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Mar 11, 2026: Did You Know? San Juan County Processes Passport Applications at the Courthouse
Mar 9, 2026: A Message from Council Member Fuller: 'An Honor and a Privilege'
Feb 27, 2026: Visit San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor
Feb 19, 2026: Sheriff Peter Announces: "2026 will be my final year in law enforcement"
Feb 19, 2026: Have Ideas to Improve Building Codes & Permitting? Join the County’s Building Advisory Council
Feb 18, 2026: PRESS RELEASE
Feb 18, 2026: Lopez Film Series: Watmough Wild (2007) by Rowan North
Feb 16, 2026: The Observer Corps Needs Your Support
Feb 12, 2026: Now Available for Comment: First Draft of Critical Areas Ordinance Regulations Update
Feb 12, 2026: Building the Team: San Juan County Welcomes a New Public Defender
Feb 11, 2026: San Juan County Seeks Pro & Con Committee Members for Levy Lid Lift Statements in Voter’s Guide
Feb 10, 2026: Maintaining Health, Safety & Community Services: Council Places Levy Lid Lift on April Ballot
Feb 10, 2026: FHFF Best Explorers & Adventures Film, Girl Climber, Screens Free on February 20 & 21
Feb 9, 2026: Online Dog Licenses Renewal Now Available
Feb 9, 2026: County Recognizes MLK Day of Service & the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month with Proclamations
Feb 6, 2026: Anatomy of a Scam/What is Spoofing?
Feb 5, 2026: San Juan County Publishes Guide for Reviewing OPALCO’s Proposed Solar Project on Decatur Island
Feb 5, 2026: Ditch the Screen and Connect to Birds, to Nature, and with Each Other this February!
Feb 5, 2026: San Juan County Brings Mobile Passport Services to Lopez Island on February 11
Feb 4, 2026: County Council Continues Discussing Levy Lid Lift to Maintain County Services at Upcoming Feb. 10 Meeting
Feb 4, 2026: State Audit Results: A Clean Report for the Lopez Library
Feb 2, 2026: Noxious Weeds - Does Winter Mean ‘Time for a Break’ or is it an Opportunity?
Feb 2, 2026: Where Are They Now? LICSF Catches up With Abril Velazco
Feb 2, 2026: Mid-Sale Reminder: San Juan County Master Gardeners Native Plant Sale Still Open for Online Orders
Jan 30, 2026: Jennifer Swanson announces her candidacy for San Juan County Council district 3
Jan 28, 2026: San Juan County Sheriff's Office Statement: "Two Bills Affecting Voters and Sheriffs"
Jan 26, 2026: Final Report Available for County’s Marine Transport Services Pilot Project
Jan 26, 2026: Free Best of the Fest Documentary Series Starts with the Best Overall Feature and Short Films on January 30 & 31
Jan 25, 2026: Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health January 21, 2026
Jan 24, 2026: Lopez, YOU DID IT! LIEF Meets $300,000 Fundraising Goal for the Lopez Island School
Jan 23, 2026: Observer Corps Notes: County Council January 20, 2026
Jan 21, 2026: Get Your Washington State Boating Education Card
Jan 18, 2026: A BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATION!
Jan 17, 2026: Community Update #9 from LIHD and CWMA: Lopez Medical Clinic Transition
Jan 15, 2026: Observer Corps Notes: County Council January 13, 2026
Jan 15, 2026: Council Reviews Major Initiatives and Priorities for 2026 at Two-Day Retreat
Jan 14, 2026: Observer Corps Notes: County Council January 12, 2026
Jan 6, 2026: County Now Accepting Salmon Recovery Project Proposals
Jan 6, 2026: County to Test Vote Counting Equipment in January
Jan 5, 2026: UW Lopez Island Clinic will Accept Ambetter Health Insurance through June 2026
Jan 5, 2026: Lopez Island Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Dec 30, 2025: San Juan County 2025 Year-In-Review: Housing Projects, Dental Clinics, Infrastructure Updates & More
Dec 22, 2025: End-of-Year Town Hall Recap with Councilmember Fuller: County Priorities, Challenges, & What’s Ahead
Dec 21, 2025: Town Hall Clarifies Lopez Clinic’s Future
Dec 19, 2025: Rate Changes at Lopez Solid Waste
Dec 18, 2025: County Float at MacKaye Harbor on Lopez Island Closed Due to Storm Damage
Dec 17, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council December 16, 2025
Dec 17, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council December 15, 2025
Dec 17, 2025: Clinic Transition Town Hall Report, PowerPoint Slides, and Q&A
Dec 17, 2025: A Victory for Affordable Housing: County Council Approves Development Agreement for Argyle Project
Dec 16, 2025: 2026 Dog Licenses Now on Sale
Dec 16, 2025: From Pilot to Payoff: SJC’s 32HR Work Week Pilot Project Brings Fiscal Savings & Workforce Gains
Dec 15, 2025: San Juan County Resident Camping Reservations Open February 24 - Set Up Your Account Now!
Dec 12, 2025: Auditor Seeks Writers of Argument against San Juan Island School District No. 149
Dec 12, 2025: County Council Passes 2026 Budget but Prepares for Ongoing Financial Discussions in 2027
Dec 12, 2025: San Juan County Opens Cultural Access Application Materials & Recruits for New Review Board
Dec 11, 2025: Ana/SJs-Restoring 4-boat service with Tillikum alternate schedule Friday, 12/12
Dec 11, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health December 2025
Dec 11, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council December 9, 2025
Dec 11, 2025: County Council Adopts 2025 Comp Plan Update - Leaves Several Items for Further Discussion in 2026
Dec 10, 2025: Regional Flooding - Travel Advisory for Islanders
Dec 5, 2025: Council Adopts Legislative Priorities for 2026: Infrastructure, Transportation, & Affordable Housing
Dec 4, 2025: Lopez Park and Recreation District Commissioner No. 5 Recount Completed
Dec 3, 2025: County Council Opts for One-Year Budget; Focuses on Adopting 2026 at December 9 Public Hearing
Dec 3, 2025: County Council Meeting December 1-2 2025
Dec 3, 2025: Community Update #7: Lopez Medical Clinic Transition
Dec 2, 2025: Town Hall: Lopez Clinic Transition
Dec 1, 2025: Notice of Recount: Lopez Park & Rec. Dist. Commissioner No. 5 & Recount Certification Meeting
Nov 26, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council November 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025: Official Notice of San Juan County Canvassing Board Meeting
Nov 24, 2025: End of Year Town Hall Event with Councilmember Jane Fuller
Nov 24, 2025: Sheriff's Office Message: When & How to Contact Us
Nov 24, 2025: New TOURS! Get a Sneak Peek at the Lopez Swim Center!
Nov 20, 2025: San Juan County Fair Announces 2026 Theme & Calls on Community for Poster Art
Nov 18, 2025: County Cuts Budget Deficit by More Than Half; Still Seeks $2M in Strategic Service & Personnel Cuts
Nov 17, 2025: County Recognizes Native American Heritage Month with Proclamation & Affirms Tribal Engagement Efforts
Nov 17, 2025: HOLIDAY BAZAAR RETURNS TO SUPPORT LOCAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
Nov 17, 2025: Make Your Voice Heard: Council to Hold Public Hearing on the 2025 Comp Plan Update
Nov 15, 2025: Health Insurance and ACA Credits Survey
Nov 13, 2025: Return of the picnic table
Nov 13, 2025: San Juan County Partners with Mill to Launch Pilot Program for Home Food Recycling
Nov 13, 2025: County Issues Proclamation Recognizing Veteran and Military Families Month This November
Nov 9, 2025: Thank you for the feedback regarding the picnic table at Weeks Point Way and related issues
Nov 5, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council November 3, 2025
Nov 5, 2025: U.S. & Canadian Leaders Convene Cross-Border Forum to Strengthen Collaboration & Resilience
Nov 4, 2025: Where did the picnic table go?
Nov 4, 2025: Community Update #6: Lopez Medical Clinic Transition
Nov 4, 2025: Kenmore Air Winter Service to Lopez
Nov 3, 2025: Self-Pay Health Insurance Update for 2026: Losing LifeWise and Regence
Nov 3, 2025: Exceptional People and Documentaries Honored at Friday Harbor Film Festival
Nov 2, 2025: Two Indigenous Glass Artist Events 11/6
Oct 29, 2025: How Do YOU Want to Plan for Sea Level Rise in San Juan County? Join Community Workshops this December
Oct 29, 2025: Looking to Get Involved? Join the Land Bank Commission & Guide Conservation in the Islands!
