From Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor Age: 1.5 years old Sex: Male Breed: Pitbull and Lab mix Application: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/canine-application/ Vader is a crushingly adorable young boy looking for a new home to call his own. He has big dreams of being a sled dog with his powerful muscles, stamina, and ability to mush, mush,  Continue Reading

“Freezer-Burned: Tales of Interior Alaska” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Steve Ulvi. The Allure of Gold, Part 1 A road-weary group of nine swayed in their bench seats down a narrow trail, leafy tree branches scraping the bulging, tarped roof rack and long rows of dirty windows.  The 165-mile  Continue Reading

From the town of Friday Harbor Mayor Farhad Ghatan recently received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities. The certificate recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in four core areas: • Roles, responsibilities and legal requirements • Public sector resource management • Community planning and development • Effective  Continue Reading

From San Juan County Since the last update on Friday, June 11, total cases in San Juan County have increased from 191 to 192. There is one new case on San Juan Island since the last update. The exposure is unknown. The best remaining opportunities for COVID vaccination will be next week. The final clinics  Continue Reading

From San Juan County You almost missed your chance to run for office. Fortunately, you’ll get a second chance. During the candidate filing period in May, several of the offices open for filing had no candidates file. When no one files for an open office, it’s called a “void in candidacy.” When a void in  Continue Reading

From San Juan County Land Bank The San Juan County Land Bank is entering into another phase in planning the future of Coffelt Farm Preserve’s agricultural use. According to the San Juan Island Preservation Trust, the Preservation Trust and San Juan County Land Bank  acquired a 189-acre conservation easement on this historic working farm in  Continue Reading

From San Juan County The San Juan County Health Officer Order requiring the wearing of masks by customers indoors in businesses and other public spaces will end on June 27. “Thanks to the high vaccination rates in the islands, including in island kids 12 and older, I feel comfortable with lifting the masking order on  Continue Reading

From San Juan Community Theatre After a long year of digital programming, and canceled shows, San Juan Community Theatre is producing a live and in-person season at the San Juan County Fairgrounds featuring music and theater performances June 25 through Aug. 28. The season will kick off with local alt-rock bank, Desolation Sound 7 p.m.  Continue Reading

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  Continue Reading

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  Continue Reading