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Apr 18, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council April 16
Apr 18, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: County Council April 15
Apr 17, 2024: Wrecked: Navigating the Past in the Graveyard of the Pacific
Apr 11, 2024: Community Meeting: Sea Level Rise Adaptation for Outer Bay and Agate Beach Areas on Lopez Island
Apr 3, 2024: LWVWA Sponsors High School Video Contest
Apr 3, 2024: Rick Hughes to run for San Juan County Council, District #2
Apr 1, 2024: Justin Paulsen for San Juan County Council seat #2
Mar 31, 2024: Heritage Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop & Scionwood Exchange
Mar 28, 2024: Help protect island wildlife!
Mar 27, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes County Council March 26
Mar 25, 2024: March 22 Container Fire at the dump
Mar 25, 2024: Observer Corps Notes: Board of Health March
Mar 20, 2024: Last Chance to Take the County’s Communications Survey!
Mar 19, 2024: Taproot Community Kitchen is growing with the addition of a new cook room
Mar 14, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: County Council March 12
Mar 11, 2024: Queers in Unexpected Places: Searching for (and Finding) Gender and Sexual Non-Conformity in the Rural and Early PNW
Mar 8, 2024: San Juan County Survey
Mar 7, 2024: DRAFT Richardson Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Mar 3, 2024: Visit San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor
Feb 28, 2024: Hummel Lake boat ramp work continues
Feb 27, 2024: Rick Hughes Announces His Candidacy for San Juan County Council
Feb 22, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: Board Of Health Feb,
Feb 22, 2024: Free Shoreline Workshops for Waterfront Property Owners
Feb 17, 2024: Get Your Washington State Boating Education Card
Feb 13, 2024: Join the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee
Feb 9, 2024: LWVSJ Observer Corps*: County Council February 5-6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024: A Short Pediatric Care Survey
Feb 1, 2024: Lopez Families, We Want to Hear from You!
Feb 1, 2024: Lopez Film Series: Didn't You Hear?
Jan 30, 2024: New publication on Garry oaks
Jan 24, 2024: Land, Legacy, and Food Security on a Small Island
Jan 13, 2024: Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Jan 9, 2024: Winter Storm Creates Hazardous Road Conditions on MacKaye Harbor Rd on Lopez Island
Jan 9, 2024: San Juan County Publishes 2023 Year-In-Review
Dec 27, 2023: Investigation of Hunting Accident on Lopez Island Concludes
Dec 20, 2023: New Shark Reef Sanctuary Toilets Open to the Public
Dec 20, 2023: Public Works Mobilizes Response to Stabilize MacKaye Harbor Rd on Lopez Island
Dec 18, 2023: Did bluebirds once sing on Lopez?
Dec 11, 2023: Chimunks dig Lopez!
Dec 8, 2023: 2024 Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Dec 7, 2023: Update Regarding Hunting Accident on Lopez Island
Dec 7, 2023: Make Your Voice Heard: Conservation Land Bank Embarks on Strategic Planning Efforts
Dec 6, 2023: BLM open hours
Dec 5, 2023: County Council Member Jane Fuller and Senator Liz Lovelett to Host Public Meeting on Lopez
Dec 4, 2023: Don't Lizards Like Lopez?
Nov 30, 2023: High tides & winds this week!
Nov 29, 2023: Next Monument Advisory Committee Meeting on Dec 7
Nov 22, 2023: Lopez Solid Waste Levy Passes by over 82%
Nov 9, 2023: Call to Artists!
Nov 9, 2023: We Want To Hear From You: Take the Community Health Survey
Nov 8, 2023: Nobility Blankets: Coast Salish women's role in an economy of generosity
Nov 3, 2023: County and Town Send Open Letter to State Officials Regarding Impacts of Poor Ferry Service
Oct 26, 2023: Letter to the Community | Lopez Swim Center Update
Oct 20, 2023: Earthquake Preparedness Resources
Oct 19, 2023: Heritage Apple Day and Community Apple Press
Oct 18, 2023: Winter Artisans Market
Oct 3, 2023: Pool Progress: Meet Some of FLIP's Pool Pros
Sep 29, 2023: Conservation Land Bank Announces Special Meeting to Discuss Watmough Bay Preserve Addition
Sep 29, 2023: Lopez Museum Happy Hour & Annual Member Meeting
Sep 26, 2023: Fall Mushroom and Lichen Dye Retreat
Sep 22, 2023: Fall Ferry Quotas starting Sunday September 24
Sep 20, 2023: Lopez Center's 20th Annual Home Tour!
