Letters to the Editor
Pick up horse droppings on Turtleback | Letter
I hike the north trail of Turtleback Mountain at least three days a week year-round. In the summer…
News
‘Vesting’ iniative shot down by county council
The threat of a lengthy courtroom battle weighed heavily on a delicate debate as the San Juan County…
News
Quick response prevents fuel spill from grounded boat near Lopez Island
Hundreds of gallons of fuel have been removed from a pleasure boat grounded near Lopez Island. With the…
News
County council office closed on Mondays from 1-5 p.m. during March
The San Juan County Council has authorized the closure of the County Council’s Office at 55 Second Street,…
Business
EDC workshop on government contracts
Join the Economic Development Council for a two-hour seminar on Orcas Island about the goods and services that…
Life
Volunteers needed to restore Cayou Valley Lagoon
People For Puget Sound and local landowners Bob and Meg Connor are seeking the help of volunteers this…
News
Most county offices closed Friday, March 18
The first of five budget-mandated furlough days will close San Juan County’s offices and solid waste facilities on Friday, March…
Letters to the Editor
For Dorothy Austin and her family | Letter
“White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field” Coming down out of the freezing sky With its…
News
Single car collision on Orcas Road
A single car collision occurred on Orcas Road around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1. The male driver…
News
Elephant seal skips Cancun, takes up residence on Lopez Island beach
by SAN OLSON Special to the Sounder As a Marine Mammal Stranding Network volunteer, I received a neighbor’s…
Life
SeaDoc Society wildlife post: ‘Who’s your big mother?’
The following is the SeaDoc Society’s February 2011 Wildlife Post. Many of us made New Year’s resolutions to…
News
Senator Ranker’s shoreline bill passes Senate
Households along shorelines are finding themselves subject to policy hindering their ability to acquire insurance or face difficulties…