From San Juan Island Preservation Trust The weather has warmed up and bluebird season is upon us. To date, we estimate the adult Western bluebird population on the island between 26–30 birds. Some birds are still nest building, others are on eggs, and fives clutches have already been banded, with some fledged already. We have a few pairs Continue Reading
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Preservation Trust Counts up to 30 Western Bluebirds on San Juan Island
June 18, 2021 at 5:00 am

Attend Free, Online Class on Construction Contracts
June 18, 2021 at 4:30 am
From San Juan County Economic Development Council Islanders seeking to make their construction businesses thrive are invited to an online class on contracts for contractors. The event is 3–4:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 23 over Zoom, with Jim McAdam, EA at Island Tax Service Inc. Builders will learn how to make sure everyone involved understands the contracted Continue Reading

Board Appoints New Friday Harbor Elementary School Principal
June 17, 2021 at 7:34 am
From San Juan Island School District Wednesday the San Juan Island School District Board of Directors approved the hiring of Holly Wehner as the acting principal of Friday Harbor Elementary School for the 2021–22 school year. After graduating from Washington State University in 2000, Holly worked as a teacher in Salt Lake City, Utah, Issaquah Continue Reading

San Juan County Fair Hosts In-person Concert Saturday Night
June 17, 2021 at 5:30 am
From the San Juan County Fair The San Juan County Fair’s in-person Summer Music Series starts Saturday, June 19. The fairgrounds will host Tommy Dale and the Dangerfields and The Chameleons for an evening of local entertainment and fundraising for “Free Wheelin Rides” from 6–9 p.m. The goal of “Free Wheelin Rides” is to purchase a safe Continue Reading

View Paintings of ‘Body Language’ at WaterWorks Gallery through July 3
June 17, 2021 at 5:00 am
From WaterWorks Gallery WaterWorks Gallery presents the second “Art Aisle” for Cloud Oakes through July 3 at 315 Argyle Ave. in Friday Harbor. As the artist continues to grow and change, Cloud Oakes’s works take on a new perspective. Cloud in her current artist statement comments: “The human form tells a story of more than Continue Reading

University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs Tide Bites
June 17, 2021 at 4:30 am
Seeding the Salish Sea: First Steps of an Eelgrass Restoration Project By Elizabeth Nilles, Michael Ramsey and Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria The disappearance of eelgrass might seem like a trivial topic to some, but it is actually quite a concerning phenomenon. Marine organisms and humans alike rely on the multitude of ecosystem services provided by eelgrass, such Continue Reading

San Juan Island Fourth of July Fireworks, Small Parade Planned
June 16, 2021 at 5:30 am
From the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce 4th of July parade and fireworks show will take place this year. We are going along with Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation that the state will have a complete re-opening June 30 and we are working feverishly to hold a Continue Reading

Next Vacation Rental Forum Thursday on ‘Workable Solutions’
June 16, 2021 at 5:00 am
From San Juan Islands Community Network The first of three forums addressing vacation rentals in the San Juan Islands was held June 9 to a Zoom audience of about 150 interested persons. Sponsored by the San Juan Islands Community Network, the forum “Discovery” was the first to address the much-discussed issue. Register for the second Continue Reading
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