Sep 14, 2023: More Pool Progress: Discussing Domes, Dollars & Permits
Sep 14, 2023: The mobile dental van is coming to Lopez! // ¡La camioneta dental móvil ya llega a López!
Sep 13, 2023: Lemurs of Madagascar with Peter Cavanagh
Sep 8, 2023: Repair Economy For The San Juans
Sep 6, 2023: New Public Trail Opens on Lopez Island!
Sep 2, 2023: Thank You Lopez Clinic Staff and Providers
Sep 1, 2023: Special Land Bank Commission Meeting | Watmough Bay Preserve Addition
Aug 30, 2023: Pool Progress & Lopez Swim Center Talks with Water Technology Inc.
Aug 30, 2023: Lopez Community Memorial
Aug 25, 2023: Structure fire on Beverly Lane
Aug 24, 2023: Wildland Fire Risk & Prevention
Aug 22, 2023: San Juan County Adopts 32-Hour Work Week in the Name of Fiscal Health, Recruitment, and Islander Wellness
Aug 18, 2023: Molt Search - Your Chance to Defend Marine Waters Against a Sneaky Invader!
Aug 2, 2023: Roadside Geology of the San Juans
Jul 24, 2023: Avian flu alert - please be watchful!
Jul 20, 2023: Elections Ballot Box on Lopez Island Remains Open to Voters Despite Construction
Jul 15, 2023: Writer's Track
Jul 15, 2023: Orcas Wonder Camp
Jun 30, 2023: Lopez Museum Happy Hour 7/6
Jun 20, 2023: County to Share Community Development Updates at Lopez Island Meeting
Jun 15, 2023: Community Scholarship Foundation Makes Three Awards
Jun 14, 2023: A Celebration of Living High by June Burn, June 18
Jun 13, 2023: Commercial Septic Tank Installation Will Close Section of Lopez Road June 14
Jun 6, 2023: Catching Up With Lopez Graduates: Reese Hamilton
May 25, 2023: Recap of Lopez Neighborhood Meeting Regarding the Relocation of Public Works Facilities
May 24, 2023: Cemetery Walk this Sunday, May 28th
May 23, 2023: District 3 Councilmember Jane Fuller Opens Office on Lopez and Hosts Community Conversation
May 22, 2023: New plane route connecting Seattle, the San Juans and Victoria, BC
May 18, 2023: Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey at Odlin
May 8, 2023: County Hosts Lopez Neighborhood Meeting Regarding Public Works Facilities Relocation
May 5, 2023: Where Are They Now? Catching up With Lopez Grads
May 4, 2023: Renewing Sally’s South Garden
Apr 29, 2023: Green Crab Community Science Opportunity
Apr 27, 2023: “What’s Important to You?” Deadline Approaches for County Public Works Survey
Apr 21, 2023: Plant Sale
Apr 18, 2023: Modern conservation corps meshes care for land, health for youths
Apr 17, 2023: Give Lopez Starts April 17th - A two week fundraiser benefiting 15 Lopez Island Non-Profits
Apr 14, 2023: Pollinator conservation
Apr 10, 2023: ‘How should San Juan County prioritize Public Works projects?’ Asks New Survey
Mar 24, 2023: Fact vs Fiction - Come Learn What $15 Gets You with the Land Bank
Mar 16, 2023: New Executive Director to lead Friends of the San Juans
Mar 9, 2023: County Hosts “Meet Your Elected Officials” Event on Lopez
Mar 1, 2023: Community Scholarship Applications Now Available
Feb 16, 2023: Parasite alert: Houdini fly threatens island Mason bees
Feb 16, 2023: County Begins Planning for Zylstra Lake Trail and Answers FAQs
Feb 16, 2023: County Answers FAQs About Proposed Public Works Relocation on Lopez Island
Feb 16, 2023: County Answers FAQs About Proposed Public Works Relocation on Lopez Island
Feb 8, 2023: The “Community” of Lopez Island Community Scholarship Foundation
Jan 31, 2023: County Invites the Public to “Meet Your Elected Officials” Events
Jan 31, 2023: BLM approves management plan for San Juan Islands National Monument
Jan 25, 2023: Mac Langford has Retired as a SHIBA Volunteer
Jan 25, 2023: Meet Scholarship Foundation's Newest Board Member
Jan 5, 2023: San Juan County Opens Resident Camping Reservations for 2023
Jan 3, 2023: How are our salmon doing?
