Change has become second nature amid the COVID-19 pandemic. About a year…
Hallways that sat empty for many months are starting to refill. Within…
Submitted by Kimberly Mayer “You’re going to get a truck,” people said…
Submitted by SAFE San Juans So, it is time for “that” discussion……
So, here we are, celebrating another March Women’s History Month. Considering all…
As members of isolated communities that endure dark nights and grey skies…
Submitted by Clayton Banry My name is Clayton Banry, I grew up…
Readers may recall that in July 2020 I wrote about being separated…
One of the most disheartening things I’ve witnessed since I began this…
Submitted by SAFE San Juans February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness…
The United States hit a very grim milestone on Jan. 19, reaching…
Those who have been advocating for a vacation rental moratorium celebrated on…
By Diane Craig Sounder contributor Like many Americans, I’ve been trying to…
Originally published in the San Juan Island Community Foundation newsletter 2020 has…
Originally published by the Pacific Whale Watching Association Following the decision by…
The year 2020 will likely go down in history books as one…
Originally published by Our Sound, Our Salmon On Dec. 24, in a…
What a decade 2020 has been. It’s become an annual tradition at…
By Sara Eve Sarliker Originally published by the Washington State Department of…
‘Tis the season for giving, and in a year unlike any most…
Submitted by the Washington State Department of Health We have all the…
Concerns surface that proposed WDFW restrictions limit protective actions
As the pandemic marches on, businesses’ bottom lines are shrinking. And your…
The pandemic’s surge has deepened the demand and complicated efforts to serve those in need.
News of a vaccine is tempered by a sobering increase in infection rates. We can’t let up yet.
Submitted by Dwight T. Colley, PsyD Chair, SJC Human Services Advisory Board…
Submitted by Joanne Richardson, MFS, EMT-P San Juan Island When Elizabeth Kubler…
After reading the Nov. 18 story “An Interview with Vacation Rental Work…
It has become a tradition here at the Journal and the Sounder…
For many islanders, summer in the San Juans was marked by a…
Dwight T. Colley, PsyD Chair, SJI Human Services Advisory Board Everything about…
Submitted by Kimberly Mayer San Juan Island Harbors, lighthouses, beaches, wildlife, and…
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,…
Submitted by David Kobrin Orcas Island As a boy, it was right…
As the San Juans actively seek solutions to long-term care for seniors…
In early October, the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association announced the winners of…
It assures — at parents’ option — all K-12 students can get age-appropriate sexual health education.
Submitted by Dwight T. Colley, PsyD San Juan County Human Services Advisory…
Some local election seasons, it’s clear who our editorial staff will choose…
The grim reality is that many will not make it through winter.
