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.
Submitted by the Vacation Rental Work Group After conducting interviews with all…
Submitted by Randall K. Gaylord San Juan County Prosecutor Voters can vote…
We have serious concerns with the administration, leadership, and culture at San Juan Island EMS.
This October is the 26th annual celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month in the United States.
Behaviors are learned, patterns are reinforced, cycles are repeated.
Submitted by Denny Kaill San Juan Island The COVID-19 virus has caused…
Economically, socially, physically and environmentally — people are feeling pushed to their limits.
Beware of iPhone pocket-dialing 911 and coronavirus-related fraud
Newspaper staff will be spending the next few months working on three special sections.
When people describe entrepreneurs and small business owners as resilient.
Few, I imagine, would disagree that the ability to telecommute during these…
