The San Juan Preservation Trust shares some exciting Island Marble Butterfly news. The County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. tomorrow to receive public comments about its 2022 Annual Docket, which is the process through which members of the community request changes to the County’s Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code.  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular meeting on Friday, June 17 at 8:30 a.m. Items up for discussion or action at Friday’s meeting include: General public comments Chair and Commissioners report County Council update – Christine Minney Director’s report – Acquisitions update (Glenwood Inn property, Entrance Mountain potential re-sale,  Continue Reading

The lowest tides in more than a decade are happening today around 11:15 a.m. and tomorrow just after noon. False Bay, Eagle Cove, and Granny’s Cove are all great places to check it out. Return of the River, winner of the 2014 Friday Harbor Film Festival Audience Choice Award, is FHFF’s next offering in its  Continue Reading

Thanks to the sustained generosity of island donors, the San Juan Island Community Foundation has awarded 38 students more than $169,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. The recipients include 15 graduating high school seniors – 11 from Friday Harbor High School and four from Spring Street International School – along with 23 students  Continue Reading

The San Juan Preservation Trust has documented the rare occurrence of a Western Bluebird nesting in a natural cavity of a Garry oak on San Juan Island. Learn more about the significance of this finding. Friday Harbor Labs’ Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria and Isabella Brown have written an article about eelgrass flowering for Salish Magazine. The San  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14 at 9 a.m. Items up for discussion or action include: First 2022 budget amendment Security camera project update and request Tiny homes Acceptance of the deed for the Glenwood Inn (McPeake) property You can view the live stream of the meeting  Continue Reading