Jan 1, 2023: To the citizens of San Juan County from Ron Krebs
Dec 27, 2022: Christmas King Tides Update
Dec 23, 2022: Our beloved Hamlet House in the news
Dec 22, 2022: Lopez Island Community Scholarship Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
Dec 13, 2022: Coming Soon - Spirit Award Call for Nominations!
Dec 5, 2022: Project Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Dec 4, 2022: No resource management plan yet for San Juan Islands National Monument
Dec 4, 2022: Watch for King Tides this Christmas!
Nov 30, 2022: Join the $10K Match Challenge for the Lopez Swim Center!
Nov 28, 2022: Lifewise of Washington Pharmacy Service to Stop
Nov 28, 2022: New initiative on wildlife diseases
Nov 25, 2022: The Madrona Institute Awards Stewardship Grants from SJI License Plate sales
Nov 25, 2022: San Juan County Recognizes the Cultural Heritage That Helped Shape Our Islands
Nov 21, 2022: Retirement Celebration for Councilmember Stephens
Nov 14, 2022: Affordable Housing: Lopez’s Community-Driven Solutions
Nov 11, 2022: How the 2021 Heatwave affected Intertidal Communities of the Salish Sea
Oct 31, 2022: Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Oct 25, 2022: Fire Danger Level Downgraded to LOW
Oct 24, 2022: San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Seeks Community Input
Oct 24, 2022: Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Oct 17, 2022: Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
Oct 17, 2022: San Juan Islands Archaeology: Then and Now
Oct 13, 2022: Lopez’s Village Road Temporarily Closed
Oct 11, 2022: San Juan County updates its Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan
Oct 10, 2022: Frequently Asked Questions About the Road Levy
Oct 8, 2022: Lopez Hill: Three-Way Partnership Achieves Triple Win
Oct 5, 2022: Cayou Channel. Renaming and Remembering.
Oct 3, 2022: San Juan County Publishes Information About Proposed Road Levy
Sep 29, 2022: Share Your Ferry Feedback Though Online Survey
Sep 29, 2022: WSF Youth Ride Free Policy Starts Oct. 1
Sep 29, 2022: Mail Theft on Lopez Island
Sep 28, 2022: Join us tomorrow at 5 to help design the Glory of the Seas.
Sep 27, 2022: Fire Danger Level Downgraded
Sep 26, 2022: Living Tradition: Reef Netting in the San Juan Islands
Sep 23, 2022: Fall Ferry Quotas Starting September 25
Sep 22, 2022: Interim Watmough Preserve Addition Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
Sep 22, 2022: Lopez Community Land Trust Wins Award!
Sep 22, 2022: Celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 24 on state-managed lands
Sep 20, 2022: Lopez Village Road Stormwater Improvement Coming Soon
Sep 18, 2022: Port of Lopez launches a new free pumpout boat in Fisherman Bay
Sep 13, 2022: MacKaye Harbor Shoreline Restoration Project Completed
Sep 9, 2022: Lopez Island’s Center Road to Close During Planned OPALCO Outage
Sep 9, 2022: Open House Celebration at North Shore (Glenwood Inn) Property
Sep 8, 2022: Parking Improvement Project Begins at Hunter Bay
Sep 6, 2022: 2022 Fall Native Wildflower Sale
Aug 24, 2022: What’s Going on at MacKaye Harbor?
Aug 17, 2022: Council Statement on Charter Review Commission
Aug 16, 2022: MacKaye Harbor Closure Schedule
Aug 8, 2022: The Pumpout Boat is here!
Aug 5, 2022: Help track bird flu in the islands!
