There’s snow on the mountains, swans on the lake, and parking spots in town. It must be winter! Island winter has its own beauty whether sparkling and cold or subdued like a wet Japanese brush painting. Thanks to Margaret Thorson for this photo of frost on rose hips.

Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington – Bruce Gregory, local farmer and longtime volunteer with the US Aid Farmer to Farmer Volunteer program, will speak on Monday evening, January 4, 2016, at 7pm at the San Juan Library. The San Juan Island Trails Committee, in partnership with the San Juan Library continues its program of  Continue Reading

Greg Hertel tells us about an Island tradition… “High speed, cold winds, icy roads… what could possibly go wrong? January 1 and it’s time for the unorganized, unofficial, traditional New Years Day San Juan Island motorcycle ride. We’ve been doing this for around 25 years now. Rain, sun or even snow, we meet around 10  Continue Reading

Pardon me, but you look like you could use a friend…..A loyal, true friend who will always be by your side, through thick and thin, joining you for all of life’s adventures. And mis-adventures. And dog treats. And belly rubs. And car rides. And dog treats. My name is Nick and you probably won’t believe  Continue Reading

“Basic education funding” provided by the State of Washington is not sufficient to fully fund school district capital facility improvements and technology. The District’s general fund, funded through state basic education dollars and the local maintenance and operations (M&O) levy, pays for the daily operating expenses and minor repairs of our facilities. “Capital and Technology  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Library offers a host of special holiday events for children, families, and teens… After School Arts Ornament Making on Thursday, December 17: 3:15-4:15 PM in the Meeting Room  *Make holiday ornaments. Light refreshments served.  Appropriate for elementary school children.    Santa Storytime with Special Guests, Friday, December 18, 10:30 AM in the Main Salon  *Hear holiday songs  Continue Reading

As Thanksgiving approaches, Sheila Harley, the Public Information Officer for San Juan Island Fire & Rescue says, “We have so much to be thankful for on this Island and our emergency responders are at the top of my list.”  Sheila sent us this portrait of two of our finest… Kurt and Peggy are unusual in San  Continue Reading

Mike Vouri shares his twenty years experience with the Parks… Watch decades pass before your eyes in flash when Park Ranger/Historian Mike Vouri presents “Twenty Years at San Juan Island National Historical Park: A Personal Retrospective,” scheduled 7 p.m., December 2 at the San Juan Island Library. 

The program is free. Contact the park at  Continue Reading

Tanja Williamson at the San Juan County Land Bank invites you to participate… Join FHHS students, Eli Cooper-West and Corbin Williams, on their community project helping improve the accessibility of trails on the summit of Mt. Grant. When? Sunday, November 22, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm IMPORTANT: Please RSVP by email tanjaw [@] rockisland [.] com or phone Tanja at  Continue Reading

Vegetarian vampires and rock ‘n’ roll werewolves, oh my! We Are Monsters, San Juan Community Theatre’s latest family theatre production, is presented in the Whittier THIS Thursday* through Saturday, November 19-21 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 pm. The musical by Denver Casado and Betina Hershey follows human kids into a monster cabaret where they  Continue Reading