When 30 nonprofit organizations on San Juan Island asked for the community’s help last month, islanders responded in a big way. Nearly 500 people came together to donate over $180,000 in just four days in support of critical local projects as part of the San Juan Island Community Foundation’s 2022 County Fair Giving Campaign. More  Continue Reading

The Corner Store is closed today. It re-opens tomorrow at 11 a.m. Bingo happens at the Mullis Center today at 1 p.m. Farm tours on San Juan Island start today and run through Sunday. Eight island farms are taking part this year. Zylstra Lake Preserve is closed Saturday and possibly Sunday this weekend so that  Continue Reading

Both of Friday Harbor High School’s soccer teams won yesterday. The boys beat Orcas Island 1-0 on the road, while the girls knocked off Granite Falls 3-2 at home. A fundraiser was held at the tennis courts at the high school on Saturday to raise money for a bench in memory of Ellyn Goodrich, a  Continue Reading

Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands is looking for a year-round full-time Receptionist/Front Desk Manager. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.

The saga of the sunken Aleutian Isle fishing vessel continues. After being raised to the surface over the weekend and having nearly 800 gallons of contaminated water removed, recovery crews determined that inaccessible pockets of water still on board the vessel made it too heavy to lift onto a recovery barge. Crews additionally discovered that  Continue Reading