovery off the shores of Lopez Island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 22, 2023 - Art for Orcas Kids’ classes selected to make Governor’s Mansion holiday ornaments - Hung jury in arson trial - Author talk with Alexis Steinmen - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 15, 2023 - The future of OAA’s Mercy Flights - Islanders testified in force against Zylstra Lake trail - Cue the excitement: The Holiday Bazaar is back! - Washington residents wait in darkness for Congress to end daylight savings - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of November 8, 2023 - To thine own self be true / ‘Women Playing Hamlet’ opens - The Samish Nation’s fight against climate change - Seniors finish on a high note - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 1, 2023 - Orcas Vikings’ volleyball is advancing into playoffs - Return to the wild: Wolf Hollow releases rehabilitated seal pups - A dramatic Lopez overtime win - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of October 25, 2023 - Women in business: why we matter - SJC celebrates 150th anniversary on Halloween - Volleyball is almost there - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of October 18, 2023 - Tale of a tuna gone adrift - Help Victoria fight cancer - Fall 2023 Great Islands Clean-up successfully removes 1,800lbs of litter - Sports rundown - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of October 11, 2023 - Orcas Vikings sports report; homecoming on the way - Wolverines boys’ soccer wins against LaConner Braves - Gov. Inslee visits Lopez Solid Waste facility - SJC adopts 1/10th of 1% sales tax for affordable housing - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of October 4, 2023 - Bridging the gender gap in the sport of sailing - Seals in nearby county died of avian flu - Lopez Lobos sports coverage - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of September 27, 2023 - OIHS student selected as 2023 STEM rising star - All about this year’s senior barn - San Juan County Prosecutor Amy Vira discusses ins and outs of a coroner - ‘Savor the San Juans’ begins - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of September 20, 2023 - The long and winding road to permanent residency - Vikings Fall sports preview - Learning to sail - Home tour celebrates 20 years - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of September 13, 2023 - The healing bond between humans and dogs - Questions swirl around EWUA finger-pointing - See what’s hatching in the San Juans - Sheriff’s Office has Narcan to distribute to the adult community - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of September 6, 2023 - Saving the gregarious Sunflower stars - Orcas helps out islanders thousands of miles away - Orcas Food Bank raises funds for Maui Food Bank - Fall native wildflower sale - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of August 30, 2023 - Orcas Fire and rescue embrace a new chief: Holly vanSchaick - New Brickworks stage a centerpiece for Friday Harbor - San Juan County adopts 32-hour work week - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of August 16, 2023 - Pet owners not complying with leash laws in Moran - Tokitae’s death ends dream to return her home - Research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBy San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.