Submitted by San Juan County. With the changing of the seasons comes an opportunity to check in on our household heating units, wood stoves and fireplaces. This is a great time to check the batteries ...

Submitted by San Juan County. San Juan County is updating its Comprehensive Plan as part of its 2025 Growth Management Act Periodic Update. Throughout the year, individual elements have been reviewed ...

Submitted by San Juan County. San Juan County Department of Health & Community Services invites local agencies or organizations that utilize peer support in their programs to review our Request for ...

The Exchange is sponsoring another round of workshops that will help you keep your household food waste out of the landfill and turn it into dark, rich compost for your garden! On Oct. 10 and 11, our ...

Jasmine Ikeda, along with 20 other Americans, has been released from Israeli custody. She was deported to Jordan and will return home to the United States this week.

A handful of local businesses are dedicated to offering all islanders the opportunity to engage in meaningful work.

Rinpoche offered particular praise for the Orcas Island community. Through his translator, he observed that Orcas islanders ...

The Washington State Department of Health has closed recreational shellfish harvesting at all beaches in San Juan County due to unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison. This closure includes all ...

For Orcas Island, Kai Park led the Vikings with a 7th-place finish and a time of 18:53.74. Kai Gilliam took 19th (20:16.69), ...

The Orcas Center microgrid reflects Washington state’s leadership in community-based resilience. By combining renewable ...

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• A San Juan deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Blair Avenue before failing to stop at two stop ...