Headlines from the week of April 24, 2024 - A busy summer takes flight - Town upholds notice of water violation - Hospital gowns donated - Search for missing kayakers - San Juan man sentenced to prison for sexual exploitation of a minor - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of April 17, 2024 - Storytime for shelter sweeties - Sale of historic Rosario Resort is finalized; upgrades are planned - Derelict vessels - deconstruction of a dream - Sailors come together on Lopez - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of April 10, 2024 - Into the Woods, it’s time to go / OC Production - In appreciation of native plants - Lopez shines at Coupeville track meet - Youth Conservation Corps accepting applicants for summer - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of April 3, 2024 - Meet the new elementary school principal Sharman Ensminger - Child advocates needed - Two men charged in connection with mail theft and eluding police on Lopez Island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 27, 2024 - Remembering the life and music of Susan Osborn - A new era at Wolf Hollow as Shona Aitken retires - Track continues to grow - A new look for golf - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 20, 2024 - Futures Lounge helps students prep for life after high school - Town and County debate water - again - OPALCO awarded phase 1 funding to explore tidal generator - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 13, 2024 - Youth news from the library - FHHS 9th & 20th grade wins 2024 Knowledge Bowl - Lopex Island’s Quaniqua Williams chosen as writer-in-residence - Samish ferry stops and assists boat in distress - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of February 28, 2024 - A space for creativity to run wild - New gallery and art classes in Eastsound - The Wolverines’ girls’ basketball season ends after state game - San Juan County thanks County Manager Mike Thomas for 10 years of public service - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of February 21, 2024 - Noel Monin to become Chief of Fire Department - The Future of Rosario Resort - Show of appreciation for ferry workers - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of February 14, 2024 - County awards $190,000 to support affordable housing project on Orcas - Viking b-ball teams finish out season - The art of love: Alchemy Art Center’s co-founders share their love story for Valentine’s Day - Governor proclaims Invasive Species Awareness Week - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of February 7, 2024 - A life with color: Sydney Harris and Jessi Powers share their love story - FHHS students place in NASA Techrise Challenge - Northern Flying Squirrels of San Juan - Remington Calvo Wilson is first island baby of the yearOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of January 31, 2024 - What the levy means for the San Juan Island School District - Good samaritans come to family’s aid - Land, legacy and food security on a small island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of January 24, 2024 - Spring Street students finish strong in Rose Bowl Regatta - Mayor Ray Jackson announces County Council candidacy - Friday Harbor residents to start backgammon club after attending tournament in New Jersey - Alaskan Chinook in peril, a plea for protection under Endangered Species Act - plus excerpts from…

