The Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Best of the Fest series presents one feature-length documentary alongside shorter documentary films each week. The films are streamed on demand. For the week of March 4, FHFF is showing The Ants and the Grasshopper and Farm to Restaurant to Table: The Story of Stand Up for Lopez, a  Continue Reading

San Juan County Public Works is hiring for multiple positions on San Juan Island, Orcas Island, and Lopez Island. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.

After three weeks away for a mid-winter vacation, the crew at Tina’s Place reopened their doors last week, rested and ready to head into the first full busy season in their new location. The break was especially hard earned this year. Eight months ago, in the middle of the most demanding and competitive time of  Continue Reading

The most-read stories on the San Juan Update in February included our profile of Cynthia Burke’s community contributions, a look at the updated status of a proposed hotel project on First Street, an unexpected job posting from the County Assessor’s office, and our coverage of road repairs near Eagle Cove. If you haven’t already read  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is looking for an experienced farmer or farm organization — possibly from San Juan Island — to move their existing operation to Orcas Island. The Land Bank has issued a request for proposals for a five-year farm lease on its 150-acre Coffelt Farm Preserve, with a five-year renewal  Continue Reading

More than 25 local organizations seeking volunteers are expected to take part in San Juan Island’s Volunteer Fair, held this coming Sunday, March 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brickworks. Sponsored by the San Juan Island Service Scholarship, Island Grown in the San Juans, and Brickworks, the event will give potential volunteers the  Continue Reading