Emmett Carrier writes to share what he’s doing for his Community Projects class at the high school… For my community projects class at Friday Harbor High School, I worked alongside Evan Foley to do research on pollution prevention in the Port of Friday Harbor. We started our project by meeting with our mentor, Dr. Derek  Continue Reading

This Sunday, December 2nd, expectant mothers are invited to move, swim and enjoy the bliss of buoyancy at SJI Fitness Club. Meet and greet other pregnant women, connect with swimming mentors and enjoy a fun time of fitness and friendship. Think of this as an after hours pool party for pregnant women. As an added  Continue Reading

What’s that you say? The holiday season is upon us? Fantastic. I’m bursting with joy. Bring on the carolers and eggnog. Drag a tree inside. Let’s be Merry. Here’s the thing; I’d give up sarcasm, but that would leave interpretive dance as my only means of communication. Trust me – nobody wants that. My name  Continue Reading

Shel Bedsole, 67, passed away peacefully at home on October 12, after a short illness.  He was surrounded by his loving family, Manya Pickard, his daughter Tracy Bedsole, stepson Ebony Pickard, (Kirsten) and granddaughter Manya Pickard. He is survived by his sister Dee Polley of Boise, Idaho and nephew Shawn Surber of Boise Idaho. Shel  Continue Reading

On Wednesday Nov 28, 2018, the San Juan Island School District Board of Directors will hold a Regular School Board Meeting at 5:00 pm in the high school library.  This is an open public meeting.   All public comment, with the exception of public hearings on policy, budget or other specific items, will be heard  Continue Reading

San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 will be meeting on Wednesday November 28, 2018, 3:00 p.m., at Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building 1079 Spring Street. A work session that is open to the public will begin at 2:00 p.m. Also note that the December Regular Board Meeting is rescheduled from 12/26 to Wednesday  Continue Reading

On December 1st from 10:00 until 4:00 the Friends of the Library is sponsoring a Holiday Sale with all proceeds going to library programming.  Included in the sale are interesting books, unusual gifts and great jewelry.  Also the annual gift basket silent auction will occur.  Baskets to bid on include: cat basket, dog basket, ‘beautiful you’  Continue Reading

Our next Art for Fun art pARTies are coming up… November 28 from 5:45 to 8:00 pm and December 2 from 1:45 – 4:00 pm at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. To celebrate the holidays, we will be painting “Holiday Joy”. Come share this fun event with friends or family. No experience necessary!  Continue Reading

Gail Schnee, San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Board President, and Co-Owner of Cotton Cotton Cotton, shares this month’s edition of Chamber Chat… Who can believe we are in November and Thanksgiving has come and gone? This year has flown by and Christmas will be here before we know it. Which means we should all  Continue Reading

Shopping Spree winner Shahn McGuire again ran for the 28th Annual San Juan Lions Club Shopping Spree on Tuesday. She filled shopping carts with $2007.22 worth of groceries in her 4 minute run and donated all of it to the Food Bank, (minus a couple of chocolate bars). 5 year old Lily Easley once again picked  Continue Reading