The Island Digest - News from San Juan County, Washington

  Headlines from the week of December 14, 2022     - Orcas SSIS student receives full-ride to Tufts University     - Unpermitted bulkheads impacting forage fish     - Internationally acclaimed climate change author giving a lecture on Lopez     - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

    Headlines from the week of December 7, 2022     - The road to recovery is one step at a time     - Local teacher and baker competes on baking show     - Councilmember Jamie Stephens retires, leaving a legacy for Lopez     - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

  Headlines from the week of November 30, 2022    - Journey to the edge of the world    - Food Bank wins the Lions annual Shopping Spree    - San Juan County Council briefed on ferry updates    - Lopez soccer wrap up    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

  Headlines from the week of November 23, 2022   - Vikings soccer is second in state    - Arson trial continued to June 2023    - Boys soccer team become state champions    - Affordable housing: community-driven solutions    - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of November 16, 2022      -  A Thanksgiving dinner that can't be beat   - A journey of rebirth   - Former Orcas resident Skyler Gregg dies in Ukraine   - Lopez Cooperative Preschool Bazaar is back, November 26   - Peter is new sheriff; charter amendments, road levy rejected   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of November 9, 2022      -  The community turned out for Dia de los Muertos   - “You protect what you love" Teaching kids about the natural world   - Lopez Foodshare and Spirit of Giving Program   - Sea Lion rescued from plastic packing strap   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of November 2, 2022     - Victorious Vikings - Volleyball, soccer and cross-country continue to advance in play-offs  - With new perspective on addiction, community programs evolve  - A win despite the score - volleyball update  - Possible safety issue with flight control in fatal seaplane crash in September  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of October 26, 2022     - San Juan County news briefs  - New drug law means more community involvement  - SJC receives weather station  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of October 19, 2022     - Minke whale dies after being struck by large vessel   - Islanders feel sticker shock at change of property values   - Heartbreaking soccer loss   - County Council approves $3.5 million commitment to affordable housing   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of October 12, 2022     - Cayou Channel renamed   - Ferry Advisory Committee and County Council discuss ferry woes   - Lobos Volleyball on a roll   - Orcas man arrested after allegedly breaking into home and fleeing   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of October 5, 2022      - Newly selected fire board commissioner resigns   - Former islander, Katy Stewart, headed up Global Diving's salvage team   - State ferries says, ‘Welcome aboard for free!’ to youth   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of September 28, 2022    - Film fest back in full force  - Soccer team score wins  - Lopez Community Land Trust wins Built Green award  - New study shows commercial whale-watching reduces vessel incidents in the vicinity of killer whales  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of September 21, 2022      - Three memberships for air ambulance coverage   - Fall sports kick off   - Lopez Village road stormwater improvement   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of September 14, 2022      - Vikings Fall Sports Preview   - No survivors after Friday Harbor seaplane crashes in Mutiny Bay   - Port of Lopez launches a new free pumpout boat   - Rash of street sign theft   - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of September 7, 2022    - A brand new Prune Alley  - Island Haven gives animals new lease on life  - Lopez Island School is getting an electric school bus  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of August 31, 2022    - From the rivers of Montana to the beaches of Orcas  - Community comes together for first Pride Festival  - Ticks widespread in islands but diseases rare, study finds  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of August 24, 2022    - Food bank expanding  - Erin White is giving back  - Lopez Artists Studio Tour marks a quarter century  - Court orders county to place Charter Review Commission propositions on ballot  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of August 17, 2022    - Are the pollinators disappearing   - Fishing vessel sinks, leaking diesel and threatening sensitive areas   - Dr Lange to give talk, august 20  - CRC members sue county - Washington state ferries get $42.4 million boost  - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of August 10, 2022 - Quack Quack the fair is back!  - Helping families with kindergarten readiness - 100th Birthday Club bash, picnic is August 14 - Glenwood Inn finger-pointing continues - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of August 3, 2022 - Tunes and treasure Fundraisers to benefit animal shelter - Sheya Welty headed to Germany to study abroad - Orcas Recycling visits Lopez facility - Senior Council Districts separation update - Dump truck delivery and hard landing / WSF update - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of July 27, 2022 - San Juan County takes a step forward in solar power - Jim Capron, fisherman, pilot, lifelong San Juan islander, dies at 86 - Prune Alley completion nears - Island kids spend time at summer leadership camps - More affordable housing is on the horizon - Henline pleads not guilty to arson; trial in November - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of July 20, 2022 - San Juan Islands diverse marine life - OPALCO climate plans undeterred by U.S. Supreme Court - New orca calf is first born into K Pod since 2011 - A new number - 988 - will go directly to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of July 13, 2022 - New Doctors in the house - Helping Islanders get moving again - Orcas Island Elementary students paint stairwell - Gavin Sol Goodrich piano concert at Lopez Center - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

News from the week of 7/6/2022

News from the week of June 19, 2022