The high school baseball team returns to the diamond at Linde this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in a conference game against Concrete High School. San Juan Singers are performing a Celtic concert this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Theatre. The performances feature Irish, Scottish, and Welsh music accompanied by piano, harp,  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 5 at 9 a.m. The meeting will include two public hearings related to: An ordinance amending San Juan County Code 3.16, eliminating separate lodging tax facilities and promotion accounts and making other amendments to update Chapter 3.16 of the San Juan County  Continue Reading

The Friday Harbor High School baseball team is rolling. They beat Coupeville 3-2 on Friday and Nooksack Valley 10-0 on Saturday to go to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play. There are still spaces left for the library’s neon sign art program. It’s for grades five to 12 and takes place at 4:30 p.m.  Continue Reading

On behalf of the Family Resource Center, Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor is collecting household items to help Islanders in need, now through Friday, April 29. Requested items this year include paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, women’s hygiene products, deodorant, toilet paper, diapers (sizes two to four), baby wipes, bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, razors,  Continue Reading

It’s the first outdoor Farmers Market of the year, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. It must be spring — Friday Harbor Ice Cream Co. has reopened. Also because it’s spring, leashed dogs are allowed at Zylstra Lake Preserve again. Fishing from the dam is open as well. Remember to cast your vote in  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management reports seven confirmed or probable new COVID cases on San Juan Island since March 25. Orcas Island has three new cases in the last week and Lopez Island has none. The 10 new cases bring the total case count to 1,275. The County will not publish weekly  Continue Reading

The most-read stories on the San Juan Update in March included a look at the reopening of Tina’s Place, a profile of one of San Juan Island’s most adventurous cats, a profile of the Old Town Bagel Co. pop-up shop, and a preview of the apothecary on Spring Street that’s opening in mid-April. We also  Continue Reading