On Saturday, November 18th the San Juan Island Museum of Art (SJIMA) opens its doors for the 6th Annual Artists’ Registry Show. The artwork created in this much anticipated and popular exhibit centers around the theme, “Cracking the Surface”. Local artists residing on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez islands will exhibit a diverse collection of  Continue Reading

To the voters and supporters:   Thank you all so much. No one gets elected by themselves. My heartfelt appreciation to all who wrote letters, hosted events, contributed to the campaign, spoke up, and voted! I am honored, and humbled by your support, and belief in me. There’s a lot of work to do, and  Continue Reading

EDC presents Datapalooza! – a statistics and demographics event for San Juan County  Need more data and information to make knowledgeable decisions about your business or as a community legislator or leader?   Join the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) for their second annual Datapalooza! event, two hours of in-depth data and analysis of  Continue Reading

Extreme Fitness Assistant Manager Position Available  Extreme Fitness is currently looking for an Assistant Manager, position available immediately.   30 hrs / week • Monday – Friday • $16 / hr + complimentary executive gym membership! The ideal candidate would have a friendly and energetic personality with managerial and customer service experience, proper phone etiquette, and computer operating skills  Continue Reading

Marie DiCristina shares this report on Veteran’s Day assemblies at the schools… Thursday morning Friday Harbor Elementary School and Friday Harbor High School held assemblies honoring Veterans and Veterans Day. Several local vets attended. The High School band provided wonderful musical tributes including playing the anthems of the various military branches. The delightful children of  Continue Reading

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center wins ‘Guardian Award’ ‘Excellence’ honor for Emergency Department patient experience PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center has been named a 2017 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have consistently achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor to Discontinue Curbside Co-Mingled Recycling Until Further Notice The Town of Friday Harbor will be discontinuing curbside recycling pickup effective November 22nd, 2017. This will not affect customers of San Juan Sanitation in the County. The Town uses Lautenbach Industries to take the Town’s refuse to the Cowlitz County landfill and, until recently,  Continue Reading

Anniversary Open House on Saturday, November 11, 10:00 am—6:00 pm 20% off on all books in the store It’s that time of year again, and Griffin Bay Bookstore will hold its annual Open House and Sale on Saturday, November 11, 10:00 am—6:00 pm to celebrate 38 years of bookselling. You’ll find the bookstore brimful of  Continue Reading

Tucker, a 13-year old black lab with a distinctive skill, received the first dog license of 2018 at the Auditor’s Office. Dog tags will be available for all dogs starting November 15 at eight San Juan County locations. Tucker recently retired from his job with Conservation Canines, a squad of dogs trained to sniff out  Continue Reading

In partnership with the Washington State Department of Revenue, the San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on Monday, November 13, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. This fact-filled workshop helps business owners learn about Washington State taxes that apply to their businesses.  In this workshop, participants will get  Continue Reading