A couple weeks ago, volunteers and staff punched the trail through from the base to the utility road just below the summit – woot woot! However, there’s still plenty of trail left to tidy up, and build, and while we will no longer have scheduled Wednesday/Saturday work parties, we do want to keep the momentum  Continue Reading

San Juan County Superior Court and Juvenile Court Services Invites You To Celebrate National Adoption Month San Juan County Superior Court and Juvenile Court Services will host an adoption celebration on Friday, November 30, 2018, in celebration of National Adoption Month. The public and media are welcome to join the celebration. The event begins at  Continue Reading

In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning we have this letter to you from Steve Brandli… My congratulations go to Carolyn Jewett for her election as our next District Court judge. She worked hard and ran a tenacious campaign, and the results prove that it was effective. I wish Ms. Jewett well on the bench.  Continue Reading

By Carolyn Hudson… When Cowboy toppled down a 30-foot cliff Monday night, San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Firefighters were there to save him in the dark of night. Gretchen Bailey said her hearing and vision-impaired 14-year-old golden retriever got confused and ended up falling down the cliff on the island’s west side before she  Continue Reading

Surprisingly, marine debris and plastic disposable lighters are at the heart of April Surgent’s art. Her exhibition at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) attracts visitors with its glowing beauty and reveals a larger message. She has taken her keen interest in the natural world and the relationship of humans and ecosystems, turning  Continue Reading

It’s that time of year again, and Griffin Bay Bookstore will hold its annual Open House and Sale on Saturday, November 10, 10:00 am—6:00 pm to celebrate 39 years of bookselling. You’ll find the bookstore brimful of the latest in fiction and nonfiction, with 20% off on all books on the shelves. The annual Open  Continue Reading

This month’s history column from the San Juan Historical Society and Museum… Although it’s now been 100 years since the end of World War I, many of us grew up with first hand stories of fear, bravery and all too often, sadness about family experiences with the double punch of world war and a pandemic  Continue Reading

Family fun returns with the seventh annual FANS Carnival at the Fairgrounds Building on Saturday, November 17th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Carnival features a Monster Truck Slide, a Pirate’s Revenge Obstacle Course, 20 Carnival Games, cotton candy, sno-cones, and the Kiwanis FAN Friendly Cafe with hot dogs and more. Admission is free.  Continue Reading

More often than not, interested families say that they might like to try 4-H, but they really don’t want to have an animal. The good news is that 4-H is for all young people between the ages of 5 and 18 (by October 1st). We teach kids from kindergarten until they leave for college how  Continue Reading

This story submitted by Carla Wright, Publicity officer for Rotary Club of San Juan Islands… The Rotary Club of San Juan Islands recently visited the Friday Harbor Elementary School for its annual distribution of dictionaries to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Pictured above are the 3rd grade students of Noel Harvey, Kim Warin, and  Continue Reading