Retired teachers and other public employees who established state pensions before 1977 might receive a one-time, 3% increase in retirement benefits this year — up to $110 per month, under a bipartisan ...

San Juan County is seeking volunteers to write supporting and opposing statements regarding the proposed regular property tax levy lid lift, which will be placed on the upcoming April 28 special ...

During a floor debate Feb. 6, the Senate approved an amendment proposed by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, that would make the 1% interest rate applicable only to new medical debt accrued after Dec.

San Juan County’s proclamations recognize that both MLK Day and Black History Month are times to celebrate and honor Black and African Americans’ contributions to social activism, science, art, ...

The controversy centers on OPALCO’s plan to expand solar generation after difficulties with a planned installation on Bailer Hill on San Juan Island. Many Decatur residents believe that they are ...

• A Lopez deputy responded when family members engaged in a verbal altercation concerning a family cow that crossed the boundary between neighboring properties. While attempting to wrangle the animal, ...

Sara Rose Kellenberger and Dylan Johnson have been together for eight years this April 1. The couple says they chose that date “because we are fools in love, and there was no clear beginning for when ...

In 2021, the Northwest Clean Air Agency discovered that the company had grossly underreported emissions of health-harming ...

San Juan County’s Department of Community Development received an application from Orcas Power & Light Cooperative for a conditional use permit for a commercial power generation facility on a parcel ...

This Valentine’s weekend, the Lopez Library invites the community to celebrate love, friendship and the enduring power of words with a special performance of “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney, brought to ...

While winter conditions slow plant growth and may encourage us to stay indoors, this might be the best season to get on top ...

Sen. Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, is the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 6296, which is scheduled for an executive session Feb. 3 ...