Obituaries
Artha Freya Kass | Passages
July 4, 1940 - November 27, 2024
Life
OCS culinary class prepares pies for school-wide Thanksgiving dinner
“It was the best of pies. It was the worst of pies.” The Orcas Christian School high school…
News
San Juan County kicks off Element Review portion of 2025 Comp Plan Update
San Juan County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan as part of its 2025 Growth…
News
SJC postpones OPALCO’s hearing for proposed Bailer Hill solar project in favor of additional info
San Juan County’s Department of Community Development is postponing the public hearing examiner meeting (previously scheduled for Dec.…
News
Orcas Island Health Care District – Board of Commissioner seat 2 vacancy
Following the voluntary resignation of District Commissioner Pegi Groundwater effective Nov. 30, 2024, the Orcas Island Health Care…
Letters to the Editor
Murder of health care CEO receives a lot of attention | Letter
The tragic murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has sparked an overwhelming public response and the allocation of extensive…
Letters to the Editor
Support for those who protect and risk their lives for us | Letter
Let’s give it to those that risk their lives and emotions to protect, save, help us any time…
News
County Council supports new cultural access program by adopting one-tenth of 1% sales tax
During the Dec. 10 Council meeting, the San Juan County Council passed an ordinance to approve a new…
Life
County Council considers extending agreement with Lopez Solid Waste to allow for more collaboration
During the Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 9, San Juan County Council discussed recent community feedback regarding the…
Life
The Co-op way: Capital credit checks are in the mail
Just in time for the holiday season, more than $1.1 million in capital credit checks are going out…