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: 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 13, 2024: Visit San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor

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

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 3, 2024 - Effective August 30, 2024, San Juan County, WA fire danger level was downgraded to MODERATE. This change is due to cooling temperatures at night, dew point, and relative humidity.

Recreational campfires remain open at this time and include attended fires consisting of clean, dry firewood in an approved fire pit up to three feet in diameter surrounded by at least three feet diameter of bare soil, gravel, or other non-flammable material. Charcoal is allowed as well.

If you plan on camping or recreating in a WA State Park, please inquire with park staff to check their local fire restrictions.

Burn Permit Season to open October 1st

Residential burn permits are valid from time of purchase till May 31st, 2025. Residential permits are $20 and become available for purchase on October 1st at 8am. Commercial burn permits are $300, require heavy equipment, water on site, and field inspection prior to burning. Burn permits are available online at the San Juan County Permit Center.

No open burning is allowed within an Urban Growth Area with exception to recreational campfires.

For more information on burning in San Juan County, visit the Fire Marshal’s website at https://www.sanjuanco.com/1088/Fire-Marshal

Contact: Chad Kimple, San Juan County Fire Marshal, (360) 378-3473 (FIRE), [email protected], www.sanjuanacountywa.gov/1088

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