San Juan County News

The fire rages, enveloping green trees in orange and red bursts of flames and turns the black sky into a smoky copper.

The San Juan Preservation Trust's aquisition of the 687-acre Red Mill Farm on San Juan Island, the l... No one was injured when a small plane piloted by a Kirkland man veered off the runway during a landi... David Kelly has formally announced his resignation as San Juan County's Deputy Director of Administration, effective June 29, 2012.

No one was injured when a small plane piloted by a Kirkland man veered off the runway during a landi... Feel like attending a meeting Wednesday morning? Head to the county legislative building at 55 Second Street in Friday Harbor.

Washington State Ferries will host a series of community meetings to discuss a variety of issues, including the recent legislative session, new ferries, system performance targets, vehicle reservations system, and liquefied natural gas as a potential fuel for the fleet.

No one was injured when a small plane piloted by a Kirkland man veered off the runway during a landi... San Juan County Charter Review Commission found the county Charter's structure of keeping the county council out of the day to day administration of the county and in a legislative role "an overreaction, and concludes that a simpler and ... (more)

No one was injured when a small plane piloted by a Kirkland man veered off the runway during a landi... San Juan County Undersheriff Jon Zerby stands at attention as the American Legion Color Guard marches by during the 2012 Memorial Day Parade in Friday Harbor.

As coastal Washington anticipates the arrival of debris pulled out to sea in the 2011 Japanese tsunami, many questions and concerns have arisen in the minds of San Juan Islanders.

WHEREAS Donald "Pete" Rose was appointed in 2006, to be the first permanent Administrator to serve under San Juan County's home rule charter; and WHEREAS Mr.

Just one week after Administrator Pete Rose announced his resignation , the county council selected veteran public administrator Bob Jean to manage the executive branch of the county on a temporary basis.

The Friday Harbor Animal Shelter will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year at the Wags to Riches "Monte Carlo Night," Saturday, June 16, 5-10 p.m., at the San Juan County Main Fairground Building.

San Juan County Council's May 22 meeting kicks off at 9 a.m. in the legislative hearing room at 55 Second Street.

Finally the sky is blue, birds sing in blossoming trees, islanders trade pants for shorts and don sunglasses.

The reported cases of pertussis this year jumped by 200 in a single week in early May, to a total of 1484, according to the Washington Department of Health .

Risk assessment is the first step in developing a San Juan County Wildfire Protection Plan which is part of the National Fire Plan and Healthy Forests Restoration Act.

Whether you like it or not, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll is officially going up.

Two of the three elected officials representing the Washington state legislature's 40th district, which includes San Juan County, face opposition in the upcoming election.

Under San Juan County's Charter, the six county Council positions are four-year terms and non-partisan. Elections are held every two years for three positions.

A ferry glides into Friday Harbor. Most visitors come and go via Washington State Ferries, connecting to mainland highways at Anacortes.

The U.S. Coast Guard, Sucia Island, Wash., Park Rangers, San Juan County, Wash. Sheriff's Dept., and Canadian Coast Guard responded when three people ended up in the water in the vicinity of Sucia Island after their recreational vessel capsized Friday.

Selah's choice to be the new city administrator there is confident both sides will come to a deal.