Friday Harbor High School seniors take on the high school staff in a kickball game at Linde Park this evening at 5 p.m. There will also be a barbecue with hamburgers and hot dogs, and any profits go toward grad night. At 4:30 p.m. there will be a home run derby on the baseball diamond,  Continue Reading

Island Air Ambulance will have a space at this weekend’s farmers market to share CPR awareness in recognition of CPR Awareness Week. Island Air’s flight crew — consisting of board-certified paramedics and nurses — will be available to demonstrate and answer any questions for free. Friday Harbor Film Festival’s next offering in their Director Series  Continue Reading

The most-read stories on the San Juan Update in May included the County’s allocation of $2 million in funding for affordable housing projects, the County Council’s approval of a vacation rental permit cap, and a profile of newborn lambs in sweaters. We also published original stories about U.S. Representative Rick Larsen’s visit to Friday Harbor,  Continue Reading

Raising an infant or toddler is challenging for any family trying to balance the demands of work life and home life. But take away nearly half of a community’s childcare capacity in the span of only a few years and all of a sudden achieving that balance can feel impossible. The numbers are staggering –  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School’s Lily Rock took home eighth place in the 3200 meters at the 2B track & field state championships in Cheney on Saturday. Crows Nest is open for business again, located in the narrow space between Be Chic Boutique and Friday Harbor Trading Post on Spring Street. Demolition is complete at the  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Library is looking for two part-time Public Service Associates — one to work 10 hours per week, the other to work 15 hours per week. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.

The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management reports 34 active COVID cases on San Juan Island as of Friday, down sharply from the 82 cases reported on the County’s COVID dashboard at the same time last week. Orcas Island has 20 active cases, up from 18 last week. Lopez Island has just two active  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School’s Luke Fincher is one of two winners of the San Juan Preservation Trust’s Climate Leadership Scholarship for 2022. Here’s the lineup for today’s farmers market. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art is holding its inaugural appraisal event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Desolation Sound is performing from 6  Continue Reading