The San Juan County Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 9 a.m. Items up for discussion or action at Tuesday’s meeting include: Salmon recovery grant American Rescue Program Act update Approving guild contracts Scheduling a public hearing to surplus Sheriff’s Office canine asset Approving a resolution authorizing the Treasurer to  Continue Reading

We would like to thank all of you who supported the campaign to renew the EMS levy with your financial help, your letters, your emails, your social media posts and, most of all, your votes. After such a difficult and contentious campaign it was gratifying that the large majority of you (nearly two to one)  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management reports 48 confirmed or probable new COVID cases on San Juan Island since Feb. 4. The County also reports eight new cases on Orcas Island and eight on Lopez Island. This week’s 64 new cases bring the total case count to 1,112. The County notes that more  Continue Reading

Together with the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, Island Rec is bringing a Special Olympics program to San Juan Island this spring. A track and field program, which runs from March 7 through June 19, is available at no cost to individuals with intellectual disabilities eight years of age and older. Coaching will be  Continue Reading

 The Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Best of the Fest series presents one feature-length documentary along with one or two shorter documentary films each week in February. The films are streamed on demand. For the week of Feb. 12 to 18, FHFF is showing Mission:Joy and My Invisible Husband. FHFF shared with the Update a  Continue Reading

The Economic Development Council of San Juan County announced that they will offer free home care aide training later this year. The EDC will also provide financial support for the cost of state certification fees. According to the EDC: HCA certification can help people earn a living while helping their neighbors. Working as an HCA  Continue Reading

Last week the MV Tillikum headed south to Washington State Ferries’ Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility on Bainbridge Island, where it will remain until early March. The vessel — built in 1959 and refit in 1994 — is in Eagle Harbor for its annual maintenance and inspections. The larger MV Sealth has replaced the Tillikum on  Continue Reading