Library staff can answer any questions at 360-378-2798 or sjlib@sjlib.org. Library programs and cards are free of charge to San Juan Island residents. In addition to its collections of books, videos, ...

The sheriffs claimed Senate Bill 5974 would wrongly give the Criminal Justice Training Commission, an unelected body, the power to remove an elected sheriff from office if their certification as a law ...

During a public hearing on Jan. 20, Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, cited a recent University of Washington report that revealed federal immigration authorities were accessing data obtained by ...

High school juniors and seniors interested in the building trades or tile work are invited to join the EDC and masonry and tile professional Dave Koch for a four-week intensive tile setting class with ...

A 2023 study by the Washington State Department of Commerce found that 68% of school board members received no compensation for their work. The proposed bills — SB 5860 and companion HB 2366 — do not ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla offers boaters four opportunities to take an online, Washington state Basic Boater Education Course.

• San Juan County deputies executed a court-ordered eviction of a local resident. The resident refused to cooperate, and the deputies were forced to arrest the resident for trespassing in the second ...

FH Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball took on the Orcas Vikings on Jan 16, photographeer John Stimpson said. It was a hard fought battle between the teams with the Orcas Vikings winning both contests.

We are expecting a severe flu season this year. Based on data from other countries, there is concern that one of the strains of the flu virus has changed or mutated enough to make it significantly ...

Last week, the San Juan County Council completed a two-day retreat where they reviewed significant projects from 2025 and began setting priorities for 2026. Main topics included ongoing budget ...

SAFE San Juans, the county’s only community-based domestic violence and sexual assault program, will launch a new support group on Feb. 3 for adults who have experienced intimate partner sexual ...