San Juan County Fair Update Regarding Turtles at the Carnival

Near closing time on Thursday evening, County Fair staff received a report that small turtles were being distributed as a prize in one of Paradise Amusements’ carnival games and that some of the turtles were being mistreated by the recipients. Friday morn...

Mullis Center Access During Road Construction

Mullis Center Access During Road Construction

There will be periodic road construction on Nash Street, outside the Mullis Center, over the next three weeks. The Mullis Center will continue to serve community lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and ...

Auditor Seeks Writers of Arguments Against Seven Local Measures

Do you love a good argument?  Then your County needs you!

This November, there will be seven local measures on the general election ballot.  Those measures are:

• Lopez Island Library Levy Lid Lift
• Shaw Park & Recreation District Formatio...

Public Hearing: Draft Lopez Village Subarea Plan/Regulations

San Juan County Council will continue their July 8, 2019, public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance regarding the creation of a new Lopez Village Subarea Plan, new development regulations for the Lopez Village urban growth area.

The hearing will ...

Tourism in the San Juans - A Survey of Residents and Businesses

Tourism helps support the San Juan Islands’ economy, but it may also create some challenges. County, state, and federal agencies have been working together to manage visitors and their impacts. Recent studies reported visitors’ opinions toward tourism iss...

2019 ADU LOTTERY WINNERS

San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) held a lottery for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permits on March 5, 2019. The results of the lottery are now available on the SJC Website.