Site Logo
Darrell Kirk Staff photo
George Lamb holds up solar research

News

Decatur residents warn solar expansion sets precedent for all islands

By Darrell Kirk

LWV logo

News

LWV Observer Corps notes on public meetings

Submitted by the League of Women Voters Observer Corps, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government.…

town of FH

News

Friday Harbor Arts Commission positions available

Submitted by the Town of Friday Harbor.

County logo.

News

San Juan County brings mobile passport services to Lopez Island on Feb. 11

Submitted by San Juan County.

sheriff

News

A strayed stroller and a tipped truck | SJC sheriff’s logSJC sheriff’s log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

News

Concrete batch plant approved with conditions

The hearings examiner denied an appeal of West Valley Holdings’ concrete batch plant, Jan. 16. The mobile plant…

town of FH

News

Notice of special Town meeting

Submitted by the Town of Friday Harbor.

Cassie Diamond photo.
Prime sponsor Sen. Jesse Salomon speaks in support of Senate Bill 6296 during a public hearing Feb. 2.

News

Bill seeks to update state’s involuntary treatment law

By Cassie Diamond

LWV logo

News

LWV Observer Corps notes on public meetings

Submitted by the League of Women Voters Observer Corps, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government.…

Contributed photo
In 1951, Bonneville Power Administration engineers completed the installation of a 7.5-mile, 25,000-volt submarine power cable connecting Anacortes to Decatur Island, which was the world’s longest underwater power line at that time. Approximately 500 spectators gathered along the shoreline, and boats paused their travel to observe the final five miles of high-voltage cable being laid across the bottom of Rosario Strait. Photo courtesy of Bonneville Power Administration.

News

Decatur solar expansion exposes tensions over energy future

By Darrell Kirk

Contributed photo.
Rep. Rick Larsen.

News

Larsen supports impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem

On Wednesday, Jan. 28, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement:

Cassie Diamond photo.
Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, speaks in support of Senate Bill 6147 during a public hearing on Jan. 27. Conway is the prime sponsor of the bill.

News

Senate bill addresses grocery closures in food deserts

By Cassie Diamond

Cassie Diamond photo.
Gov. Bob Ferguson answers a question during a joint press conference with Attorney General Nick Brown on Jan. 26.

News

Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’

By Cassie Diamond