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Waldron seeks to join San Juan hospital district

Waldron Island residents have started the process to join the San Juan County Public Hospital District #1. In…

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County to hold conversation sessions

After four years of budget and employee reductions, including a 2013 budget that is $2.3 million less than…

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Byers, Pratt lead in campaign spending

Two candidates seeking election to the three-person San Juan County Council have raised more than $17,000 each. The…

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ACLU enters Peace Island fray

Claiming that the contract with PeaceHealth violates state law and the state Constitution, the ACLU of Washington is…

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Council looks at marine issues

The executive committee of the Marine Resources Committee has been asked to meet with three members of the…

Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy

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First-year status review; Mulcahy at the helm

Before Frank Mulcahy came to San Juan Island to be director of Public Works, he managed and planned…

Members of the Puget Sound Conservation Corps working at San Juan's Jackson Beach.

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Hard, dirty work in miserable weather

The weather was wet, windy and cold. The work was dirty, stinky and heavy. No way to spend…

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San Juans awarded $300K for salmon recovery

Removal of creosote debris begins this week at Neck Point, Jacksons Beach

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Property assessments down, but not your tax bill

The assessed value on all properties in San Juan County went down by about $1.7 billion for 2013,…

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Prosecutor addresses next steps for charter changes

County Administrator Bob Jean will become interim county manager on Nov. 27, the effective date for Proposition 2…

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Prosecutor addresses next steps for charter changes

Gaylord briefed the council on each of the three propositions approved by voters at the Nov. 6 election,…

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Orcas Recycling awarded transfer station contract

Mark De Tray, Executive Director of ORS, gave credit to "the people on Orcas who supported us tirelessly…

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A look at solid waste issues on San Juan and Orcas

The long and winding road to private operation of the Orcas Island and San Juan Island solid waste…