Oct 29, 2025: Successful Prescribed Burn Completed at Odlin County Park
Oct 27, 2025: Commercial Burn Permits Open Oct. 27 in San Juan County
Oct 27, 2025: The 2025 Vacation Rental (VR) Certification Cycle Is Now Open!
Oct 26, 2025: The Capture of Ro Veidovi: A Pacific World Story in Our Local Lands
Oct 24, 2025: Lopez Clinic Transition Update from Jody Carona
Oct 23, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council October 21, 2025
Oct 23, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council October 20, 2025
Oct 22, 2025: A Letter to the Community from CWMA and LIHD
Oct 22, 2025: Building Equity and Resilience for our Community
Oct 22, 2025: Re-elect Steven Greenstein to the Lopez Island Hospital District Board
Oct 20, 2025: Odlin County Park to Host Interagency Prescribed Burn on Lopez Island
Oct 20, 2025: Deadline Approaching: Pay Your Property Taxes Before Oct 31
Oct 19, 2025: A vote for Albert and Steve
Oct 19, 2025: Lopez Island Clinic’s Transition: Complicated But Hopeful
Oct 17, 2025: WSF Ferry Terminals will Close for 48 Hours in Spring of 2027: What Timing is Best for You?
Oct 16, 2025: Re-elect Albert Berger to the Hospital District Board
Oct 15, 2025: November 4, 2025, General Election: Vote! Sign! Send!
Oct 14, 2025: What’s Next for Public Works? Council Reviews Future Projects
Oct 14, 2025: County Issues Proclamation in Recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Oct 14, 2025: Building the Team: San Juan County Welcomes New DCD Director, Fire Marshal, and Public Defender
Oct 13, 2025: The time to establish a Lopez Island Park and Recreation District is now.
Oct 11, 2025: Dr. Corey Casper’s Official Candidate Statement for Lopez Island Hospital District, Position 2
Oct 11, 2025: Diana Luhn Bower
Oct 10, 2025: Bridie Spreine Candidate for Commissioner #4, Lopez Rec
Oct 10, 2025: The Madrona Institute RFP Small Grant 2025
Oct 9, 2025: Be an Early Bird: Pay Your Property Taxes Before Oct 31
Oct 8, 2025: Fall 2025 Great Islands Clean-Up Collects Over 1,300 Pounds of Litter Across San Juan County
Oct 8, 2025: Islanders help shape county climate resilience plan
Oct 7, 2025: Brady Smith for Lopez Rec Commissioner #2
Oct 7, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council October 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council Meeting October 6,2025
Oct 7, 2025: Council Sets Priorities for 20206-27 Biennial Budget Amidst Funding Challenges
Oct 6, 2025: The future of Lopez Island: a look at demographic and affordability
Oct 6, 2025: Assessor Sends 2025 'Change of Value' Notices
Oct 6, 2025: San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Acquires 225-acre School Trust Land Parcel on Blakely Island
Oct 3, 2025: Save the Date: Woodmen Hall's 125th Birthday Party
Sep 30, 2025: Community Update #5: Lopez Medical Clinic Transition
Sep 28, 2025: Lopez Parks & Rec Commission Candidate - Chom Greacen
Sep 26, 2025: Lopez Island 2025 Home Tour: Lopez Artists
Sep 25, 2025: County Council Meeting September 23, 2025
Sep 25, 2025: Meeting Recap: Community Discusses Sheriff Substation Move on Lopez with County Officials & Staff
Sep 22, 2025: New Retail Sales Taxes Begin October 1
Sep 22, 2025: Upcoming Free Training for Child Advocates
Sep 22, 2025: Hunter Bay Portable Toilet Removed Amidst Vandalism
Sep 22, 2025: Madrona Institute Releases COMPASS Final Report
Sep 21, 2025: Third Annual Heritage Apple Day & Community Press
Sep 17, 2025: Thoughts on these turbulent times...
Sep 16, 2025: Interested in Learning About the County's Sheriff Substation Move on Lopez? Join us for a Briefing & Feedback Session!
Sep 15, 2025: County Council Meeting September 8, 2025
Sep 11, 2025: Community Steps Up: Lopez School Receives $140,000 Toward Budget Relief
Sep 9, 2025: Rising Tides: Protecting our Homes, Roads, and Habitat - Save The Date for Sea Level Rise Workshops this Fall
Sep 9, 2025: Rain Didn’t Stop the 2025 San Juan County Fair from Shining
Sep 5, 2025: *POSTPONED* Watch Over Yourself Well: Coast Salish Gender, Sexuality, & the Canoe Journey
Sep 3, 2025: San Juan County Announces Beginning of Road Striping
Sep 3, 2025: San Juan County Seeks Volunteers to Review New Cultural Access Material
Aug 29, 2025: Black-tail deer Hunting Season Opens September 1 at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves
Aug 29, 2025: Lopez Medical Clinic Transition: Community Update #4
Aug 28, 2025: Free Public Lecture and Field Seminar Growing Old Growth: The Relationships that Define the Future of our Forests
Aug 28, 2025: County Council Passes on Purchase of Decatur Island Property
Aug 28, 2025: County & Agency Partners Work to Develop Tools to Manage Human/Wildlife Interactions
Aug 26, 2025: Sharpen your Stewardship Skills at the San Juan Islands Forest Owners Field Day
Aug 23, 2025: Marine Resource Committee Youth Position - Apply Now
Aug 21, 2025: 2025 Fall Native Wildflower Sale
Aug 20, 2025: Meeting Recap: Community Members Discuss County’s Potential Purchase of Decatur Island Property
Aug 19, 2025: San Juan County Awards $815,000 in Public Facilities Assistance Funding to Local Organizations
Aug 18, 2025: Fire Danger Level Downgraded to 'HIGH'
Aug 14, 2025: Ovoids Aren't Everywhere: Coast Salish Art & Aesthetics with Katie Bunn-Marcuse
Aug 14, 2025: ‘Coffee with Kari’ Offers Lopez Islanders a Chance to Meet with Councilmember McVeigh on Sep. 27
Aug 12, 2025: Lopez Medical Clinic Transition Update #3
Aug 9, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council Meeting August 4, 2025
Aug 8, 2025: Library Levy Lid Lift Approved by Wide Margin
Jul 31, 2025: The 2025 San Juan County Fair is Just Around the Corner!
Jul 31, 2025: Interested in discussing the potential Property Purchase on Decatur? Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch!
Jul 22, 2025: Salish Current Publishes Article on Lopez Library
Jul 21, 2025: Community Update #2 Lopez Medical Clinic Transition
Jul 21, 2025: San Juan County Celebrates Plastic Free July
Jul 19, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health July 16, 2025
Jul 19, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council July 15, 2025
Jul 17, 2025: Town Hall with Councilmember Jane Fuller
Jul 17, 2025: San Juan County Responds to Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Actions in the Islands
Jul 16, 2025: County Council Discusses Ferry Service with Governor Ferguson at Orcas Community Meeting
Jul 9, 2025: Potential Purchase by the County of Property on Decatur Island to Support Barge Landing Access
Jul 8, 2025: Free Community Beach Walks: Learn About Our Unique Shorelines
Jul 7, 2025: Community Update #1: Lopez Medical Clinic Transition
Jul 1, 2025: August 5 Ballot to Include Library Levy Lid Lift Measure
Jul 1, 2025: Updated County Fairgrounds Ready to Welcome Summer Picnickers, Fairgoers, Campers, and More
Jun 30, 2025: Important Update about UW Lopez Primary Care Clinic
Jun 30, 2025: County Investment in Affordable Housing on Orcas Island is Coming to Fruition
Jun 25, 2025: Reminder: Last Week to Utilize County’s Marine Transportation Services
Jun 22, 2025: Lopez Film Series: The Frappucino Zone & 4th of July Story Share
Jun 20, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health June 18, 2025
Jun 20, 2025: Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS) at the Airport is Live
Jun 18, 2025: How Does the New State Budget Impact San Juan County Funding & Programs? Council Reviews Highlights
Jun 16, 2025: County Council Approves the Siting of an Essential Public Facility on Shaw Island
Jun 13, 2025: Recycling Reform Act Passes??"with Big Impacts for San Juan County
Jun 11, 2025: Community Scholarship Foundation Makes a Record Six Awards
Jun 11, 2025: San Juan County to Test Vote Counting Equipment in June
Jun 11, 2025: Attention San Juan County Businesses: Sales Tax Decrease Effective July 1, 2025
Jun 10, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: June 10 County Council
Jun 10, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: June 9 County Council
Jun 8, 2025: Coastal Lives: Asian Americans & the Salish Sea
Jun 4, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council June 3, 2025
May 23, 2025: Wildfire Awareness Month: Tips to Prepare.
