After several budget workshops to balance the County’s 2026/2027 biennium budget, an approximate shortfall of $920,000 as of Nov. 17, remains in the 2027 fiscal year. Department heads are being asked ...

This workshop is free and requires pre-registration at https://sanjuansedc.org/bizlabs. For more information, contact the EDC at 360-378-2906 or [email protected].

San Juan County Council members are taking action to address a looming health care crisis affecting residents in the San Juan Islands, where insurance carrier options have dwindled to just one carrier ...

Submitted by the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government. The Observer Corps attends and takes notes at government meetings to promote ...

In a world increasingly divided, a small theater company on Lopez Island is proving that creative collaboration, inclusivity and the simple joy of storytelling can bring a community together in ...

The San Juan Island School District Board of Directors will hold a Special (open) School Board Meeting for the purpose of attending the annual WSSDA (Washington State School Directors Association) ...

A regular board meeting and 2026 Budget Hearing of the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 on Wednesday, Nov.19, 2025, at 4 p.m. Documents for the meeting can be found on our website at ...

As OPALCO leadership moves forward and works to meet the projected increase in demand for power, feedback from members is crucial. Members are encouraged to give their thoughts on utility-scale ...

Audiences will once again be cracking up during this year’s Family Theatre performance of “Law and Order C-Rhyme and Pun-ishment.” ...

• An Orcas Island deputy conducted a traffic stop for a driver who was speeding 57 mph in a posted 35 mph speed zone on Deer ...

A Celebration of Life for Casey Baisch will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Fairgrounds. The gathering begins at noon, and the memorial starts at 1 p.m.

San Juan County residents are confronting a harsh reality: The possible loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies is exposing ...