WARNING: The following story contains graphic details about domestic violence.
For four days every year, a group of women, covered in protective gear from head to toe, gather to manipulate…
English language learners are a growing and vital component of the American classroom.
A passion for property rights led John Evans to serve three terms on the San Juan County Council.
This coming Sunday is a day to honor the father figures in our lives.
Warning: The following story contains explicit details about sexual violence.
One of the true joys of living in the San Juans is getting out on the water.
It’s a three-day weekend. It’s the launch of summer. It’s barbecue time.
In my life and experience of motherhood, I’ve come to realize that a traditional definition of that word doesn’t tell…
For those who do not drive or have access to a vehicle, getting groceries or making it to work can…
Participating in 4-H activities as a child can foster a life-long connection to animals, farming and resiliency.
For many islanders, summer in the San Juans was marked by a sense of safety from COVID-19.
For more than 30 years, San Juan County residents in the last stages of their lives have turned to Hospice…
“San Juan County is the safest in the state.”
Economically, socially, physically and environmentally — people are feeling pushed to their limits.
The staff of the Islands’ Sounder, Journal of the San Juans and Islands’ Weekly will be spending the next few months writing, editing and designing three important special sections for our island communities.
Once Quinn Bailey realized how deeply nature moved him, the course of his life became clear.
The county has nearly tripled its emergency rental assistance contribution to resource centers as part of its COVID-19 response.
Since April 7, the Islands’ Weekly has been published within the pages of the Islands’ Sounder.
Never before have so many readers thanked us for providing critical information to the community as they have in the…
As islanders, it can be unsettling when the “outside world” comes slipping into our daily lives.
It’s troubling — but not surprising — to note that the San Juan Islands are 93.9 percent white and only…
Two Orcas residents are challenging incumbent Rick Hughes for the District 2 spot on the San Juan County Council: Learner…
Periodically, the sheriff’s log will feature entries regarding sex offender residence checks.
As the year comes to a close, San Juan County has completed its first biennium budget for 2020-21, which the…
San Juan County Council has elected to join a statewide lawsuit against Initiative 1-976, which was approved by voters this…
Thanksgiving is a week away, and with that comes the launch of the shopping season.
For Tracy Harachi, a desire to help elephants in Asia led to another passion: rescuing dogs.
Tish Knapp awoke on Thursday, June 27, to find her two 1-year-old emus missing after strong winds had blown open…
For residents of the San Juan Islands, the state-run ferry system is the highway on which they travel to and…
By Emma Epperly
Data on global warming is plentiful.
Overcoming alcohol addiction may feel like a Herculean task, but it can be done with the help of your loved…
For three days in early April, dozens of writers will gather together to make literary magic.
The sweet smell of freshly mowed grass and the warm sun on your shoulders means that spring is here.
The Islands’ Weekly outlined the good and bad of 2018 in our “top stories” compilation last week.
(Warning: The following story contains explicit details about sexual violence.)
For decades, when the county fair ends, Lopez and Orcas participants pack up their horses, goats, sheep and chickens and…
San Juan County is one of many communities in Washington state facing a housing crisis.
For full Aug. 7 top-two primary results and how island residents voted in the state races, visit https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/sanjuan/.