May 22, 2025: Latest News About Physician Vacancy at UW Clinic
May 22, 2025: Stewardship Guide Helps Visitors and Locals Protect What We Love
May 22, 2025: San Juan County Extends Permit Burning Season Through June 15
May 22, 2025: San Juan County Elections Disability Advisory Committee Annual Meeting June 10 at 9:00AM
May 21, 2025: The San Juan County Fair is Just Around the Corner - Register Your Exhibits Online!
May 18, 2025: UW Medicine Lopez Clinic Update about Physician Hiring
May 17, 2025: Need Urgent Community Support: Tell Governor Ferguson to Sign HB2049 and Increase Funding for Lopez School
May 16, 2025: One Month Mark: County’s Pilot Transport Services Shows Steady Ridership & Variety of Uses
May 15, 2025: San Juan County Courts Hold Second Annual Law Day Celebration
May 14, 2025: County Council Meeting May 12 & 13, 2025
May 14, 2025: Lopez Island Artist Wins Top Award Honor
May 14, 2025: Hazardous Waste Round-Ups: What Lopez and Orcas Residents Need to Know Before Drop-Off Day
May 13, 2025: San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Seeks Community Input
May 13, 2025: May 15th Special Board Meeting Notification
May 12, 2025: Affordable Housing Open House
May 12, 2025: *NEW DATE AND TIME* Guided Wildflower Walk
May 8, 2025: Lopez’s annual spring fundraiser, runs May 8-22
May 7, 2025: Community Comes Together for Successful 2025 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up
May 7, 2025: Auditor Seeks Writers of Argument against Lopez Island Library and Lopez Island School District Ballot Measures
May 6, 2025: Gathering of the Eagles returns to Lopez
May 6, 2025: News Release from WA State Office of Attorney General Nick Brown
May 2, 2025: 2025 Comp Plan Update: Second Draft Available for Review
May 2, 2025: Plastic Free Salish Sea Sets Sail with the San Juan Island Yacht Club and Washington State Parks
May 1, 2025: A Message from the LIHD Board
Apr 30, 2025: JUST DON'T FALL WORKSHOP
Apr 30, 2025: San Juan County’s Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee Seeks Two New Members
Apr 29, 2025: *POSTPONED* Wildflower Walk with Linda Vorobik
Apr 25, 2025: New Daily Service Schedule, Growing Ridership & Other Insights on County’s Pilot Transport Services
Apr 24, 2025: Report of Missing Person
Apr 24, 2025: San Juan County Begins Process to Update the Critical Areas Ordinance
Apr 24, 2025: Building and Land Use Permits, Long-Range Planning Projects, & Staff Recruitments: DCD Leadership Provides Spring Update
Apr 23, 2025: Due Next Week - Real and Personal Property Taxes Due April 30
Apr 22, 2025: County Council Meeting April 22, 2025
Apr 22, 2025: San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Opens Watmough Head Trail on Lopez Island
Apr 18, 2025: Board of Health Meeting April 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025: County Council Meeting April 15, 2025
Apr 16, 2025: San Juan County Launches Pilot Project to Provide Marine Transportation Services
Apr 16, 2025: San Juan County Council Meeting April 14, 2025
Apr 16, 2025: What Did You Think of the Winter Ferry Schedule? Take the Survey to Let Us Know!
Apr 4, 2025: Restoring Faith in the Ferries
Apr 4, 2025: 2nd Annual Heritage Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop & Scionwood Exchange
Apr 4, 2025: 2025 Comp Plan Update: Transportation Element, Plan Intro, & Administration Piece Ready for Review
Apr 3, 2025: San Juan County Announces 2025 Hazardous Waste Round-ups This Spring
Apr 2, 2025: County Council Meeting March 31, 2025
Apr 2, 2025: County Council Selects Operators for Marine Transportation Pilot Project
Apr 2, 2025: Spring 2025 Great Islands Clean-Up: Think Global, Act Local
Apr 1, 2025: Lopez Island Celebrates Earth Day with a Month of Fun Action and Community Spirit
Apr 1, 2025: Spring Has Sprung - And So Have Noxious Weeds! What to Look Out for This Spring
Mar 26, 2025: County Council Meeting March 25, 2025
Mar 26, 2025: County Council Renews Agreement with Lopez Solid Waste
Mar 26, 2025: Art Auction and Dinner for Canoe Journey
Mar 25, 2025: FAQs: Emergency Interisland Passenger-Only Transportation Services
Mar 20, 2025: Board of Health March 19, 2025
Mar 19, 2025: San Juan County Establishes Interim Inter-Island Transportation Services as RFP Process Continues
Mar 18, 2025: County Council Meeting March 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025: Medicare Telehealth Extended
Mar 18, 2025: Alert: Navy Growler EIS
Mar 17, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council March 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025: Council Begins Review of Comp Plan Elements During Spring Workshop Meetings
Mar 17, 2025: San Juan County Residents Chart a Course for Climate Action Through Climate COMPASS
Mar 14, 2025: LIHD Passes State Audit with Top Marks
Mar 14, 2025: County Council Travels to Lopez Island for Upcoming March 25 Meeting
Mar 13, 2025: Joint County and Friday Harbor Town Council Meeting March 12, 2025
Mar 13, 2025: Airport Beacon Update
Mar 11, 2025: 2025 ADU Lottery Application Cycle Opens April 1 - May 15 for San Juan County
Mar 11, 2025: Telemedicine Available from Lopez Clinic
Mar 10, 2025: Reminder: Cultural Access Program Sales Tax Effective April 1, 2025
Mar 10, 2025: Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Boat!
Mar 7, 2025: San Juan County Parks & Fair Announces 2025 Camping Reservation Opening Day!
Mar 7, 2025: 2025 Juan County Fair Call for Vendors & Entertainment!
Mar 7, 2025: 2025 Comp Plan Update: Climate Element and Draft Official Map Amendments Available for Review
Mar 6, 2025: Governor Ferguson announces plan to restore Washington State Ferries to full service by this summer
Mar 4, 2025: Public Meeting: Land Bank Using Prescribed Fires to Manage Wildfire Risks & Restore Ecosystems
Feb 25, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council February 25, 2025
Feb 21, 2025: Holly B's Bakery Passes Rolling Pin to New Owner
Feb 19, 2025: San Juan County Seeks Proposals from Transportation Service Providers for Pilot Project
Feb 12, 2025: Call for Candidates: Three-Day Special Filing Period for Lopez Metropolitan Park District Commissioners
Feb 12, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: February 11 County Council
Feb 11, 2025: Lopezians Invited to Shape San Juan County's Climate Future
Feb 10, 2025: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council February 10
Feb 5, 2025: Email Our Legislators to Support State Funding for the Lopez Swim Center!
Feb 4, 2025: Lopez Community Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
Jan 30, 2025: San Juan County is Prepared for Inclement Weather - And You Should Be, Too
Jan 29, 2025: Aquarius New Moon - Year of the Snake
Jan 29, 2025: San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Statement on Immigration Issues
Jan 23, 2025: Get Your Washington State Boating Education Card
Jan 22, 2025: Connect to Birds, to Nature, and with Each Other this February!
Jan 22, 2025: Connect to Birds, to Nature, and with Each Other this February!
