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Jubilant Lopez players celebrate their 1-0 district championship win against Orcas High on Nov. 9th. The win qualified the Lobos for the quarter-finals of the state championship. Stay tuned.

Sports

Lobos are District Champs!

By Lorelei Meissner and Gene Helfman

Gene Helfman photo.
Jacob Velazquez-Velazco heads the ball into the Providence goal in the first of his two goals during the Lobos’ 3-1 win at home, Oct. 14.

Sports

An outstanding season for Lobos men

Submitted by Gene Helfman, Weekly contributor.

Players at the Islands Regional Chess Championships.

Life

Regional Islands High School Chess Championships to be held in January

The regional Islands High School Chess Championships will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Anacortes High School,…

LSJI Board of Directors Jennifer Fay Rice, Lee C Taylor, Tara Anderson, Steve Hushebeck and Gretchen Krampf.

Life

Leadership San Juan Islands celebrates its 20th year

Submitted by Leadership San Juan Islands.

<em>Lopez Fire and EMS after taming the flames. </em>

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Lopez Fire and EMS attend to burning home

Submitted by Lopez Island Fire and EMS.

Photo by Aiden Frazier on Unsplash.

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Progress for reproductive rights will continue in Washington despite Trump’s election

Washington state is poised to continue its defense of democracy in the wake of Donald Trump’s win as…

Isara Greacen on location in Paris.

Life

Catching up with Lopez graduates: Isara Greacen

By Gretchen Wing

This summer, 47 crew members ages 12-18 collectively contributed 3,572 hours to stewardship work, environmental education lessons and conservation projects. Photo by Chase Anderson.

Life

Youth Conservation Corps: A growing legacy in San Juan County

Over the past 17 years, the Youth Conservation Corps has provided hundreds of local youth with meaningful opportunities…

Contributed photo from Cospheric LLC, a U.S. manufacturer of industrial microparticles
Micron size polyethylene microspheres.

Life

Are microplastics killing us?

By Russel Barsh, director of KWIAHT.

election

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Local election results are in: McVeigh and Paulsen win council races, REET approved

The general election results for San Juan County are in. A total of 10,601 ballots were counted; a…

WDFW district biologist Kurt Licence and BLM staff at the kiosk near Watmough Bay on southern Lopez Island.

Life

Hunting on Lopez Island

Submitted by the Washington Department of Fish &Wildlife.

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Life

Election and Voting FAQ

San Juan County’s Elections Office continues participation in National Voter Education Week Oct. 7-11 by answering common questions…

Glory Westervelt (10) and Iris Ervin-McLean (12) celebrate Lilly Nichols’ (9) goal in the first period of the Lobos’ 2-1 loss to Friday Harbor, Oct. 14.
Contributed photo by Gene Helfman

Sports

Lopez Girls Soccer in a Heartbreaker

By Gene Helfman