I know. I’m stunning. I hear it all the time. It grows tiresome… My name is Lotus Blossom, but my friends here at the animal shelter call me, “Cactus” because, if you must know, I can be a little prickly at times. Think of me as the Mae West of the cat world. I’m just  Continue Reading

Local photographer Aaron Shepard has quite a few beautiful photos of the decommissioned Washington State Ferry M/V Evergreen State on his blog. See them all at this link.

As almost everyone knows, there’s an important election coming up in November. The League of Women Voters of the San Juans would like to urge you to become the best informed voter you can be. Ballots are in the mail, and you should have already received your Voters’ Pamphlet. You can also go to the  Continue Reading

On 24 October, Rotary will mark World Polio Day to help raise awareness and the funding we need to reach full eradication. Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion to ending polio since 1985, including $70,000 contributed by Rotary Club of San Juan Island since their formation in 2003. Since Rotary and its partners launched  Continue Reading

Sheila Harley, Public Information Officer of SJI Fire/Rescue shares this month’s volunteer spotlight… Heather and Ken are one of several couples who are active in San Juan Island Island Fire & Rescue. Heather is a member of San Jan Island Fire & Rescue’s Major Emergency Response Team (MERT) and Ken is a Lieutenant firefighter, a  Continue Reading

Need A Mountain by Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer Local singer/songwriters, Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer, wrote “Need a Mountain” for the Campaign for Mount Grant Preserve because, as they stated, “it’s near to our hearts and home that has inspired us deeply. It would mean the world to us if you considered donating (any  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Park & Recreation Commission Vacancy San Juan Island Park and Recreation District, a junior taxing district on San Juan Island seeks to appoint a new person to its board to fill the position vacated by Commissioner Tracy Roberson’s resignation. The appointment to the Board will run until the November 2017 election. Persons  Continue Reading

Apply Now for Soroptimist $4K Live Your Dream Award If you are a woman currently enrolled in a vocational or undergraduate program, and are the primary wage earner in your family, you may qualify for the Live Your Dream Award. The Live Your Dream Award is the signature project of Soroptimist International. This award helps  Continue Reading

This is the market that was originally scheduled for last week, but was cancelled because of windstorm warnings… Saturday, October 22nd, 9:oo am to Noon in the Fairgrounds Main Building Rain or shine, there will be shopping at the Fairgrounds tomorrow! Crafts and Flea Market items, even a bake sale—you don’t want to miss this  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Rotary Club recently presented checks to the recipients of proceeds from their annual Concurs d’Elegance held on August 28th at the San Juan Vineyard. Mariluz Villa of Hospice and Jennifer Armstrong of Family Resource Center each received $6300. Hospice will direct the funds to 2 of their programs: Medical Equipment Lending  Continue Reading