Jan 21, 2025: SJC Alliance of Community Land Trusts
Jan 21, 2025: Conservation Land Bank Offers Free Surplus Firewood by Lottery
Jan 19, 2025: Four districts, six unions, three PTAs, and county leadership all agree: legislators must take action to fully fund education no
Jan 15, 2025: Observer Corps Notes:Board of Health January 15, 2025
Jan 14, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council January 14, 2025
Jan 13, 2025: Observer Corps Notes: County Council January 13, 2025
Jan 10, 2025: Airport Beacon
Jan 9, 2025: Attention San Juan County Businesses: Sales Tax Increase Effective April 1, 2025
Jan 8, 2025: Airport Beacon
Jan 8, 2025: Deadline Extended for Vacation Rental Compliance Certification Process
Jan 7, 2025: New Year Brings New Vessel Distance Regulations for Southern Resident Killer Whales
Jan 7, 2025: County School Districts Join Together in Advocacy Efforts
Jan 6, 2025: San Juan County Publishes 2024 Year-In-Review
Jan 3, 2025: 2025 Comp Plan Update: Land Use Element Available for Review
Jan 3, 2025: Back In Session: Sheriff’s Office Reminds Drivers of School Bus Safety
Jan 2, 2025: San Juan County Awards $1.9M in Lodging Tax Grant Funds to Local Organizations
Jan 1, 2025: 2025 Lopez Island Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Dec 30, 2024: San Juan County Swears-in New Elected Officials
Dec 26, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council December 23, 2024
Dec 20, 2024: Final Gift Shop Hours + Linda Vorobik Pop Up @ Lopez Museum
Dec 20, 2024: Local partnership promotes safe hunting on Lopez Island
Dec 19, 2024: San Juan County Parks and Fair Announces New Camping Software; Delaying Reservation Availability
Dec 18, 2024: County to Accept Salmon Recovery Project Proposals Through January
Dec 17, 2024: San Juan County Kicks Off Element Review Portion of 2025 Comp Plan Update
Dec 16, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council and LSWDD Special Meetings December 16
Dec 16, 2024: County Council Extends Agreement with Lopez Solid Waste by Three Months
Dec 16, 2024: Winter Solstice Concert
Dec 12, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council December 10, 2024
Dec 12, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council December 9
Dec 10, 2024: County Council Supports New Cultural Access Program by Adopting 1/10 of 1% Sales Tax
Dec 10, 2024: County Council Considers Extending Agreement with Lopez Solid Waste to Allow for More Collaboration
Dec 8, 2024: What's going on with the Dump?
Dec 6, 2024: Council Member Jane Fuller Responds
Dec 6, 2024: Sounding the Alarm
Dec 6, 2024: Rebuttal to County Statement on LSWDD
Dec 5, 2024: San Juan County to Consider Updated Interlocal Agreement with Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District
Dec 5, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health December 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024: County Attempts Take Over of Lopez Dump
Dec 4, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council December 2-3
Dec 2, 2024: San Juan County Council Sets Public Hearing for Cultural Access Sales Tax at Dec. 10 Meeting
Dec 2, 2024: Public Works Mobilizes Response to Repair MacKaye Harbor Rd on Lopez Island
Nov 27, 2024: Special Holiday Gift Shop Hours @ Lopez Museum
Nov 25, 2024: San Juan County Celebrates Completion of Lopez Skate Park and Calls for Inaugural Skaters
Nov 24, 2024: Make a Difference by Joining Housing Lopez!
Nov 24, 2024: Some Trashy News
Nov 18, 2024: 2025 Dog Licenses Now on Sale
Nov 17, 2024: The Disputed Islands: Boyd Pratt Book Launch
Nov 14, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council November 12
Nov 14, 2024: Voters Give a Big Yes on Land Bank Renewal!
Nov 13, 2024: LICSF is Proud (and Envious) of Isara Greacen
Nov 7, 2024: Gratitude and Reflection
Nov 7, 2024: How Has Extreme Weather Impacted You? Participate in the County’s Climate Resilience Planning Effort
Nov 6, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council November 5, 2024
Nov 6, 2024: County Council October 28-29,2024
Nov 5, 2024: State Court Databases Experiencing Extended System-Wide Outage
Nov 4, 2024: Thank you Lopez for your support in the 2024 Primary Election
Nov 3, 2024: Fish War Screening and Panel
Nov 1, 2024: UPDATE: Sea Wall Repairs Temporarily Close MacKaye Harbor Dock and Boat Ramp on Lopez Island
Oct 30, 2024: Building Trust, Fostering Inclusivity
Oct 30, 2024: Exceptional People and Documentaries Honored at Friday Harbor Film Festival
Oct 29, 2024: Rick Plays Well With Others
Oct 29, 2024: Lopez, Orcas, Shaw, and San Juan...
Oct 28, 2024: Sea Wall Repairs Temporarily Close MacKaye Harbor Dock and Boat Ramp on Lopez Island
Oct 24, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council October 22
Oct 24, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council October 21
Oct 24, 2024: County Opens 2024 Vacation Rental Compliance Certification Process
Oct 22, 2024: DRAFT North Shore Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Oct 22, 2024: LCLT Harvest Dinner
Oct 21, 2024: Reminder: You’re Invited to Attend Open Houses for the 2025 Comp Plan Update This Fall
Oct 21, 2024: November 5, 2024, General Election. Vote! Sign! Send!
Oct 20, 2024: League of Women Voters Lopez Forum
Oct 18, 2024: Join us on Zoom, October 24, for a County-wide Community Conversation!
Oct 8, 2024: San Juan County’s Restoration Work in Zylstra Lake Corridor
Oct 8, 2024: Renew Our Land Bank Committee Refutes 'Con' Statement in Voter's Pamphlet
Oct 7, 2024: Vote Yes to Renew the Land Bank
Oct 7, 2024: Second Annual Heritage Apple Day & Community Press
Oct 5, 2024: The Lopez Island Virtual Home Tour
Oct 2, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council October 1
Oct 2, 2024: Observer Corps Notes:County Council Workshop September 30
Oct 1, 2024: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS SPONSORS OCTOBER COUNTY COUNCIL VOTER FORUMS ON SJI, ORCAS, AND LOPEZ
Oct 1, 2024: SJC Conservation Land Bank
Sep 30, 2024: Lopez Film Series #3 - Free Willy 2
Sep 24, 2024: County Hosts Community Meeting on Lopez Island to Discuss Public Safety during Hunting Season
Sep 24, 2024: SJC Reviews Shoreline Habitat & Infrastructure Adaptation Strategies in the face of Sea Level Rise
Sep 24, 2024: Pay Your Property Taxes Using the New Online Portal and Shopping Cart
Sep 23, 2024: DRAFT Watmough Bay Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Sep 19, 2024: Emergency funding for San Juan Island transportation service
Sep 11, 2024: LWVSJ Notes: County Council Meeting Sept 10
Sep 5, 2024: 2024 County Fair Celebrated 100 Years at Home with New Dates Drawing Weekend Crowds
Sep 3, 2024: Fire Danger Level Downgraded to MODERATE
Sep 3, 2024: Applications Open for Lodging Tax Annual Grant Program
Aug 30, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council August 28
Aug 30, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council Meeting August 27, 2024
Aug 29, 2024: San Juan County Courts Warn Islanders of Jury Service Phone Scam
Aug 29, 2024: San Juan County’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Survey Sets Baseline for Ongoing Change
Aug 27, 2024: County Releases Phase 1 Engagement Report for Climate Element and Action Plan
Aug 27, 2024: Update: San Juan County’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update Process In ‘Analysis’ Phase
Aug 27, 2024: 2024 San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners Gardening Workshop Series, October 15-24, 2024
Aug 27, 2024: County Representatives Discuss Solutions to Ferry Service Disruptions with Governor Inslee
Aug 22, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health, August 2024
Aug 21, 2024: County Council’s Request to Governor for Relief from Ferry Service Disruptions Not Fulfilled
Aug 20, 2024: Official Notice of San Juan County Canvassing Board Meeting
Aug 20, 2024: San Juan County Certifies Primary Election Results & Celebrates Highest Primary Turnout in Years
Aug 16, 2024: "One of the Pleasantest Homes on the Island" A Genealogy of Island Home by Eric Hall
Aug 13, 2024: WSF Commits Additional Crews to Interisland Route to Ensure Service During County Fair Week
Aug 13, 2024: Ferry Data from Staff and Local Partners Shapes Council Request for ‘Executive Relief’ From WA State
Aug 7, 2024: Observer Corps Notes:County Council August 6. 2024
Aug 5, 2024: The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival returns to Lopez for its 27th Summer Concert Season
Aug 2, 2024: POSTPONED -- Ovoids Aren’t Everywhere: Coast Salish Art and Aesthetics
Aug 2, 2024: Lopez Island Youth Conservation Corps Open House and Fundraiser
Jul 30, 2024: The 2024 San Juan County Fair is Just Around the Corner!