Aug 2, 2022: Land Bank Commission Supports Lincoln Bormann
Aug 1, 2022: Concerns related to recent county actions regarding the Land Bank
Jul 31, 2022: Attend the SJC Council Meeting Concerning the Land Bank
Jul 28, 2022: Housing Lopez Summer Newsletter
Jul 25, 2022: Community Scholarship Foundation Scholars Ready to Pursue Their Dreams
Jul 25, 2022: San Juan County Health & Community Services, New Community Wellness Van
Jul 5, 2022: We need Medicare For All
Jul 3, 2022: Maps of the Fun Run Course
Jun 28, 2022: Airport Day 2022 is cancelled
Jun 20, 2022: Primary Election Endorsements from SJC Democrats
Jun 18, 2022: Spirit of St. Louis at Lopez Airport! June 18th
Jun 17, 2022: An Update from the Galley Restaurant
Jun 8, 2022: Burglary at Lopez Island School
May 31, 2022: Jason Call Officially Files for Candidacy in WA-02
May 28, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update
May 20, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update
May 19, 2022: Ranked-Voice Voting for San Juan County
May 16, 2022: Please join BLM SJI Monument Advisory Committee Meeting May 18th
May 16, 2022: BLM Selects National San Juan Islands National Monument Manager
May 13, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update
May 9, 2022: Ask the Council to Allow Tiny Homes
May 9, 2022: 2022 4th of July Parade Theme
May 6, 2022: The Weekly Covid Update is Back!
May 5, 2022: Naturalist Walks at Turtleback Mountain Preserve
Apr 29, 2022: State Parks will repair buoys in San Juan Islands, Hood Canal
Apr 26, 2022: Swimmers: Take Your Marks!
Apr 22, 2022: The Great Islands Clean-Up is back in person!
Apr 15, 2022: Friday Harbor Fire Determined to be Arson
Apr 11, 2022: Jane Fuller is running for County Council
Apr 8, 2022: Friday Harbor Fire
Apr 7, 2022: Hire Local Virtual Job Fair April 21st
Mar 29, 2022: Amy Vira announces candidacy for San Juan County Prosecutor
Mar 25, 2022: Agriculture: Overview Objectives and Policy Document
Mar 25, 2022: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez!
Mar 24, 2022: 4th of July Parade and Fun Run
Mar 18, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 1 new case on Lopez
Mar 17, 2022: Welcome, Dr. Kim Dougan
Mar 12, 2022: Proclamation Concerning Face Covering
Mar 11, 2022: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez!
Mar 8, 2022: County Home Fund helps create more affordable housing
Mar 4, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 1 new case on Lopez!
Feb 27, 2022: Standing with Ukraine and the defense of democracy
Feb 25, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 5 New Cases on Lopez Island
Feb 22, 2022: Ticks widespread in the islands, study finds
Feb 19, 2022: Adopted 2022-2023 County budget now available for viewing
Feb 18, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 5 New Cases on Lopez, 63 County-Wide
Feb 12, 2022: February 2022 Meeting
Feb 11, 2022: Inslee says pandemic 'turning point' could see mask requirements lifted soon
Feb 11, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 8 New Cases on Lopez
Feb 4, 2022: The Lopez Island Library Welcomes Its New Director
Feb 4, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 7 New Cases on Lopez Island, 62 County-Wide
Feb 2, 2022: Thank YOU LOPEZ!
Jan 29, 2022: Weekly Covid Case Update: 22 New Cases on Lopez
Jan 25, 2022: The coronavirus and our island ecosystem
Jan 22, 2022: Paradise Full
Jan 21, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 19 New Cases on Lopez Island, 106 County-Wide
Jan 19, 2022: Tsunami wave simulation for San Juan Islands
Jan 19, 2022: First COVID-19 related death
Jan 14, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 11 New Cases on Lopez Island, 93 county-wide
Jan 7, 2022: Weekly Case Update: 17 New Cases on Lopez Island, 127 county-wide
Jan 1, 2022: Urgent message concerning frozen pipes and water systems
Dec 31, 2021: Weekly Case Update: 1 New Case on Lopez Island, 54 county-wide
Dec 30, 2021: Please Please Please Share Your Thoughts and Experiences
Dec 29, 2021: Only Two More Days to Double Your Donation!
Dec 24, 2021: Weekly Case Update: 5 New Cases on Lopez Island, 13 county-wide
Dec 22, 2021: Winter Weather and County Roads
Dec 22, 2021: 2022 Dog License
Dec 20, 2021: The Yuletide Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Dec 19, 2021: Important News from the LIHD Board of Commissioners
Dec 19, 2021: ANOTHER $25,000 Match Keeps Swim Center on Path to Construction
Dec 18, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez, 16 in County
Dec 15, 2021: Call for Spirit Award Nominations!
Dec 14, 2021: December 2021 Extended Monthly Meeting
Dec 14, 2021: County Health Dept. Booster Clinic 12/17/21
Dec 8, 2021: The New Omicron Variant and What it May Mean for the Islands
Dec 4, 2021: Shift to More Wintry Weather
Dec 3, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Dec 3, 2021: "Double Your Donation" Match for Lopez Swim Center!
