On Wednesday Oct 24, 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 during  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Port District Port Commission Meeting at 271 Front Street (Port meeting room, under San Juan Yacht Club) Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 4pm Meeting Agenda:

San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 Public Notice of Regular Meeting, Wednesday October 24, 2018, 3:00 p.m. at Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building, 1079 Spring Street.

The Friday Harbor Film Festival gets rolling on Friday, October 26th at 10:00 AM. See the complete schedule at www.fhff.org. Here are a few things you won’t want to miss: Opening Night Gala Honoring Filmmakers Friday evening at 7:00 PM in the Whittier Theatre at San Juan Community Theatre All Access Pass & GALA Only  Continue Reading

The Land Bank’s new Stewardship Coordinator, Erin Halcomb will lead us on the Goldenback Trail – a relatively new trail within the Land Bank’s Westside Preserve. In 2016, the property was generously gifted to the Land Bank by the Reiss family, and the half-mile trail was constructed shortly thereafter. The trail is moderately difficult, a  Continue Reading

Hi there! My name is Scooby and I’m Friday Harbor’s newest stand-up comedian. Say, what’s it called when a kitten with a full belly meows for more food, even when their bowl is half full? FAKE MEWS! Get it? What do you get when you cross a dog with a calculator? A FRIEND YOU CAN  Continue Reading

Its Friday Harbor Film Festival time Again and here is a great film about mustangs and what is being done by young girls to save them. by Theresa Simendinger Wild mustangs thrive in the stunning, but harsh landscape of Eastern Oregon. Due to their rapidly growing population thousands will be captured and placed in federal  Continue Reading

Already thinking about the holidays?  Mark your calendars, or sign up for a booth space at our December 1st Flea & Craft Market at the San Juan County Fairgrounds.  Vendors can apply online by going to www.sjcfair.org, or stop by our office at the Fairgrounds, Monday – Friday 8:30-4:30 to fill out an application.  Each  Continue Reading

In the mailbag there’s a letter from Steve Brandli… I write to correct some inaccurate information concerning my campaign. I have been very open about my intention, if elected as District Court Judge, to continue a very part-time practice. That practice will be limited to transactional matters, e.g. largely document drafting and advising. Transactional attorneys  Continue Reading

All of San Juan County will be affected by a second planned outage tonight, necessary for BPA to replace a section of one of the two main power lines that feeds the San Juan Islands from Fidalgo Island. The outage will begin at 12:30 am in the wee hours of Tuesday, October 23rd and is  Continue Reading