The Island Digest - News from San Juan County, Washington

  Headlines from the week of January 4, 2023

    - With retirement on the horizon, Auditor Milene Henley shares her insights,                                                                                    welcomes replacement
   - Islanders brace through second county-wide outage on Christmas Eve
   - Remembering Ken Balcomb
   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

 Headlines from the week of December 28, 2022

    - Winter Solstice brings snow to the islands
    - After three decades of coaching, Sasan retires
    - San Juan County launches ’Text-to-911’ for emergency response
    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of December 21, 2022

    - Islanders say farewell to Prosecuting Attorney Gaylord
    - Lance Evans retiring from the chamber after 16 years
    - Lobos split in basketball opener
     - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

  Headlines from the week of December 14, 2022

    - Orcas SSIS student receives full-ride to Tufts University
    - Unpermitted bulkheads impacting forage fish
    - Internationally acclaimed climate change author giving a lecture on Lopez
    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

    Headlines from the week of December 7, 2022

    - The road to recovery is one step at a time
    - Local teacher and baker competes on baking show
    - Councilmember Jamie Stephens retires, leaving a legacy for Lopez
    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

  Headlines from the week of November 30, 2022

   - Journey to the edge of the world
   - Food Bank wins the Lions annual Shopping Spree
   - San Juan County Council briefed on ferry updates
   - Lopez soccer wrap up
   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

  Headlines from the week of November 23, 2022

  - Vikings soccer is second in state
   - Arson trial continued to June 2023
   - Boys soccer team become state champions
   - Affordable housing: community-driven solutions
   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of November 16, 2022
  

  -  A Thanksgiving dinner that can't be beat
  - A journey of rebirth
  - Former Orcas resident Skyler Gregg dies in Ukraine
  - Lopez Cooperative Preschool Bazaar is back, November 26
  - Peter is new sheriff; charter amendments, road levy rejected
  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of November 9, 2022
  

  -  The community turned out for Dia de los Muertos
  - “You protect what you love" Teaching kids about the natural world
  - Lopez Foodshare and Spirit of Giving Program
  - Sea Lion rescued from plastic packing strap
  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of November 2, 2022
  
 - Victorious Vikings - Volleyball, soccer and cross-country continue to advance in play-offs
 - With new perspective on addiction, community programs evolve
 - A win despite the score - volleyball update
 - Possible safety issue with flight control in fatal seaplane crash in September
 - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log