Nov 30, 2021: Interested in the Future of Coffelt Farm Preserve?
Nov 29, 2021: Lopez Island Lions Club
Nov 26, 2021: Weekly Case Update: 14 New Cases on Lopez Island, 27 county-wide
Nov 24, 2021: Spirit of Giving
Nov 19, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Sixteen New Cases on Lopez Island!
Nov 18, 2021: Four-Boat Ferry Service Starting Friday, Nov. 19
Nov 16, 2021: SJC Land Bank November Commission Meeting
Nov 15, 2021: San Juan County Council Special Meeting - Declaring State of Emergency
Nov 15, 2021: An Update on the Galley Restaurant
Nov 12, 2021: Vaccine Appointments Filling Quickly
Nov 12, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Four New Cases on Lopez Island, 19 County-Wide
Nov 7, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Nov 3, 2021: Pediatric Vaccination Appointments Now Available: Ages 5-11
Oct 29, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez
Oct 26, 2021: SJC Land Bank Fall Community Conversation
Oct 23, 2021: Comprehensive Plan 2036 Update Pop-up Studios and Open Houses
Oct 23, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Oct 18, 2021: San Juan County Employee Recognized by the Oil Spill Task Force
Oct 15, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Oct 15, 2021: Temporary Schedule Changes for Several Routes Start Saturday, Oct. 16
Oct 12, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank October 2021 Meeting
Oct 9, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Oct 8, 2021: San Juan Islands Orca Recovery Day 2021
Oct 5, 2021: San Juan Islands Ferry Schedule Returns to Regular Service
Oct 1, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Five New Cases on Lopez Island
Sep 29, 2021: Customers permanently trespassed for refusing to wear masks at business
Sep 24, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Four New Cases on Lopez Island
Sep 21, 2021: Home Tour weekend is September 23-26th!
Sep 21, 2021: Affordable Housing Development on Lopez Island
Sep 20, 2021: FLIP's Path Toward Swim Center Construction
Sep 17, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez
Sep 16, 2021: Lopez shoreline habitat restoration actions support marine food webs
Sep 16, 2021: Taproot Kitchen Is Available For Your Fall Processing
Sep 15, 2021: Camas Club Sprouts a New Website for Island Backyard Restorationists
Sep 15, 2021: Elections Q&A
Sep 15, 2021: SJC Land Bank September 2021 Meeting
Sep 12, 2021: Recreational Fires Now Approved
Sep 12, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez, 22 in County
Sep 9, 2021: Tree protections? Planning for growth? Your help is needed by Sept 14!
Sep 4, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Sep 1, 2021: Help Inform the Future of Healthcare on Lopez Island
Sep 1, 2021: Black-tail deer Hunting Season Opens September 1 at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves
Aug 31, 2021: The End of an Era
Aug 28, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez Island
Aug 27, 2021: The Salish Seeds Project 2021 Fall Native Wildflower Sale
Aug 24, 2021: Growing Community in Fertile Ground
Aug 20, 2021: Weekly COVID Case Update
Aug 18, 2021: SJC Land Bank Monthly Commission Meeting
Aug 13, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Two New Cases on Lopez Island
Aug 12, 2021: San Juan County Health Officer Reinstates Masking Requirements
Aug 12, 2021: Surging Cases: The Islands' New Reality
Aug 5, 2021: Weekly COVID Case Update
Aug 3, 2021: Auditor Seeks "Con" Writers for Voters' Pamphlet Statements
Jul 31, 2021: Vaccines Are Still the Best Protection Against COVID-19
Jul 27, 2021: State of Washington enacts laws aimed at police reform
Jul 26, 2021: Masks Recommended Indoors for All
Jul 20, 2021: Breakthrough Cases and the Continued Need for Vaccinations
Jul 14, 2021: State Parks to begin mooring buoy repair project
Jul 12, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank July 2021 Meeting & Agenda
Jul 12, 2021: San Juan County Fire Districts Urge Fire Safety
Jul 9, 2021: Wildfire state of emergency, limited burn ban
Jun 30, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank Partners with Local Student for Community Discussion
Jun 27, 2021: Are you or someone you know in heat crisis?
Jun 27, 2021: The Latest on Masking
Jun 17, 2021: San Juan County Mask Requirements to End
May 11, 2021: Candidate Filing Week - May 17 through May 21
May 9, 2021: Upcoming Workshops by the Economic Development Council
May 8, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
May 6, 2021: COVID-19: The Road Ahead.
