The Washington State Department of Health has closed recreational shellfish harvesting at all beaches in San Juan County due ...

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — The four-day workweek is gaining in popularity across the country. Now, one western Washington county is jumping on board. San Juan County is the first county in the state to ...

From the driver’s seat of a yellow school bus with Orcas Island School District on the side, Matthew Steward is training for his newest side hustle: substitute bus driver in the San Juans, a series of ...

Last summer, Kristen and Eric Rezabek were feeling pinched. Eric was considering taking on a four-hour commute for higher paying jobs, while Kristen, who works two jobs, planned to add a full day to ...

Leaders of an island county in Washington that moved most employees to a 32-hour workweek in October say the experiment is showing signs of success. San Juan County, which encompasses the San Juan ...

Multiple mountain lion sightings were recently reported to the San Juan County Sheriff's Office. The reported cougar sightings were on Monday and Tuesday near the Roche Harbor area. The sheriff's ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) state veterinarian’s office has confirmed the presence of a highly contagious, deadly disease in rabbits on Lopez and Orcas Islands in San Juan ...

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — Many workers in San Juan County will soon work 32 hours a week for the same pay. The San Juan County Council on Tuesday adopted the 32-hour work week for employees represented ...

A small island county in Washington state is moving most of its employees to a 32-hour workweek without lowering their pay. The San Juan County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the change, ...