Here’s this month’s history column from the San Juan Historical Society and Museum… We wish we had a photo of San Juan Island in The Big Snow of 1916, but featuring this one taken on Lopez Island may jog someone’s memory that they have a photo we can digitize and preserve in the San Juan  Continue Reading

There’s a new business in San Juan County: Holman Land Surveying, Inc. Andy Holman, a third-generation land surveyor, is pleased to announce the formation of his new business, Holman Land Surveying, Inc. Andy is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Washington and specializes in all aspects of land surveying, from initial research and field data  Continue Reading

Hospice of San Juan honors the end of life by offering ‘care and comfort’ services to people with chronic, debilitating or terminal illness so that they may remain at home and live with comfort and dignity. Our volunteers provide planned respite for family caregiver. We are offering a Core Training on Saturday, February 20th and  Continue Reading

Merri Ann Simonson checks in with these tips on selling your property… Thinking about selling your property? You may want to consider researching, collecting and completing the items detailed below. This is not a check list for planting flowers on your porch and painting your front door, you can go to the internet for that  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC), in partnership with the San Juan Islands Visitors’ Bureau (SJIVB,) are offering two free workshops entitled Effective Design for Tourism, February 23rd and 24th on San Juan Island and Orcas Island. The workshops will be presented by Jill Andrews of Certified Folder Display Service, Inc., brochure distribution and display service  Continue Reading

Deb Langhans is back with more grief support. Here she is with more details… Last December, I wrote a piece on grief – “Not So Happy Holidays…?” and shared my recent certification in grief recovery work using The Grief Recovery Method® (a comprehensive approach to grief recovery created 35 years ago by the internationally-recognized Grief Recovery  Continue Reading

The following invitation was sent by the SJC Republican Party… SAN JUAN COUNTY REPUBLICANS HOLD POOLED PRECINCT CAUCUSES Promptly 10 AM February 20th on San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw Are you ready for true protection of the Middle Class while caring for those in need? A Healthcare System that works for you and not the  Continue Reading

“Cathaleen T. “Cathy” Cavanagh, 66, died of cancer in her San Juan Island, WA home on January 30th.  Cathy was born in Lamar, Colorado on September 27, 1949.  She was the eldest daughter of seven.  Cathy earned a Bachelor of Arts with an Accounting major from Mount St. Scholastica in 1971.  She was a pioneer  Continue Reading

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “where did she get those magnificent ears?” Right? Well, all I can tell you is that, yes, they’re real. I’m Betsy, and what you see here is all 100% ME – part Chihuahua, part Pug and all heart! If you like big-eared girls who love to cuddle, go  Continue Reading

The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will be hosting a panel discussion entitled “We’re Here when You Need Us” about our Island Resource Centers on Monday, February 8, 2016 at the San Juan Island Library conference room from Noon to 2:00pm. All members and islanders are welcome to join us. The Executive  Continue Reading