Island News
Thunderpussy to play next Orcas Center summer concert
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys at the Event Meadow on Saturday, July 18
Submitted by event organizers.
San Juan County recognizes ‘America250’ with proclamation and local events
Submitted by San Juan County.
Three San Juan Island women detained by DHS
Three Hispanic women who live on San Juan Island were detained by the Department of Homeland Security on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, near Roche Harbor. They were returning from a cleaning job when their vessel was stopped by the US Coast Guard, who then called in DHS with concerns about immigration. The women are believed to be on their way to the immigration detention center in Tacoma.
Keeping Sheriff’s Log from the public is an alarming mistake | Editorial
I am deeply distressed by Sheriff Eric Peter’s decision to withdraw the Sheriff’s Log from local news outlets.
Expanding access to justice on Orcas Island
Submitted by the Orcas Community Resource Center Communications Team.
Sheriff’s log discontinued
By Eric Peter
Mother-daughter duo release romance set on Orcas Island
It’s extra magical when romance blooms against the backdrop of Orcas Island.
Celebrating Orcas Center volunteers | Lawn party
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
Surge in oil tanker traffic threatens Salish Sea, Southern Resident orcas and shoreline communities | Column
Submitted by the Friends of the San Juans.
Clayton Reed Parsons | Passages
November 22, 1946 – December 23, 2025
Jennifer Swanson for County Council | Letter
Over the years, Jennifer Swanson has made relationships with a wide spectrum of citizens, community leaders, County department heads, legislators, and Council members. She is indeed a seasoned leader who can hit the road running on behalf of her constituents. Lately I have had the opportunity to accompany Jennifer as she shares with members of the public. I appreciate how she enjoys working with people and is eager to listen and learn. She has no pretension and is grounded in navigating budgets.
Comments on EWUA article | Letter
The Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) report on October 1, 2024, reported that the community score for fire rating was raised to a 7 from 6, which contributed to higher insurance premiums for many reasons. The relevant categories were age and maintenance of equipment, lack of training programs, and lack of firefighter volunteers in some community areas.
Candidate forums
Submitted by the League of Women Voters.
The Dream Temple: Ambient Immersive
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
San Juan County clerk named 2026 Clerk of the Year
Submitted by San Juan County.
Washington Department of Transportation’s Division of Ferries and Washington’s attorney general combine to block legislative review of abandoned Anacortes-Friday Harbor-Sidney, British Columbia ferry route
Submitted by Restore Our Ferries.
Seven meetings in, County Council charts a budget path to November
San Juan County Council members are entering the next phase of a monthslong budget process, following a wave of department presentations in late June that laid bare the scale of a shortfall triggered by the defeat of a levy lid lift earlier this year.
From the deep end to Skid Row: Orcas Center’s summer of comedy gets personal
This summer, Orcas Center’s Center Stage will host two touring comedians who have turned their own strangest, most vulnerable chapters into shows — and who both insist that the best comedy only works when it tells the truth.
SJC sheriff’s log
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
Ska Island to play next Orcas Center summer concert on July 12
Submitted by event organizers.
Orcas Senior Center — July highlights
Submitted by the Orcas Senior Center.
A ‘green wave’ in East Sound?
By Russel Barsh
SJC sheriff’s log
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.