The Town of Friday Harbor sends along an update about the new garbage carts that have been delivered in the last two weeks. Town residential refuse customers are receiving their new, green refuse carts. The 32-gallon wheeled carts include a lift bar to assist workers with loading and reduce the risk of injury. The carts  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular meeting on Friday, May 20 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 First amended budget proposal Director’s report – Acquisitions update Open Public Meetings  Continue Reading

On Tuesday, more than 16 months after enacting a moratorium on new vacation rental permits, the San Juan County Council put into place a long-term cap on the number of permits allowed within the county. Under the amended ordinance passed unanimously by the Council, San Juan Island will be allotted 337 permits, with 211 for  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School sends along an update about what’s next for its spring sports teams. Baseball – Our baseball team beat Coupeville 3-2 on Friday in a winner-to-state playoff game at La Conner. The boys will now play in the regional state tournament at Brewster High School this Saturday at 1 p.m. Friday Harbor  Continue Reading

San Juan Brewing Co. donated all of its Saturday beer proceeds — over $3,000 — to help the Friday Harbor businesses most affected by last month’s fire. The Friday Harbor High School boys track & field team are the District 2B academic state champions for spring. The Port of Friday Harbor will be holding its  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 9 a.m. The meeting will include four public hearings to consider: Adopting an ordinance to adopt technical corrections to the San Juan County Charter regarding Council residency districts Adopting an ordinance establishing a cap on permits for vacation rental of  Continue Reading

The Port of Friday Harbor has released the draft of their strategic plan. A public hearing will be held at San Juan Island Yacht Club at noon on Wednesday, June 8 to receive public comments prior to final action by the Port Commission. You can also send written comments to [email protected] up to 48 hours  Continue Reading