Jul 30, 2024: San Juan County Announces Beginning of Road Striping
Jul 26, 2024: County Council Meeting July 23, 2024 on Shaw
Jul 26, 2024: County Council Meeting July 22, 2024
Jul 22, 2024: August 6, 2024, Primary Election: Vote! Sign! Send!
Jul 14, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes County Council July 8
Jul 9, 2024: Islanders Launch Campaign to Renew Land Bank’s Funding
Jul 3, 2024: Lopez Community Memorial Dedication
Jul 1, 2024: San Juan County Launches New Ferry Information Resource
Jun 28, 2024: Tinkham Lane Road Closure
Jun 27, 2024: San Juan County Clerk Adopts E-Filing System to Streamline Court Document Filings
Jun 27, 2024: Scam Alert: Recent 'Spoofing' Scam Impersonates Sheriff's Office
Jun 27, 2024: LWV Voters Forums July 16 and 18 for County Council
Jun 26, 2024: County Council June 25,2024
Jun 24, 2024: Making Pacific Worlds through Indigenous Exploration
Jun 19, 2024: Community Scholarship Foundation Makes Three Academic Awards
Jun 17, 2024: Update: County Awaits Funding for Infrastructure Resiliency Work on Lopez Island
Jun 14, 2024: Protect Marine Ecosystems & Island Resources - Become a Green Boater Today!
Jun 13, 2024: County Offices Will Close in Observance of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Jun 13, 2024: Astronaut and Islander - San Juan County Remembers William Anders
Jun 13, 2024: San Juan County Proceeds with Courthouse Preservation Efforts
Jun 12, 2024: Observer Corp Notes: County Council June 11, 2024
Jun 7, 2024: The Heart of San Juan Island Opens for Public Access June 15th!
Jun 5, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council Meeting June 4, 2024
Jun 5, 2024: County Council Travels to Lopez Island for Upcoming June 11 Meeting
Jun 3, 2024: San Juan County Courts Hold First Annual Law Day Celebration
Jun 2, 2024: Save the date!
May 30, 2024: Help Shape Our Future: Take the First Climate Survey
May 25, 2024: SJC Board of Health May 22, 2024
May 23, 2024: County Council Meeting May 21, 2024
May 22, 2024: The new Lopez Skatepark is coming!
May 17, 2024: Lopez Island Friends Meeting (Quakers) Celebration of New Meetinghouse
May 17, 2024: Our Ancestors' Stories: 3rd Annual Cemetery Walk
May 17, 2024: Lopez Film Series: A Tale of Two Hastins
May 16, 2024: Give Lopez - An Annual Spring Fundraiser May 9th - 23rd
May 15, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council May 14, 2024
May 9, 2024: Fueling Action: San Juan County Gets Prepared with Wildfire Ready Neighbors Launch
May 7, 2024: County Launches Climate Resilience Planning with Community Survey
May 2, 2024: WA State Governor and Assistant Secretary of WSF Talk Ferry Service & Solar Power with SJC Officials
May 2, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes:County Council April 30
May 2, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes:County Council Meeting April 29
Apr 30, 2024: Public Invited to Meet County Manager Finalists at Community Meetings on May 7
Apr 28, 2024: Thank you, Lopez, for a great Hummel Lake WorkPARTY!
Apr 25, 2024: Lopez Museum Members-Only Opening Event & Annual Meeting
Apr 18, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council April 16
Apr 18, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council April 15
Apr 17, 2024: Wrecked: Navigating the Past in the Graveyard of the Pacific
Apr 11, 2024: Community Meeting: Sea Level Rise Adaptation for Outer Bay and Agate Beach Areas on Lopez Island
Apr 3, 2024: LWVWA Sponsors High School Video Contest
Apr 3, 2024: Rick Hughes to run for San Juan County Council, District #2
Apr 1, 2024: Justin Paulsen for San Juan County Council seat #2
Mar 31, 2024: Heritage Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop & Scionwood Exchange
Mar 28, 2024: Help protect island wildlife!
Mar 27, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes County Council March 26
Mar 25, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health March
Mar 20, 2024: Last Chance to Take the County’s Communications Survey!
Mar 19, 2024: Taproot Community Kitchen is growing with the addition of a new cook room
Mar 14, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council March 12
Mar 11, 2024: Queers in Unexpected Places: Searching for (and Finding) Gender and Sexual Non-Conformity in the Rural and Early PNW
Mar 8, 2024: San Juan County Survey
Mar 7, 2024: DRAFT Richardson Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Feb 28, 2024: Hummel Lake boat ramp work continues
Feb 27, 2024: Rick Hughes Announces His Candidacy for San Juan County Council
Feb 22, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: Board Of Health Feb,
Feb 22, 2024: Free Shoreline Workshops for Waterfront Property Owners
Feb 17, 2024: Get Your Washington State Boating Education Card
Feb 13, 2024: Join the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee
Feb 9, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps*: County Council February 5-6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024: A Short Pediatric Care Survey
Feb 1, 2024: Lopez Families, We Want to Hear from You!
Feb 1, 2024: Lopez Film Series: Didn't You Hear?
Jan 30, 2024: New publication on Garry oaks
Jan 24, 2024: Land, Legacy, and Food Security on a Small Island
Jan 13, 2024: Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Jan 9, 2024: Winter Storm Creates Hazardous Road Conditions on MacKaye Harbor Rd on Lopez Island
Jan 9, 2024: San Juan County Publishes 2023 Year-In-Review
Dec 27, 2023: Investigation of Hunting Accident on Lopez Island Concludes
Dec 20, 2023: New Shark Reef Sanctuary Toilets Open to the Public
Dec 20, 2023: Public Works Mobilizes Response to Stabilize MacKaye Harbor Rd on Lopez Island
Dec 18, 2023: Did bluebirds once sing on Lopez?
Dec 11, 2023: Chimunks dig Lopez!
Dec 8, 2023: 2024 Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Dec 7, 2023: Update Regarding Hunting Accident on Lopez Island
Dec 7, 2023: Make Your Voice Heard: Conservation Land Bank Embarks on Strategic Planning Efforts
Dec 6, 2023: BLM open hours
Dec 5, 2023: County Council Member Jane Fuller and Senator Liz Lovelett to Host Public Meeting on Lopez
Dec 4, 2023: Don't Lizards Like Lopez?
Nov 30, 2023: High tides & winds this week!
Nov 29, 2023: Next Monument Advisory Committee Meeting on Dec 7
Nov 22, 2023: Lopez Solid Waste Levy Passes by over 82%
Nov 9, 2023: Call to Artists!
Nov 9, 2023: We Want To Hear From You: Take the Community Health Survey
Nov 8, 2023: Nobility Blankets: Coast Salish women's role in an economy of generosity
Nov 3, 2023: County and Town Send Open Letter to State Officials Regarding Impacts of Poor Ferry Service
Oct 26, 2023: Letter to the Community | Lopez Swim Center Update
Oct 20, 2023: Earthquake Preparedness Resources
Oct 19, 2023: Heritage Apple Day and Community Apple Press
Oct 18, 2023: Winter Artisans Market
Oct 3, 2023: Pool Progress: Meet Some of FLIP's Pool Pros
Sep 29, 2023: Conservation Land Bank Announces Special Meeting to Discuss Watmough Bay Preserve Addition
Sep 29, 2023: Lopez Museum Happy Hour & Annual Member Meeting
Sep 26, 2023: Fall Mushroom and Lichen Dye Retreat
Sep 22, 2023: Fall Ferry Quotas starting Sunday September 24
Sep 20, 2023: Lopez Center's 20th Annual Home Tour!
Sep 14, 2023: More Pool Progress: Discussing Domes, Dollars & Permits
Sep 14, 2023: The mobile dental van is coming to Lopez! // ¡La camioneta dental móvil ya llega a López!
