On Sunday, May 8, the San Juan Island Yacht Club will ring in the new boating season by hosting an opening day boat parade and Mother’s Day brunch. Both events are open to the community. “Our theme is Back to the Future and we see the event as an opportunity to come together as a  Continue Reading

The Washington Utilities and Transport Commission on Thursday granted a petition filed by the operator of MV San Juan Clipper to temporarily suspended operations until May 2023. San Juan Express, Inc. filed the petition with the UTC two weeks ago, on April 13. With its approval, SJE will eliminate their four day per week service  Continue Reading

MV Yakima remains out of service. This will cancel the 5:45 a.m., 6:25 p.m., and 10:05 p.m. scheduled sailings from Friday Harbor. New reservations are still suspended and existing reservation holders will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the strong response it received the first time around, 50 more prints of Doug  Continue Reading

The charred remains of the four Spring Street buildings destroyed in an April 7 arson will likely start to come down on Monday. According to Friday Harbor Town Administrator Denice Kulseth, the two insurance companies that underwrote the policies on the buildings – Farmers Insurance and Liberty Mutual – have agreed to hire local company  Continue Reading

MV Yakima, the number two vessel on the San Juan Islands-Anacortes ferry route, is out of service indefinitely following an incident at Lopez Island yesterday afternoon. “We’re just beginning an investigation into what happened,” says Ian Sterling, public information officer for Washington State Ferries. “We know that the anchor was dislodged somehow and damaged both  Continue Reading

San Juan County is holding the first of three public meetings related to the development of its Sustainable Tourism Management Plan tonight. The meeting will take place over Zoom from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Friday Harbor High School baseball lost 11-8 at Coupeville, ending their winning streak at ten games and placing  Continue Reading

Starting Monday, May 16, residents interested in running for political office can submit their candidate filings. Eight countywide offices are up for a vote in the November 8 general election, including Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, District 3 Councilmember, District Court Judge, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer. According to the San Juan County Elections Office, candidates may  Continue Reading