The Island Digest - News from San Juan County, Washington

Headlines from the week of August 6, 2025

    - Wildfire season in the San Juans

    - Islanders experience a tsunami warning

    - A new dawn for Wolf Hollow

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of July 30, 2025

    - Peach Pit, a gathering place for youth, opens in Eastsound

    - US Marshall arrests suspect in FH

    - In review: County’s Marine Transport Services Pilot Project

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of July 23, 2025

    - Gov. Bob Fergusnon visits Orcas to talk about ferries

    - LWV notes on local meetings

    - San Juan County responds to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the islands

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of July 9, 2025

    - County investment in affordable housing on Orcas is coming to fruition

    - Updated County Fairgrounds ready to welcome summer picnickers, fairgoers, campers and more

    - Sister island celebration to unite Orcas and Salt Spring Island through marine flotilla

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of July 2, 2025

    - Orcas Island resident detained by Coast Guard, Border Patrol

    - Spring Street International School saved

    - The unlikely king of the Salish Sea

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of June 25, 2025

    - Islanders rally for democracy

    - Historic meeting between Lummi and Haida

    - Friday Harbor’s Jon Smith named Northwest 2B/1B Baseball coach of the year 

    - Ethan Patrick to play semi-pro basketball in Italy

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of June 18, 2025

    - It takes an island - Class of 2025 graduates from OIHS

    - Voices for democracy

    - Lopez track team celebrates record-breaking season

    - Orcas Island and Friday Harbor athletes honored with league spring sports awards

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of June 11, 2025

    - A deeper shade of Dad

    - Islanders celebrate the graduating class of 2025

    - Lopez Center announces Spirit Award recipients

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of June 4, 2025

    - Giant Pacific Octopus along Eastsound waterfront 

    - Lady Vikings soccer is back

    - New life for the lavender farm

    - Lobos golfers ending strong

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log  

Headlines from the week of May 28, 2025

    - International Indigenous leaders unite at Orcas Island’s ‘Gathering of the Eagles’

    - Orcas Island boys win second straight golf title; Malo places top 10

    - Track and field is heading to state

    - Sitting down with County Manager Jessica Hudson

    - Lopez senior Lilli Nichols to play college soccer

    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log