Skagit Valley College Commencement 2017 is quickly approaching! Celebrate with your family and friends! It’s your time to shine! San Juan Center Wednesday, June 14; 1:30 pm The Brickworks Mount Vernon Campus Thursday, June 15 Dave DuVall Pavilion (gym); 6:30 pm Whidbey Island Campus Friday, June 16 Oak Harbor High School; 6:30 pm The deadline to  Continue Reading

San Juan Community Theatre’s new Office and Events Assistant, Jane Fox, brings a variety of experience to her new job. Fox first moved to the island seven years ago from Boston (where she’d earned her Masters in Journalism) to be a photographer for the San Juan Preservation Trust. She later worked as a reporter at  Continue Reading

The Land Bank 2016 Annual Report is on its way to postal boxes across the county, but if you just can’t wait, click on the image below and get first peek!

The San Juan County Fair calls for local performer applications Calling all performers for the 2017 San Juan County Fair, applications are being accepted. Performers from the San Juan Islands and surrounding areas are encouraged to apply online now! The 2017 San Juan County Fair will be held Wednesday through Saturday, August 16th-19th at the  Continue Reading

Debbi Fincher writes in support of the Youth Sailing Club… The annual San Juan Island Sailing Foundation Fundraiser which supports our Youth Sailing Programs – both Island Rec Summer Sailing classes on Percich Pond and Teen Sailing Team out on the water at Jackson’s Beach – is coming up on May 4th at the SJI Yacht Club.  Continue Reading

Salish Sea Stands for Climate Action Rally and Solutions Fair! Join your community on Saturday, April 29 in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in solidarity with Climate Movement marches throughout the world. When: April 29, 2917 Where: San Juan County Courthouse Steps, Friday Harbor WA Time: 12 pm – 1:30 pm The People’s Climate  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School’s Turnbull Gym Locker Room Remodel to begin April 12, 2017 San Juan Island School District is excited to announce the start of the Turnbull Gym locker room remodel. The demolition and construction phase of the long awaited re-model and refurbishment of the Turnbull Gym locker rooms will officially begin on Wednesday,  Continue Reading

New video highlights how healthy shorelines can adjust to rising seas, protecting habitat and property. Sea level rise and climate change: they’re what coastal communities around the globe are increasingly talking about and feeling the impacts of. Forward-thinking individuals and governments are taking steps to prepare. In San Juan County, the most likely impacts associated  Continue Reading

Litter-Free by the Sea: The Great Islands Clean-Up on Earth Day (April 22) Mark your calendars – it is time for the 2017 Great Islands Clean-Up, the annual county-wide spring-cleaning event, during which volunteers collect litter from public beaches and roadways. This year, the clean-up will be held on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, from  Continue Reading

Free Presentation: Awaken Your Inner Healer Despite what the medical system tells you, there are many things you can do naturally to move you towards the wellbeing and health you desire. Learn how to “Awaken Your Inner Healer: Simple Strategies to Heal Yourself from Inside Out” on Monday, April 10th from 5:15 to 6:30pm, at the San  Continue Reading