Sep 13, 2023: Lemurs of Madagascar with Peter Cavanagh
Sep 8, 2023: Repair Economy For The San Juans
Sep 6, 2023: New Public Trail Opens on Lopez Island!
Sep 2, 2023: Thank You Lopez Clinic Staff and Providers
Sep 1, 2023: Special Land Bank Commission Meeting | Watmough Bay Preserve Addition
Aug 30, 2023: Pool Progress & Lopez Swim Center Talks with Water Technology Inc.
Aug 30, 2023: Lopez Community Memorial
Aug 25, 2023: Structure fire on Beverly Lane
Aug 24, 2023: Wildland Fire Risk & Prevention
Aug 22, 2023: San Juan County Adopts 32-Hour Work Week in the Name of Fiscal Health, Recruitment, and Islander Wellness
Aug 18, 2023: Molt Search - Your Chance to Defend Marine Waters Against a Sneaky Invader!
Aug 2, 2023: Roadside Geology of the San Juans
Jul 24, 2023: Avian flu alert - please be watchful!
Jul 20, 2023: Elections Ballot Box on Lopez Island Remains Open to Voters Despite Construction
Jul 15, 2023: Writer's Track
Jul 15, 2023: Orcas Wonder Camp
Jun 30, 2023: Lopez Museum Happy Hour 7/6
Jun 20, 2023: County to Share Community Development Updates at Lopez Island Meeting
Jun 15, 2023: Community Scholarship Foundation Makes Three Awards
Jun 14, 2023: A Celebration of Living High by June Burn, June 18
Jun 13, 2023: Commercial Septic Tank Installation Will Close Section of Lopez Road June 14
Jun 6, 2023: Catching Up With Lopez Graduates: Reese Hamilton
May 25, 2023: Recap of Lopez Neighborhood Meeting Regarding the Relocation of Public Works Facilities
May 24, 2023: Cemetery Walk this Sunday, May 28th
May 23, 2023: District 3 Councilmember Jane Fuller Opens Office on Lopez and Hosts Community Conversation
May 22, 2023: New plane route connecting Seattle, the San Juans and Victoria, BC
May 18, 2023: Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey at Odlin
May 8, 2023: County Hosts Lopez Neighborhood Meeting Regarding Public Works Facilities Relocation
May 5, 2023: Where Are They Now? Catching up With Lopez Grads
May 4, 2023: Renewing Sally’s South Garden
Apr 29, 2023: Green Crab Community Science Opportunity
Apr 27, 2023: “What’s Important to You?” Deadline Approaches for County Public Works Survey
Apr 21, 2023: Plant Sale
Apr 18, 2023: Modern conservation corps meshes care for land, health for youths
Apr 17, 2023: Give Lopez Starts April 17th - A two week fundraiser benefiting 15 Lopez Island Non-Profits
Apr 14, 2023: Pollinator conservation
Apr 10, 2023: ‘How should San Juan County prioritize Public Works projects?’ Asks New Survey
Mar 24, 2023: Fact vs Fiction - Come Learn What $15 Gets You with the Land Bank
Mar 16, 2023: New Executive Director to lead Friends of the San Juans
Mar 9, 2023: County Hosts “Meet Your Elected Officials” Event on Lopez
Mar 1, 2023: Community Scholarship Applications Now Available
Feb 16, 2023: Parasite alert: Houdini fly threatens island Mason bees
Feb 16, 2023: County Begins Planning for Zylstra Lake Trail and Answers FAQs
Feb 16, 2023: County Answers FAQs About Proposed Public Works Relocation on Lopez Island
Feb 16, 2023: County Answers FAQs About Proposed Public Works Relocation on Lopez Island
Feb 8, 2023: The “Community” of Lopez Island Community Scholarship Foundation
Jan 31, 2023: County Invites the Public to “Meet Your Elected Officials” Events
Jan 31, 2023: BLM approves management plan for San Juan Islands National Monument
Jan 25, 2023: Mac Langford has Retired as a SHIBA Volunteer
Jan 25, 2023: Meet Scholarship Foundation's Newest Board Member
Jan 5, 2023: San Juan County Opens Resident Camping Reservations for 2023
Jan 3, 2023: How are our salmon doing?
Jan 1, 2023: To the citizens of San Juan County from Ron Krebs
Dec 27, 2022: Christmas King Tides Update
Dec 23, 2022: Our beloved Hamlet House in the news
Dec 22, 2022: Lopez Island Community Scholarship Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
Dec 13, 2022: Coming Soon - Spirit Award Call for Nominations!
Dec 5, 2022: Project Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Dec 4, 2022: No resource management plan yet for San Juan Islands National Monument
Dec 4, 2022: Watch for King Tides this Christmas!
Nov 30, 2022: Join the $10K Match Challenge for the Lopez Swim Center!
Nov 28, 2022: Lifewise of Washington Pharmacy Service to Stop
Nov 28, 2022: New initiative on wildlife diseases
Nov 25, 2022: The Madrona Institute Awards Stewardship Grants from SJI License Plate sales
Nov 25, 2022: San Juan County Recognizes the Cultural Heritage That Helped Shape Our Islands
Nov 21, 2022: Retirement Celebration for Councilmember Stephens
Nov 14, 2022: Affordable Housing: Lopez’s Community-Driven Solutions
Nov 11, 2022: How the 2021 Heatwave affected Intertidal Communities of the Salish Sea
Oct 31, 2022: Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Oct 25, 2022: Fire Danger Level Downgraded to LOW
Oct 24, 2022: San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Seeks Community Input
Oct 24, 2022: Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Oct 17, 2022: Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Oct 17, 2022: San Juan Islands Archaeology: Then and Now
Oct 13, 2022: Lopez’s Village Road Temporarily Closed
Oct 11, 2022: San Juan County updates its Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan
Oct 10, 2022: Frequently Asked Questions About the Road Levy
Oct 8, 2022: Lopez Hill: Three-Way Partnership Achieves Triple Win
Oct 5, 2022: Cayou Channel. Renaming and Remembering.
Oct 3, 2022: San Juan County Publishes Information About Proposed Road Levy
Sep 29, 2022: Share Your Ferry Feedback Though Online Survey
Sep 29, 2022: WSF Youth Ride Free Policy Starts Oct. 1
Sep 29, 2022: Mail Theft on Lopez Island
Sep 28, 2022: Join us tomorrow at 5 to help design the Glory of the Seas.
Sep 27, 2022: Fire Danger Level Downgraded
Sep 26, 2022: Living Tradition: Reef Netting in the San Juan Islands
Sep 23, 2022: Fall Ferry Quotas Starting September 25
Sep 22, 2022: Interim Watmough Preserve Addition Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Sep 22, 2022: Lopez Community Land Trust Wins Award!
Sep 22, 2022: Celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 24 on state-managed lands
Sep 20, 2022: Lopez Village Road Stormwater Improvement Coming Soon
Sep 18, 2022: Port of Lopez launches a new free pumpout boat in Fisherman Bay
Sep 13, 2022: MacKaye Harbor Shoreline Restoration Project Completed
Sep 9, 2022: Lopez Island’s Center Road to Close During Planned OPALCO Outage
Sep 9, 2022: Open House Celebration at North Shore (Glenwood Inn) Property
Sep 8, 2022: Parking Improvement Project Begins at Hunter Bay
Sep 6, 2022: 2022 Fall Native Wildflower Sale
Aug 24, 2022: What’s Going on at MacKaye Harbor?
Aug 17, 2022: Council Statement on Charter Review Commission
Aug 16, 2022: MacKaye Harbor Closure Schedule
Aug 8, 2022: The Pumpout Boat is here!
Aug 5, 2022: Help track bird flu in the islands!
