Though former versions of HB 1795 banned isolation completely and a wider set of restraints, the bill currently bans solely the use of life‑threatening restraint and mechanical, chemical or physical ...

One of the food hub’s most direct partnerships is with Mama Bird Farm on San Juan Island. Mulvaney drives to the farm twice a week in summer, loading up to 25 boxes of greens and carrots that go ...

In 2025, the count had identified 69 unhoused and 55 at risk of being unhoused. The 2024 count surveyed 59 people who were ...

As a twenty plus year, full time, Shaw resident I would like to express my support for San Juan County’s efforts to establish the new Public Works storage site on the property they purchased last year ...

The Orcas Community Resource Center is hosting a free financial literacy workshop, “Raise Your Score,” on Tuesday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Orcas Library. The seminar is designed to help ...

Eastsound Water’s ongoing turmoil is multifaceted, involving both tense board-membership interactions and instability in ...

A local nonprofit organization reported a financial loss due to electronic banking fraud. An investigation is ongoing. • Orcas Island deputies, along with Orcas Island Fire & Rescue, responded to a ...

Washington State Senate heard testimony on House Bill 1923, the Mosquito Fleet Act, which would empower counties, port districts, transit agencies and other local jurisdictions to establish ...

• Lopez Island deputies stopped a vehicle near the 1100 Block of Fisherman Bay Road. The driver was subsequently issued a ...

Art of the First Nations” features the work of Indigenous artists, including Luke Marston (known for the form, design and detailed finishing of his carvings) and Stan Greene (master of Tsimshian ...

Serving as your elected sheriff from 2015 to 2022 was one of the greatest honors of my life. Today, as a 19-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, I remain deeply committed to the people of this county ...

By Robin Littlefield ...