The San Juan County Council will hold a regular meeting on Monday, March 21 at 9 a.m. Items up for discussion or action include: Washington State Ferries and Ferry Advisory Committee Community Health Services van purchase and retrofit proposal Fairgrounds solar project and funding update MacKaye Harbor road relocation project update Authorization of FEMA hazard  Continue Reading

The Friday Harbor High School PTA is hosting a bake sale fundraiser during next week’s FHHS production of Footloose, from Thursday through Sunday — and they need people to bake things like cupcakes, cookies and brownies. The Garden Center at Browne’s has a new delivery of veggies, fruits, shrubs, perennials and houseplants. Last Saturday’s Desolation  Continue Reading

The Friday Harbor High School baseball team knocked off the Mount Baker Mountaineers 4-2 in Deming on Friday afternoon. The high school fastpitch team wasn’t quite so successful, falling 22-0 against Mount Baker, also in Deming on Friday. The final indoor Farmers Market event takes place today at Brickworks from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management reports 12 confirmed or probable new COVID cases on San Juan Island since March 11 — a reduction of almost half over last week. Orcas Island has two new cases and Lopez Island just one. This week’s 15 new cases bring the total case count to 1,262.

Island Rec is hiring a Director and a Counselor for Camp Eagle Rock, which runs from June through mid-August. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.

Local volunteers for the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program are hosting an online introduction to Medicare for enrollees joining the program in 2022. On Monday, March 21 at 1 p.m., the presenters will outline how Medicare works, its different coverage options, and key program milestones and dates that must be met in order  Continue Reading