Friday Harbor, WA – The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Grand Marshal and Honored Citizens for the 2017 Independence Day Parade in Friday Harbor. In keeping with the theme “America…All That We Share”, the Grand Marshal will be Carolyn Haugen, a writer, educator, art enthusiast, community activist and volunteer.  Continue Reading

A fundraising effort by the Town of Friday Harbor and its customers resulted in a $2550 donation to Hospice of San Juan. Town utility customers were encouraged to support this local charity through the Town’s Harbor Life Ring program which collects charitable donations included with customer’s utility payments. Hospice of San Juan received all donations  Continue Reading

SJ County Auditor Milene Henley writes to let you know about this new federal change for boats… Hello members of the press! Attached is some important information for the boaters in your audiences.  The Federal Government is requiring the Hull Identification Numbers (HIN’s) – similar to VIN’s for vehicles – be changed, for some vessels.  Continue Reading

According to a Warren Miller ski film we watched several years ago, it is quite possible when in the Tahoe area to find many businesses closed with signs hanging on their doors saying “Powder Rule” when mother nature dumps beautiful, fluffy powder snow at the local ski resort. Well, it wasn’t beautiful fluffy powder here  Continue Reading

All that jazz …and more! San Juan Community Theatre’s Spring Musical, CHICAGO, opens THIS Friday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Whittier Theatre. The Tony Award-winning musical takes us back to the “musical vaudeville” days of 1927 Chicago. Think prohibition, speakeasies, lawlessness, flappers and jazz! Based on the book and play by a crime  Continue Reading

Book Launch of Boyd C. Pratt’s Lime: Quarrying and Limemaking in the San Juan Islands Friday, May 12th at 7pm at the San Juan Island Grange Hall Have you ever wondered how lime is made from limestone? Or gazed in wonder at the lime kilns scattered across our islands? Why, for that matter, is our  Continue Reading

For weavers, dog-lovers and anyone interested in the Coast Salish peoples… Join ecologist and historian Russel Barsh and botanist and spinner Madrona Murphy for a slideshow presentation and weaving demonstration celebrating the Coast Salish “wooly dog” and the first peoples of the islands. Sunday, May 7th, 5:30pm at Brickworks Sponsored by Kwiaht. For more information  Continue Reading

Biochar, a charcoal made from woody biomass that stores carbon and improves soil, is an emerging option for forest owners to generate income and remove excess wood from densely stocked forests. Biochar can increase agricultural productivity, improve soil fertility, and help mitigate climate change. This workshop will take you through the steps to turn low-value  Continue Reading

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public nominations for four open positions on the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The nomination period is open until May 26, 2017. The BLM’s Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), of which the MAC is one, help the Bureau carry out its multiple-use mission and stewardship  Continue Reading

Business License Renewal Avoid a Citation! The Town of Friday Harbor wants to thank all businesses that were prompt in renewing their business licenses for year 2017/2018. We are now a month into the new business license year and the Town is auditing its records to determine who is no longer doing business in Town  Continue Reading