Submitted by Nancy Ewert, Lopez Island. A few weeks ago, a longtime…
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…
By Ken Carrasco (Orcas Island) and Stephanie Buffum (Shaw Island) The naming…
Submitted by San Juan County More than 2,000 vaccine appointments are now…
As the days grow longer and warmer, the birds start to sing…
There’s no denying Spring has come to the San Juans. And, just…
By Yonatan Aldort Vacation Rental Work Group As the dust settles around…
Submitted by Jan Scilipoti Hosting on the Rock I came to be…
Submitted by SAFE San Juans So, it is time for “that” discussion…Your…
So, here we are, celebrating another March Women’s History Month. Considering all…
Submitted by SAFE San Juans February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness…
One of the most disheartening things I’ve witnessed since I began this…
Like many Americans, I’ve been trying to process last Wednesday’s assault on…
By Weekly staff What a decade 2020 has been. It’s become an…
By Sara Eve Sarliker Originally published by the Washington State Department of…
‘Tis the season for giving, and in a year unlike any most…
Concerns surface that proposed WDFW restrictions limit protective actions
Submitted by Joanne Richardson, MFS, EMT-P San Juan Island When Elizabeth Kubler…
Submitted by Dwight T. Colley, PsyD Chair, San Juan County Human Services…
For many islanders, summer in the San Juans was marked by a…
Dwight T. Colley, PsyD Chair, SJI Human Services Advisory Board Everything about…
by Mandi Johnson and Colleen Smith At the 11th hour of the…
Some local election seasons, it’s clear who our editorial staff will choose…
Submitted by Dwight T. Colley, PsyD San Juan County Human Services Advisory…
This October is the 26th annual celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month in the United States.
The grim reality is that many will not make it through winter.
Submitted by Randall K. Gaylord Voters can vote by mail with confidence…
Behaviors are learned, patterns are reinforced, cycles are repeated.
Submitted by Denny Kaill The COVID-19 virus has caused considerable world-wide economic…
Economically, socially, physically and environmentally — people are feeling pushed to their limits.
Submitted by Jeremy Field, U.S. Small Business Administration, and Duane Fladland, Washington Small Business Development Center
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.
How are we doing: The economics of a pandemic
Submitted by Dwight T. Colley, Psy.D.
Chair, San Juan County Human Services Advisory Board
Submitted by Erin Bernardi As San Juan County winds down our summer…
Submitted by David Turnoy Orcas Island A letter to the editor by…