Headlines from the week of January 17, 2024 - Community Water Taxi project is advancing - OPALCO’s next Community Solar project is in the works - Seeking Beginning Farmers and Farmland Owners - Council calls for ‘ceasefire in the war between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories’ - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of January 10, 2024 - Hilary Canty to retire from Community Foundation - Doug Bechtel retires from Actors Theater - Rotary Club: Twenty years of making a difference - Lopez Lobos played their hearts out against the Lummi Nation - New J-Pod baby - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of January 3, 2024 Recap of most popular stories of 2023! - Mysterious Tuna Death - Tokitae Dies - New Sheriff, prosecuting attorney, auditor take officeOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 27, 2023 - Orcas Island School District may offer a pre-school program next fall - Plea agreement reached in arson case - Jingle Bell Dinner was a success for Lopez Hospice - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of December 20, 2023 - Post Office working overtime to deliver onslaught of packages - A menorah is lit to celebrate the Festival of Lights - Open letter to state regarding passenger ferries - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 13, 2023 - Rainbow Club, Strengthening Families and more at Funhouse this winter - Prosecutors to retry Dwight Henline after mistrial - Learn about the clinical benefits of psychedelics - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 6, 2023 - Hazmat call at the exchange - Ferries awarded $4.8 million to extend lifespan of six aging vessels by up to a decade - Lopez Lobos winter sports - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 29, 2023 - New co-op bakery to open in Eastsound - Letters: Congratulations to Orcas soccer - Volunteers undertake massive acorn-planting project - Surprise volcano discovery off the shores of Lopez Island - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 22, 2023 - Art for Orcas Kids’ classes selected to make Governor’s Mansion holiday ornaments - Hung jury in arson trial - Author talk with Alexis Steinmen - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 15, 2023 - The future of OAA’s Mercy Flights - Islanders testified in force against Zylstra Lake trail - Cue the excitement: The Holiday Bazaar is back! - Washington residents wait in darkness for Congress to end daylight savings - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of November 8, 2023 - To thine own self be true / ‘Women Playing Hamlet’ opens - The Samish Nation’s fight against climate change - Seniors finish on a high note - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of November 1, 2023 - Orcas Vikings’ volleyball is advancing into playoffs - Return to the wild: Wolf Hollow releases rehabilitated seal pups - A dramatic Lopez overtime win - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of October 25, 2023 - Women in business: why we matter - SJC celebrates 150th anniversary on Halloween - Volleyball is almost there - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of October 18, 2023 - Tale of a tuna gone adrift - Help Victoria fight cancer - Fall 2023 Great Islands Clean-up successfully removes 1,800lbs of litter - Sports rundown - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of October 11, 2023 - Orcas Vikings sports report; homecoming on the way - Wolverines boys’ soccer wins against LaConner Braves - Gov. Inslee visits Lopez Solid Waste facility - SJC adopts 1/10th of 1% sales tax for affordable housing - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of October 4, 2023 - Bridging the gender gap in the sport of sailing - Seals in nearby county died of avian flu - Lopez Lobos sports coverage - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of September 27, 2023 - OIHS student selected as 2023 STEM rising star - All about this year’s senior barn - San Juan County Prosecutor Amy Vira discusses ins and outs of a coroner - ‘Savor the San Juans’ begins - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of September 20, 2023 - The long and winding road to permanent residency - Vikings Fall sports preview - Learning to sail - Home tour celebrates 20 years - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of September 13, 2023 - The healing bond between humans and dogs - Questions swirl around EWUA finger-pointing - See what’s hatching in the San Juans - Sheriff’s Office has Narcan to distribute to the adult community - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of September 6, 2023 - Saving the gregarious Sunflower stars - Orcas helps out islanders thousands of miles away - Orcas Food Bank raises funds for Maui Food Bank - Fall native wildflower sale - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of August 30, 2023 - Orcas Fire and rescue embrace a new chief: Holly vanSchaick - New Brickworks stage a centerpiece for Friday Harbor - San Juan County adopts 32-hour work week - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of August 16, 2023 - Pet owners not complying with leash laws in Moran - Tokitae’s death ends dream to return her home - Research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of August 16, 2023 - Free summer concert series continues in the Green - Orcas Fire commissioners shape ‘Plan B’ after levy fails in primary - Last orca taken from Salish Sea may soon return home - State Transportation Commission adopts new ferry fares - Fire ban update - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of August 9, 2023 - Orcas youth design this year’s library fair posters - San Juan County to remove A-Frame signs in unpermitted areas of Eastsound - Jason Aldous sentenced to seven years - Ticks raise questions and concerns - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of August 2, 2023 - Chamber Music Festival honors two special islanders - Fair countdown begins! - Seattle author and activist Ron Chew at the Lopez Library - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of July 25 2023 - Ryan Carpenter is Funhouse director - Lights, camera, action / Palace Theater reopens its doors on Friday - Acrobatic Conundrum returns to Lopez Center! - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of July 19 2023 - ‘Squirrel Dialogues’ is moving off the island, aiming to grow - Volunteers needed for Recovery Rides - Flawless, massive bluefin tuna washes ashore on Orcas beach - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of July 12 2023 - Independence Day merriment - Public piano is a welcome addition to Eastsound - Island Stage Left presents a night of rowdy revelry with “Twelfth Night” - Not one but TWO new babies in L pod! - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of June 28 2023 - Recycled glass becomes legacy art at elementary school - After surviving a house fire in Eastern Washington, four dogs are looking for new homes - Contrary to rumors, Lake Dale still stands - Walkabout celebrates its tenth year - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of June 28 2023 - Title IX Experience - Washington Clerks gather in Friday Harbor - Ag Guild announces $26k available for FARM Fund Awards - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of June 23, 2023 - Hats off the class of 2023 - Game night at the library is opportunity to connect - Ending racism for a better America - Lopez Lutheran Scholarship Committee announces winner - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

***Happy One Year Anniversary to the Island Digest!!!*** Headlines from the week of June 14, 2023 - ‘We will continue standing up until statistics no longer define our existence’ Pride month events - Fatherhood: an unconventional path - Graduation marks beginning of next chapter for 2023 grads - Father’s Day is every day for Gabe Herda - San Juan C…

Headlines from the week of June 7, 2023 - The power of an island family - Improving lighting - improving health - Draft report of Shoreline Cumulative Effects Evaluation available - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogOleh San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of May 31, 2023 - Orcas has strong showing at state track tournament - Knapp family’s historic barn undergoes restoration - D’Errico aims to make the impossible possible in SkatePark Hero Contest - Catching up with Lopez Graduates: Reese Hamilton - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of May 24, 2023 - The docent difference - Track athletes qualify for state - Teddy bears with wings - Cemetery walk and potluck - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of May 17, 2023 - Viking’s first track team sprints toward state - Pace of growth stirs county turmoil: director of DCD leaves county - COVID no longer declared emergency - what does that mean? - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of May 10, 2023 - Mother’s Day Q&A With Jessica and Edela Fleming - Three San Juan County deputies trained as animal control officers - Canoes are returning - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log