Aug 2, 2022: Land Bank Commission Supports Lincoln Bormann
Aug 1, 2022: Concerns related to recent county actions regarding the Land Bank
Jul 31, 2022: Attend the SJC Council Meeting Concerning the Land Bank
Jul 28, 2022: Housing Lopez Summer Newsletter
Jul 25, 2022: Community Scholarship Foundation Scholars Ready to Pursue Their Dreams
Jul 25, 2022: San Juan County Health & Community Services, New Community Wellness Van
Jul 5, 2022: We need Medicare For All
Jul 3, 2022: Maps of the Fun Run Course
Jun 28, 2022: Airport Day 2022 is cancelled
Jun 20, 2022: Primary Election Endorsements from SJC Democrats
Jun 18, 2022: Spirit of St. Louis at Lopez Airport! June 18th
Jun 17, 2022: An Update from the Galley Restaurant
Jun 8, 2022: Burglary at Lopez Island School
May 31, 2022: Jason Call Officially Files for Candidacy in WA-02
May 28, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update
May 20, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update
May 19, 2022: Ranked-Voice Voting for San Juan County
May 16, 2022: Please join BLM SJI Monument Advisory Committee Meeting May 18th
May 16, 2022: BLM Selects National San Juan Islands National Monument Manager
May 13, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update
May 9, 2022: Ask the Council to Allow Tiny Homes
May 9, 2022: 2022 4th of July Parade Theme
May 6, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update is Back!
May 5, 2022: Naturalist Walks at Turtleback Mountain Preserve
Apr 29, 2022: State Parks will repair buoys in San Juan Islands, Hood Canal
Apr 26, 2022: Swimmers: Take Your Marks!
Apr 22, 2022: The Great Islands Clean-Up is back in person!
Apr 15, 2022: Friday Harbor Fire Determined to be Arson
Apr 11, 2022: Jane Fuller is running for County Council
Apr 8, 2022: Friday Harbor Fire
Apr 7, 2022: Hire Local Virtual Job Fair April 21st
Mar 29, 2022: Amy Vira announces candidacy for San Juan County Prosecutor
Mar 25, 2022: Agriculture: Overview Objectives and Policy Document
Mar 25, 2022: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez!
Mar 24, 2022: 4th of July Parade and Fun Run
Mar 20, 2022: Upcoming Safe Boating Classes
Mar 18, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 1 new case on Lopez
Mar 17, 2022: Welcome, Dr. Kim Dougan
Mar 12, 2022: Proclamation Concerning Face Covering
Mar 11, 2022: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez!
Mar 8, 2022: County Home Fund helps create more affordable housing
Mar 4, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 1 new case on Lopez!
Feb 27, 2022: Standing with Ukraine and the defense of democracy
Feb 25, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 5 New Cases on Lopez Island
Feb 22, 2022: Ticks widespread in the islands, study finds
Feb 19, 2022: Adopted 2022-2023 County budget now available for viewing
Feb 18, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 5 New Cases on Lopez, 63 County-Wide
Feb 12, 2022: February 2022 Meeting
Feb 11, 2022: Inslee says pandemic 'turning point' could see mask requirements lifted soon
Feb 11, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 8 New Cases on Lopez
Feb 4, 2022: The Lopez Island Library Welcomes Its New Director
Feb 4, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 7 New Cases on Lopez Island, 62 County-Wide
Feb 2, 2022: Thank YOU LOPEZ!
Jan 29, 2022: Weekly Covid Case Update: 22 New Cases on Lopez
Jan 25, 2022: The coronavirus and our island ecosystem
Jan 22, 2022: Paradise Full
Jan 21, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 19 New Cases on Lopez Island, 106 County-Wide
Jan 19, 2022: Tsunami wave simulation for San Juan Islands
Jan 19, 2022: First COVID-19 related death
Jan 14, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 11 New Cases on Lopez Island, 93 county-wide
Jan 7, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 17 New Cases on Lopez Island, 127 county-wide
Jan 1, 2022: Urgent message concerning frozen pipes and water systems
Dec 31, 2021: Weekly Case Update: 1 New Case on Lopez Island, 54 county-wide
Dec 30, 2021: Please Please Please Share Your Thoughts and Experiences
Dec 29, 2021: Only Two More Days to Double Your Donation!
Dec 24, 2021: Weekly Case Update: 5 New Cases on Lopez Island, 13 county-wide
Dec 22, 2021: Winter Weather and County Roads
Dec 22, 2021: 2022 Dog License
Dec 20, 2021: The Yuletide Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Dec 19, 2021: Important News from the LIHD Board of Commissioners
Dec 19, 2021: ANOTHER $25,000 Match Keeps Swim Center on Path to Construction
Dec 18, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez, 16 in County
Dec 15, 2021: Call for Spirit Award Nominations!
Dec 14, 2021: December 2021 Extended Monthly Meeting
Dec 14, 2021: County Health Dept. Booster Clinic 12/17/21
Dec 8, 2021: The New Omicron Variant and What it May Mean for the Islands
Dec 4, 2021: Shift to More Wintry Weather
Dec 3, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Dec 3, 2021: "Double Your Donation" Match for Lopez Swim Center!
Nov 30, 2021: Interested in the Future of Coffelt Farm Preserve?
Nov 29, 2021: Lopez Island Lions Club
Nov 26, 2021: Weekly Case Update: 14 New Cases on Lopez Island, 27 county-wide
Nov 24, 2021: Spirit of Giving
Nov 19, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Sixteen New Cases on Lopez Island!
Nov 18, 2021: Four-Boat Ferry Service Starting Friday, Nov. 19
Nov 16, 2021: SJC Land Bank November Commission Meeting
Nov 15, 2021: San Juan County Council Special Meeting - Declaring State of Emergency
Nov 15, 2021: An Update on the Galley Restaurant
Nov 12, 2021: Vaccine Appointments Filling Quickly
Nov 12, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Four New Cases on Lopez Island, 19 County-Wide
Nov 7, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Nov 3, 2021: Pediatric Vaccination Appointments Now Available: Ages 5-11
Oct 29, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez
Oct 26, 2021: SJC Land Bank Fall Community Conversation
Oct 23, 2021: Comprehensive Plan 2036 Update Pop-up Studios and Open Houses
Oct 23, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Oct 18, 2021: San Juan County Employee Recognized by the Oil Spill Task Force
Oct 15, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Oct 15, 2021: Temporary Schedule Changes for Several Routes Start Saturday, Oct. 16
Oct 12, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank October 2021 Meeting
Oct 9, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Oct 8, 2021: San Juan Islands Orca Recovery Day 2021
Oct 5, 2021: San Juan Islands Ferry Schedule Returns to Regular Service
Oct 1, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Five New Cases on Lopez Island
Sep 29, 2021: Customers permanently trespassed for refusing to wear masks at business
Sep 24, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Four New Cases on Lopez Island
Sep 21, 2021: Home Tour weekend is September 23-26th!
Sep 21, 2021: Affordable Housing Development on Lopez Island
Sep 20, 2021: FLIP's Path Toward Swim Center Construction
Sep 17, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez
Sep 16, 2021: Lopez shoreline habitat restoration actions support marine food webs
Sep 16, 2021: Taproot Kitchen Is Available For Your Fall Processing
Sep 15, 2021: Camas Club Sprouts a New Website for Island Backyard Restorationists
Sep 15, 2021: Elections Q&A
Sep 15, 2021: SJC Land Bank September 2021 Meeting
Sep 12, 2021: Recreational Fires Now Approved
Sep 12, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez, 22 in County
Sep 9, 2021: Tree protections? Planning for growth? Your help is needed by Sept 14!
Sep 4, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Sep 1, 2021: Help Inform the Future of Healthcare on Lopez Island
Sep 1, 2021: Black-tail deer Hunting Season Opens September 1 at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves
Aug 31, 2021: The End of an Era
Aug 28, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez Island
Aug 27, 2021: The Salish Seeds Project 2021 Fall Native Wildflower Sale
Aug 24, 2021: Growing Community in Fertile Ground
Aug 20, 2021: Weekly COVID Case Update
Aug 18, 2021: SJC Land Bank Monthly Commission Meeting
Aug 13, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Two New Cases on Lopez Island
Aug 12, 2021: San Juan County Health Officer Reinstates Masking Requirements
Aug 12, 2021: Surging Cases: The Islands' New Reality
Aug 5, 2021: Weekly COVID Case Update
Aug 3, 2021: Auditor Seeks "Con" Writers for Voters' Pamphlet Statements
Jul 31, 2021: Vaccines Are Still the Best Protection Against COVID-19
Jul 27, 2021: State of Washington enacts laws aimed at police reform
Jul 26, 2021: Masks Recommended Indoors for All
Jul 20, 2021: Breakthrough Cases and the Continued Need for Vaccinations
Jul 14, 2021: State Parks to begin mooring buoy repair project
Jul 12, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank July 2021 Meeting & Agenda
Jul 12, 2021: San Juan County Fire Districts Urge Fire Safety
Jul 9, 2021: Wildfire state of emergency, limited burn ban
Jun 30, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank Partners with Local Student for Community Discussion
Jun 27, 2021: Are you or someone you know in heat crisis?
