Ever wondered how lime is made from limestone—or why our park is called Lime Kiln Point? Boyd will lead a guided walk through ...

Mayor Candidate Evan Perrollaz sees what the issues are in Friday Harbor and plans to use his 30 years of management ...

What if the principle underlying Trump’s tariffs is erroneous and fundamentally flawed? What if trade deficits are normal and ...

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The Town of Friday Harbor has issued a town-wide burn ban until further notice on recreational fires and cooking fires. This is in addition to the year-round ban on outdoor burning. Cooking fires ...

The San Juan County Council and sheriff are jointly responding to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions taken in San Juan County. These raids have generated fear within our community and ...

Most of us who live here start as visitors but then are captivated by the islands’ magic, inspired to create an island life.

Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties formed the Northwest Air Pollution Authority (now NWCAA) in 1967 under ...

An upcoming Regular Board Meeting of the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, at 4 p.m. Documents for the meeting can be found on our website at Meetings ...

Effective immediately, San Juan County’s fire danger is upgraded to VERY HIGH.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization, encourages informed participation in government. The Observer Corps ...

Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson, who touted ferries as a significant issue in his election campaign, visited Orcas Island ...