May 4, 2021: Red Road to DC 2021 Totem Pole Journey to Protect Sacred Sites
May 1, 2021: Weekly Case Update: No New Cases on Lopez Island
Apr 27, 2021: Port of Lopez Orders A Pump out Boat
Apr 23, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez Island
Apr 21, 2021: Sign Up Now. This will be Your Best Chance to Get Vaccinated
Apr 16, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination - It’s about Community
Apr 16, 2021: Weekly Case Update: Three New Cases on Lopez Island
Apr 14, 2021: An Update on the Galley Restaurant
Apr 13, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank Seeks Community Input
Apr 13, 2021: Southern Resident Killer Whales Achieve Victory in Court
Apr 9, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Apr 8, 2021: Reminder to all islanders about Covid precautions
Apr 7, 2021: Housing Lopez Project
Apr 2, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Mar 30, 2021: Italian Arum Eradication Project - Spring challenges
Mar 27, 2021: New Vaccine Registration Window
Mar 26, 2021: Weekly Case Update: One New Case on Lopez Island
Mar 25, 2021: Increased Vaccine Eligibility: Phase 1b Tiers 3 & 4
Mar 24, 2021: "Double Your Donation" Community Challenge for the Swim Center
Mar 18, 2021: Phases & Tiers: Increased Vaccine Eligibility and Reopening
Mar 17, 2021: Thursday 3/25 Judith D. Schwartz @ LCLT Annual Meeting
Mar 15, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank March 2021 Meeting & Agenda
Mar 13, 2021: New Vaccine Registration Window
Mar 12, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Mar 12, 2021: I've Been Vaccinated - Now What?
Mar 12, 2021: Inslee announces statewide move to Phase 3 of recovery plan
Mar 7, 2021: The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Mar 5, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Feb 26, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Feb 19, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update: Two new cases on Lopez
Feb 17, 2021: Mapping Island Makers with the San Juan Makers Guild and EDC
Feb 16, 2021: San Juan County Land Bank February 2021 Meeting & Agenda
Feb 15, 2021: From Woodmen Hall to the Lopez Community
Feb 14, 2021: Severe Weather Schedules for the Ferries
Feb 12, 2021: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Feb 11, 2021: Inslee announces five regions to progress to Phase 2
Feb 11, 2021: Additional Health Officer Recommendations Regarding School Reopening
Feb 11, 2021: Urgent message from the Lopez Island Pharmacy
Feb 10, 2021: Update on Vaccination Registration on february 10th.
Feb 10, 2021: WA National Guard Vaccine Support to San Juan County
Feb 8, 2021: New San Juan County Vaccine Registration System
Feb 6, 2021: Are you interested in making a food product to sell?
Feb 5, 2021: A Plea to the Community on Travel, New Variants, and Keeping the Islands Safe
Feb 3, 2021: 2020 Spirit Award Celebration
Feb 2, 2021: A Tale of Two Eagles
Jan 29, 2021: Update on San Juan County Vaccine Distribution
Jan 27, 2021: Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 on Lopez
Jan 22, 2021: Vaccine FAQ Version 5.0
Jan 19, 2021: San Juan County's Successful Effort to Stay Safe
Jan 18, 2021: Authorization to Move to Phase 1b Tier 1
Jan 15, 2021: Vaccine FAQ Version 4.0
Jan 12, 2021: Governor’s New Two Phase Plan and What it Means for SJC
Jan 8, 2021: FAQ on COVID Vaccine Distribution in SJC
Jan 6, 2021: Who goes next: Washington releases next phase of vaccine prioritization
Jan 6, 2021: Inslee announces "Healthy Washington-Roadmap to Recovery"
Dec 30, 2020: First COVID Vaccine Clinic in San Juan County
Dec 30, 2020: Inslee announces one-week extension of statewide restrictions
Dec 30, 2020: Community Shakespeare Presents "84 Charing Cross Road"
Dec 27, 2020: Inslee announces state action concerning Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Dec 26, 2020: Vaccination Distribution in San Juan County
Dec 22, 2020: Community Shakespeare Presents A Christmas Carol
Dec 16, 2020: Essential trips only on Washington State Ferries, WSDOT asks
Dec 16, 2020: Dolly and Andy Holland Lopez Spirit Award
Dec 16, 2020: Covid Vaccine FAQ
Dec 13, 2020: Inslee announces COVID-19 vaccine approval
Dec 11, 2020: Stay Healthy, Lopez!
