The Island Digest - News from San Juan County, Washington

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 Log

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 year

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 Log

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 the Sheriff's Log

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 office

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