Podcast Washington County

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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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 LogBởi 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

Headlines from the week of May 3, 2023 - Orcas Island Food Bank goes full self-service - “Shrek the Musical” opens May 5 - Renewing Sally’s South Garden - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of April 26, 2023 - Rock on the Rock is back with ‘What Dreams May Come’ - Southern Resident Orca Buffer bill clears Washington legislature - Lopez golf returns a large, strong squad - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of April 19, 2023 - Moose Kinsey wins state award for art piece - Hanna Heights water system tests positive for PFAS - Give Lopez - A two week spring fundraiser that benefits 15 Lopez Island non-profits starts April 17 - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of April 12, 2023 - Governor orders state to stockpile abortion pill - Trans visibility day - Masking requirements in patient-facing healthcare facilities - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of April 5, 2023 - Sheriff’s Office demonstrates new drone technology - Arson trial delayed until Oct 30 - Second Annual Unicorn Day at the Lopez Library - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of March 29, 2023 - Apple Health reinstates eligibility requirements - The gentle curious Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat - Lopez Island track team shows great promise - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of March 22, 2023 - From a rural commune to Broadway - Story of Noah Racey comes to OC stage - WSF says Sidney ferry run unlikely to return until 2030 - San Juan County Parks staff equipped to respond to overdoses - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 8, 2023 - Vikings basketball wraps up an incredible season; Lago earns ‘Coach of the Year’ - For Frank Leeming, Journalism was a calling - PeaceHealth now scheduling mammograms twice weekly - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of March 8, 2023 - Get dirty and donate at Orkila’s Rogue Obstacle Adventure Race - Knowledge Bowl raises funds while having fun - Lopez Island School Campus receives new Island Marble Butterfly Habitat - Community lunches to start at San Juan County Senior Centers - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log…

Headlines from the week of March 1, 2023 - Tugboat partially sinks off Lopez ferry terminal - Young Friday Harbor wrestlers take home medals at state tournament - Vikings compete in top 8 at state finals - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of February 22, 2023 - Mercy Flight Milestone - The ticks are back - Wolverines’ b-ball season wraps up - Tour de Lopez and Ride the Rock are now combined - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of February 15, 2023 - Journey from loneliness to the joys of human connection - This Valentine’s Day couple celebrates love of chocolate, wine and community - Understanding African American History Month - Editorial - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of February 1, 2023 - A Passion of intellects - Rich and Michelle Rodriguez - Valentines Profile - Working to increase school funding at the state level - Upcycling for the environment and the economy - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of February 1, 2023 - Port Manager Kim Kimple is ready for takeoff - Lady Vikings persevere - New Auditor Natasha Warmenhoven sets goals - Mac Langford retires after 29 years as SHIBA volunteer - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of January 25, 2023 - Vikings eye playoffs - Sitting down with Prosecutor Amy Vira - Islanders honor Buffum for four decades of coaching the Lobos - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of January 18, 2023 - Welcome to the world, Nala Galt - Marin the Brave - Lobos take on Cedar Park - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of January 11, 2023 - Friday Harbor High School art student Islay Ross recognized - A winter moth mystery - Reservations for 2023 resident camping open - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log

Headlines from the week of January 4, 2023 - With retirement on the horizon, Auditor Milene Henley shares her insights, welcomes replacement - Islanders brace through second county-wide outage on Christmas Eve - Remembering Ken Balcomb - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 28, 2022 - Winter Solstice brings snow to the islands - After three decades of coaching, Sasan retires - San Juan County launches ’Text-to-911’ for emergency response - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.

Headlines from the week of December 21, 2022 - Islanders say farewell to Prosecuting Attorney Gaylord - Lance Evans retiring from the chamber after 16 years - Lobos split in basketball opener - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's LogBởi San Juan Newsgroup • Sound Publishing, Inc.