San Juan Island’s Knowledge Bowl returns in 2022, taking place this year on Tuesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the San Juan Community Theatre. The event is organized by the San Juan Public Schools Foundation, who describes it as: A cross between Jeopardy and the old college quiz bowls, where teams compete to answer  Continue Reading

The San Juan Islands Museum of Art will offer take-home art project packs to Island families on Saturdays from March 5 through May 21. SJIMA’s Family Art Days program features ten unique projects this spring, including bead making, paper sculptures, miniature landscapes, and wearable art. Pre-registration is required each week through the SJIMA website. Pick  Continue Reading

Due to a shortage of crew, the interisland vessel MV Sealth will not sail on Thursday, Feb. 24 or Friday, Feb. 25. According to Washington State Ferries: Customers needing to travel between islands on Thursday and Friday should give themselves extra travel time and plan on arriving early to their departing terminal to get routed  Continue Reading

Following the success of its 50-mile challenge in January, Island Rec is trying to get as many Islanders as possible to walk or run at least 100 miles in the month of March. Participants in the January challenge collectively logged more than 1,800 miles of activity, with most tracking their distances via smartphones or smartwatches.  Continue Reading

Together with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the Washington State University Extension Forestry program will host its free Forest Owners’ Winter School on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to WSU Extension: The family-friendly event has classes suitable for first-time forest owners and for folks whose families have owned  Continue Reading

One of the last undeveloped public viewpoints in Friday Harbor is again at risk of disappearing, as a hotel project last proposed in 2018 has come back to life. Trace & Associates is the developer of the project, located at 196 and 240 First St., across from the San Juan County Courthouse. The company submitted  Continue Reading