Island Carolers, a small group of your friends and neighbors, has been coming together for 30+ years to bring holiday cheer to your festive gatherings.  This year we will be available December 15-17 for your afternoon or evening parties.  Our “playlist” is approximately 20 minutes long, with many tunes you will recognize along with some  Continue Reading

San Juan Island EMS has just brought home a 2017 gasoline ambulance. You may have seen her making her island rounds gaining new engine miles. This is a huge accomplishment and could not have happened if it were not for a generous donation from long time islander Dodi Gann. A matching gift from the San  Continue Reading

Would you like to win some gift certificates from our local stores in time for Christmas? Well the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce knows a way that you can! @sanjuanislandchamber – follow the trail of Joey’s Holiday Shop Local Spree on Instagram… Every day Joey will go spend the day at one of our  Continue Reading

Greetings Students, Staff, Parents and Community Members: As 2017 comes to a close, I am excited to share some of the amazing things happening in our district. The implementation of the Balanced Literacy program at the elementary school is in full swing, the Turnbull Gym locker room remodel is complete and we have started our  Continue Reading

Getting ready to begin their 42nd year of service in the San Juans in 2018, San Juan Ferry & Barge has just added a new vessel, the Nordland II to their fleet. Kirk Moore with www.WorkBoat.com has the full story below and you can also check out SJ Ferry & Barge’s Facebook Page to see  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Family Nature Club Monthly Event – Waterfowl Walk! Saturday, December 16, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:00pm at Zylstra Lake, San Juan Island Shona Aitken of Wolf Hollow will lead a winter stroll around Zylstra Lake, a popular stop for overwintering water fowl, including Trumpeter Swans. Limited space available. Contact Tanja Williamson for  Continue Reading

San Juan Community Theatre’s next On Book! Readers Theatre features the very talented students of the Spring Street International School’s theater arts class.   Directed by Krista Strutz, the students take on Tina Howe’s East of the Sun and West of the Moon this Thursday and Friday, December 7-8 at 7:30 pm in the Gubelman.    Taken  Continue Reading

Many volunteers and moving parts are very close to coming together so that it appears possible a Severe Weather Shelter in Friday Harbor may be close at hand. Three things must align in order to activate a shelter at the onset of severe weather: Cold, volunteers, and a site. During the regular meeting of shelter  Continue Reading

“The word ‘gusto’ could have been invented for her” Jo Bailey, who worked on the Friday Harbor Journal as a reporter and columnist for 12 years beginning in 1977, died October 13 in Port Townsend. She came here on her 30′ wooden sloop, Sea Witch, and despite having almost no newspaper experience persuaded Larry Duthie,  Continue Reading

Hello all lovely ladies! We are really looking forward to Thursday, December  7th! We have around 20 businesses that are participating in this event by offering discounts, special store hours and or snacks and beverages:) Please come out and support our wonderful local businesses and let them know you are part of the Chardonnay Shopping  Continue Reading