It all started with leftovers. Cynthia Burke, of Cynthia’s Bistro on Nichols Street, was tired of wasting unused food from catering events. The vacationing clients who paid for the food didn’t want it, because they had nowhere to store it, and even if they did, it would spoil during the long trip back to the  Continue Reading

Thank you, thank you, thank you! The San Juan Island School District Board of Directors would like to thank all of the voters who supported our Educational Programs and Operations (EPO) Levy. Nearly 16% of our budget for teaching and learning is covered through this levy. This is the difference between state funding and our  Continue Reading

Washington State Ferries is delaying the start of the spring schedule in the San Juan Islands by two weeks. According to WSF: To ensure increased reliability as we work to increase [the San Juan Islands] route to spring service levels while continuing to face crewing challenges, we’re pushing back the start of the run’s spring  Continue Reading

 The Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Best of the Fest series presents one feature-length documentary alongside shorter documentary films each week in February. The films are streamed on demand. For the week of Feb. 19 to 25, FHFF is showing Zero Gravity and a collection of four short student films. FHFF shared with the Update  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Community Foundation is hiring an Operations Manager, Financial Manager, and Communications Manager. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.

Thanks to some observant neighbors and a prompt response from the San Juan County Public Works department, a road collapse along Eagle Cove Road was avoided last month, and the failing culvert at the heart of the problem was replaced. “It’s always better to get at these things before they collapse,” Public Works Director Colin  Continue Reading

After two years of virtual events, the Friday Harbor Film Festival aims to return to in-person screenings when its 2022 event kicks off on Friday, Oct. 21. The festival’s three-day opening weekend will include filmmaker question-and-answer sessions, along with an in-person awards ceremony. The awards for each category will be selected by audience votes. FHFF  Continue Reading