Dec 8, 2020: Inslee announces new economic supports and extension of restrictions
Dec 4, 2020: Business Recovery Workshops
Dec 4, 2020: COVID Protocols in the Workplace
Dec 2, 2020: Holiday SPIRIT of GIVING at LIFRC
Nov 30, 2020: Inslee announces statewide COVID-19 exposure notification tool
Nov 30, 2020: New Emergency Preparedness Guide for the San Juan Islands
Nov 26, 2020: Eat, Shop, Stay, Play Locally! - Doe Bay Wine Company
Nov 25, 2020: Winter Dining Guide
Nov 25, 2020: Protecting The Salish Sea: Washington's Plastic Bag Ban
Nov 23, 2020: Eat, Shop, Stay, Play Locally! - Pelindaba Lavender Farm
Nov 20, 2020: Inslee announces additional COVID-19 financial support
Nov 20, 2020: Weekly Covid-19 Case Update
Nov 20, 2020: Eat, Shop, Stay, Play Locally! Ursa Minor.
Nov 19, 2020: Vaccine Expectations
Nov 15, 2020: Gov. Inslee announces statewide restrictions
Nov 13, 2020: Inslee issues travel advisory for Washington
Nov 13, 2020: Community Leaders Urge Islanders to Stay Home for the Holidays
Nov 12, 2020: At-Home Covid-19 Testing
Nov 10, 2020: Youth Sports: Guidance for Staying Healthy
Nov 4, 2020: The Lopez Island Channel Preserve to Open
Nov 4, 2020: How the San Juan Islands Voted
Nov 3, 2020: Let’s Be Honest: About the Holidays and Minimizing Transmission Risk
Oct 28, 2020: Shipwreck Removed from Iceberg Point
Oct 28, 2020: Guidance on Symptoms of COVID and When to Stay Home from Work or School
Oct 24, 2020: San Juan County Lodging Tax
Oct 16, 2020: Conserved shoreline at Mud Bay Tree Farm supports salmon recovery
Oct 11, 2020: Flu Vaccine Availability in San Juan County
Oct 8, 2020: Grab & Go Masks Update and Covid-19 Data
Oct 5, 2020: San Juan County extends CARES Small Business Relief Grant Deadline
Oct 2, 2020: Salmon Habitat Restored on Sucia Island
Oct 1, 2020: No Car, No Problem!
Sep 26, 2020: Lopez Island Italian Arum Eradication Project
Sep 26, 2020: Ferries: No-show fees for vehicle reservations will resume
Sep 22, 2020: Celebrate National Public Lands Day At Zylstra Lake Preserve
Sep 20, 2020: Leadership San Juan Islands Fall 2020
Sep 19, 2020: Take It Or Leave It Reopening in October
Sep 18, 2020: An update from the Port of Lopez
Sep 18, 2020: The Benefits of Lopez Fit
Sep 18, 2020: Wondering about Lopez BLM Lands?
Sep 14, 2020: Opportunity to help protect and restore eelgrass, herring, and salmon
Upcoming Safe Boating Classes
Mar 20, 2022
By the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Get Your Washington State Boating Education Card With On-Line U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Classes.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering three opportunities for boaters to take an on-line, Washington State Basic Boater Education Course. The course is for anyone wishing to learn safe boating skills and qualify for a Boater Education Card, issued by the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission. All Washington state residents must carry a Boater Education Card while on the water operating a power-boat greater than 15 horsepower. This includes people over 12 years of age and applies to anyone who was born after January 1, 1955.

The class is National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved for mandated boater education. Successful completion qualifies participant for a WA State Boater Education Card- issued by WA State Parks Boating Program (separate application and $10 fee).

Cost: $20 registration plus separate downloaded book for $4.99 - or $30 Registration and receive a printed book. The books may be shared.

The eight-hour course, is broken into two-hour sessions over four days and will be online using Zoom. At the end of the final class, there is a closed book test which we will help you prepare for.

Monday, April 11 through Thursday, April 14, 2022 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)

Monday, May 9 through Thursday, May 12, 2022
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)

Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 9, 2022
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 2-hours)

For more information and reservations:
More information is available on our website: www.BLIaux.com

Reservations or any questions, please email boatingsafetyWA@gmail.co