Jun 27, 2021: The Latest on Masking
Jun 17, 2021: San Juan County Mask Requirements to End
May 11, 2021: Candidate Filing Week - May 17 through May 21
May 9, 2021: Upcoming Workshops by the Economic Development Council
May 8, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
May 6, 2021: COVID-19: The Road Ahead.
May 4, 2021: Red Road to DC 2021 Totem Pole Journey to Protect Sacred Sites
May 1, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Apr 27, 2021: Port of Lopez Orders A Pump out Boat
Apr 23, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez Island
Apr 21, 2021: Sign Up Now. This will be Your Best Chance to Get Vaccinated
Apr 16, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination - It’s about Community
Apr 16, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Three New Cases on Lopez Island
Apr 14, 2021: An Update on the Galley Restaurant
Apr 13, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank Seeks Community Input
Apr 13, 2021: Southern Resident Killer Whales Achieve Victory in Court
Apr 9, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Apr 8, 2021: Reminder to all islanders about Covid precautions
Apr 7, 2021: Housing Lopez Project
Apr 2, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Mar 30, 2021: Italian Arum Eradication Project - Spring challenges
Mar 27, 2021: New Vaccine Registration Window
Mar 26, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez Island
Mar 25, 2021: Increased Vaccine Eligibility: Phase 1b Tiers 3 & 4
Mar 24, 2021: "Double Your Donation" Community Challenge for the Swim Center
Mar 18, 2021: Phases & Tiers: Increased Vaccine Eligibility and Reopening
Mar 17, 2021: Thursday 3/25 Judith D. Schwartz @ LCLT Annual Meeting
Mar 15, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank March 2021 Meeting & Agenda
Mar 13, 2021: New Vaccine Registration Window
Mar 12, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Mar 12, 2021: I've Been Vaccinated - Now What?
Mar 12, 2021: Inslee announces statewide move to Phase 3 of recovery plan
Mar 7, 2021: The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Mar 5, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Feb 26, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Feb 19, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update: Two new cases on Lopez
Feb 17, 2021: Mapping Island Makers with the San Juan Makers Guild and EDC
Feb 16, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank February 2021 Meeting & Agenda
Feb 15, 2021: From Woodmen Hall to the Lopez Community
Feb 14, 2021: Severe Weather Schedules for the Ferries
Feb 12, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Feb 11, 2021: Inslee announces five regions to progress to Phase 2
Feb 11, 2021: Additional Health Officer Recommendations Regarding School Reopening
Feb 11, 2021: Urgent message from the Lopez Island Pharmacy
Feb 10, 2021: Update on Vaccination Registration on february 10th.
Feb 10, 2021: WA National Guard Vaccine Support to San Juan County
Feb 8, 2021: New San Juan County Vaccine Registration System
Feb 6, 2021: Are you interested in making a food product to sell?
Feb 5, 2021: A Plea to the Community on Travel, New Variants, and Keeping the Islands Safe
Feb 3, 2021: 2020 Spirit Award Celebration
Feb 2, 2021: A Tale of Two Eagles
Jan 29, 2021: Update on San Juan County Vaccine Distribution
Jan 27, 2021: Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 on Lopez
Jan 22, 2021: Vaccine FAQ Version 5.0
Jan 19, 2021: San Juan County's Successful Effort to Stay Safe
Jan 18, 2021: Authorization to Move to Phase 1b Tier 1
Jan 15, 2021: Vaccine FAQ Version 4.0
Jan 12, 2021: Governor’s New Two Phase Plan and What it Means for SJC
Jan 8, 2021: FAQ on COVID Vaccine Distribution in SJC
Jan 6, 2021: Who goes next: Washington releases next phase of vaccine prioritization
Jan 6, 2021: Inslee announces "Healthy Washington-Roadmap to Recovery"
Dec 30, 2020: First COVID Vaccine Clinic in San Juan County
Dec 30, 2020: Inslee announces one-week extension of statewide restrictions
Dec 30, 2020: Community Shakespeare Presents "84 Charing Cross Road"
Dec 27, 2020: Inslee announces state action concerning Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Dec 26, 2020: Vaccination Distribution in San Juan County
Dec 22, 2020: Community Shakespeare Presents A Christmas Carol
Dec 16, 2020: Essential trips only on Washington State Ferries, WSDOT asks
Dec 16, 2020: Dolly and Andy Holland Lopez Spirit Award
Dec 16, 2020: Covid Vaccine FAQ
Dec 13, 2020: Inslee announces COVID-19 vaccine approval
Dec 11, 2020: Stay Healthy, Lopez!
Dec 8, 2020: Inslee announces new economic supports and extension of restrictions
Dec 4, 2020: Business Recovery Workshops
Dec 4, 2020: COVID Protocols in the Workplace
Dec 2, 2020: Holiday SPIRIT of GIVING at LIFRC
Nov 30, 2020: Inslee announces statewide COVID-19 exposure notification tool
Nov 30, 2020: New Emergency Preparedness Guide for the San Juan Islands
Nov 26, 2020: Eat, Shop, Stay, Play Locally! - Doe Bay Wine Company
Nov 25, 2020: Winter Dining Guide
Nov 25, 2020: Protecting The Salish Sea: Washington's Plastic Bag Ban
Nov 23, 2020: Eat, Shop, Stay, Play Locally! - Pelindaba Lavender Farm
Nov 20, 2020: Inslee announces additional COVID-19 financial support
Nov 20, 2020: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Nov 20, 2020: Eat, Shop, Stay, Play Locally! Ursa Minor.
Nov 19, 2020: Vaccine Expectations
Nov 15, 2020: Gov. Inslee announces statewide restrictions
Nov 13, 2020: Inslee issues travel advisory for Washington
Nov 13, 2020: Community Leaders Urge Islanders to Stay Home for the Holidays
Nov 12, 2020: At-Home Covid-19 Testing
Nov 10, 2020: Youth Sports: Guidance for Staying Healthy
Nov 4, 2020: The Lopez Island Channel Preserve to Open
Nov 4, 2020: How the San Juan Islands Voted
Nov 3, 2020: Let’s Be Honest: About the Holidays and Minimizing Transmission Risk
Oct 28, 2020: Shipwreck Removed from Iceberg Point
Oct 28, 2020: Guidance on Symptoms of COVID and When to Stay Home from Work or School
Oct 24, 2020: San Juan County Lodging Tax
Oct 16, 2020: Conserved shoreline at Mud Bay Tree Farm supports salmon recovery
Oct 11, 2020: Flu Vaccine Availability in San Juan County
Oct 8, 2020: Grab & Go Masks Update and Covid-19 Data
Oct 5, 2020: San Juan County extends CARES Small Business Relief Grant Deadline
Oct 2, 2020: Salmon Habitat Restored on Sucia Island
Oct 1, 2020: No Car, No Problem!
Sep 26, 2020: Lopez Island Italian Arum Eradication Project
Sep 26, 2020: Ferries: No-show fees for vehicle reservations will resume
Sep 22, 2020: Celebrate National Public Lands Day At Zylstra Lake Preserve
Sep 20, 2020: Leadership San Juan Islands Fall 2020
Sep 19, 2020: Take It Or Leave It Reopening in October
Sep 18, 2020: An update from the Port of Lopez
Sep 18, 2020: The Benefits of Lopez Fit
Sep 18, 2020: Wondering about Lopez BLM Lands?
Sep 14, 2020: Opportunity to help protect and restore eelgrass, herring, and salmon
Webinar: How the World of Healthcare Has Changed
Aug 19, 2025
By Lopez Island Hospital District
In case you missed it live on August 11, here is the recording of the presentation by CWMA and LIHD consultant Jody Carona, Health Facilities Planning & Development, for an informative community webinar exploring key updates and future options for healthcare on Lopez Island.
Please use this passcode and the link below to view the webinar:

Passcode: 30!@ttw#
Webinar Link