Love your library? Join the San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees! The Board is seeking candidates to fill a partial, two-year term vacancy on its five-member library board. This non-paid term of office spans from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023, with eligibility for reappointment to a full five-year term. Recommendation will be Continue Reading
Recent Posts by Tim

Position Available on the San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees
December 3, 2021 at 4:45 am

Town and Utility Customers Donate $3,292 to Food Bank
December 3, 2021 at 4:03 am
The Town of Friday Harbor thanks the community for supporting the local food bank with their generous contributions to the Harbor Life Ring program this November. Town utility customer donations of $1,646 were matched with a $1,646 grant from the Town for a total donation of $3,292 to the Friday Harbor Food Bank. This is the Continue Reading

Partial Closure of Licensing and Recording Services on December 15
December 3, 2021 at 3:15 am
The Auditor’s Customer Service division will be closed from noon to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, December 15, for the department’s annual meeting. Customer Service provides recording services, as well as licensing services for vehicles, vessels, marriages, and dogs. Services will be available on December 15 from 10:00 am through noon, and again from 1:30 to Continue Reading

San Juan County Public Hospital District #1 to Acquire The Village at the Harbor
December 2, 2021 at 9:40 am
On November 2, 2021, San Juan County residents voted in favor of the District acquiring the Village at the Harbor. Integration of the Village into the Hospital District will begin in early March of 2022. The current administrator at the Village, Evan Perrollaz, has agreed to remain in his position indefinitely following the acquisition. Part Continue Reading

Santa’s Mailbox
December 2, 2021 at 5:50 am
Santa is waiting to hear from the children and wants you to know that his mailbox is back and is located at 180 Web St., in Van Go’s driveway. Each letter that is received will get a reply so please make sure there is a return address and name on the letters! The materials were Continue Reading

Now Open — Killebrew Lake Road
December 2, 2021 at 12:21 am
UPDATE — Killebrew Lake Road on Orcas Island is now open. Public Works completed their assessment Thursday morning and have determined that the road is safe to open. Laporte Road remains closed just past the intersection with John Jones Road.

Holiday Art Show
December 1, 2021 at 5:50 am
11 San Juan Island Artists Offer New Works at the Friday Harbor Atelier’s Holiday Art Show The public is invited to a Holiday Open House on Friday, December 3rd from 4:00 — 7:00 pm “This year more than ever, we want to celebrate local small businesses and encourage islanders to give the gift of handmade art for Continue Reading

“Communities of Hope” Gala a Successful Event
December 1, 2021 at 5:40 am
Compass Health’s 2021 Building Communities of Hope Gala Raises Nearly $110,000 to Benefit Child, Youth and Family Behavioral Health Services EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 30, 2021 – Compass Health’s fifth-annual Building Communities of Hope Gala raised nearly $110,000 in support of the organization’s child, youth and family behavioral health services during a virtual event held on Continue Reading
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