Health
Interactive Food System Plan is live on San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild website
Submitted by: Caitlin Leck, on behalf of the Food System Team of San Juan County: The Food System Team of San Juan County, in partnership with the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild and local data scientist, Adam Martin, is excited to announce the launch of an…
Free Immunization Clinics for Children: Protect Your Child Against Influenza and COVID
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. October 1, 2026 – Protect your family this fall and winter by bringing your child to one of our upcoming school-based walk-up immunization clinics. We will have vaccines to protect children against flu and it is anticipated that there will be…
Due to high levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison, all San Juan County beaches are closed until further notice.
Due to high levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison, all beaches are closed until further notice.As of Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has closed recreational shellfish harvesting in San Juan County due to unsafe levels of…
Board of Health to hold public hearing on fee increases; PM2.5 monitoring station installed
LWVSJ Observer Corps summary of the San Juan County Board of Health September 16, 2026 meeting. Arlesia Bailey is the new executive director of Accountable Communities of Health (ACH). Evergreen Recovery has posted two job positions, based in the county and in…
Kwiaht launches arsenic testing and action project
Islands conservation laboratory Kwiaht is seeking participants in a study of the extent of arsenic contamination in island wells, and actions to reduce adverse health effects Islanders may be at increased risk of colon cancer due to the widespread presence of small…
Roche Harbor Float Fest fundraiser raises $1.2 million for Community Cancer Fund
The overwhelmingly successful Roche Harbor Float Fest 2026 fundraiser raised $1.2 million for the Community Cancer Fund – San Juan Islands . Big Head Todd & The Monsters headlined the September 4 and 5 fest with music also provided by Nikhil Bagga and Band Austin…
PHD: EMS administrator resigns; new social worker introduced
LWVSJ Observer Corps*: Public Hospital District # 1 August 26, 2026 meeting. Peace Health Northwest CEO Charles Prosper presented the semi -annual report on Peace Island Medical Center, January –June 2026. He highlighted updated equipment and services: a new CT…
Compass Health to purchase Friday Harbor facility from San Juan County, supporting behavioral health care in the islands long-term
State funding and a decades-long county partnership secure the building’s future FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compass Health is purchasing its Friday Harbor facility located at 520 Spring Street in Friday Harbor, Washington from…
PIMC Physician: Allegations of a failure of stewardship, transparency, accountability and fidelity to mission.
An Open Letter to the PeaceHealth Board: J’accuse A public-record-based demand for transparency, accountability and fidelity to mission | July 2026 I write as a PeaceHealth physician who believes deeply in the work of our caregivers and in the communities that…
Social work eliminated by county Health Dept, PHD steps up to provide services
LWVSJ Observer Corps*: Public Hospital District # 1 July 22, 2026 meeting. Village at the Harbor Director Tina Levasheff introduced Elise Johnson, the new Assistant Director who started work on June 17 and took part in preparing the state survey report. A room at…
Health Dept holding immunization clinics on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan islands
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. July 27, 2026 – San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) is making it easier for families to get their children up to date on required vaccines before next school year starts. This August, HCS is holding immunization clinics on Lopez,…
Air quality information available online
Keep track of the air quality in your area by using the charts and maps on AirNow.gov. AQI Charts Fire and Smoke Maps The impact low air quality has on health is covered at https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/
New Paramedic Will Serve San Juan Island Following Graduation from One of the Nation’s Premier EMS Programs
Seattle, WA – July 9, 2026 – This weekend, Maddy Harmon will graduate from the nationally recognized Medic One Paramedic Training Program, joining the next generation of highly trained paramedics serving communities throughout Western Washington. Following graduation,…
Health Dept holding immunization clinics on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands
San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) is making it easier for families to get their children up to date on required vaccines. Throughout the summer, HCS is holding immunization clinics on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands. See our clinic dates and…
PHD approves letter of intent and sales agreement for employee housing
LWVSJ Observer Corps summary of Public Hospital District # 1 May 27, 2026 meeting. Village at the Harbor: Director Tina Levasheff introduced the new Assistant Director, Elise Johnson, who started work June 17. Ms. Johnson is an RN with experience in long term care…