Fall is here and it is time to get out on the water to see returning wintering birds and some hard to see marine birds. Great flocks of wintering ducks, loons, and grebes are arriving, whales are here along with other marine mammals. If you want to meet other birders this is a wonderful opportunity.  Continue Reading

Nathan Clarke spins a ball on his finger while crossing Spring Street on Thursday, and roving Update photographer-on-the-spot Aaron Shepard was there to capture the moment. Thanks for sharing Aaron!

Rock Island Communications founder Mike Greene, who has most recently been serving as Vice President of Technology, has announced that he will be leaving the company as of October 15. When OPALCO purchased Rock Island in February, Greene stayed on to help with the transition, merging staff and operations to keep the business humming while  Continue Reading

San Juan County is formally adding Twitter as a means of communicating with citizens. County Manager Mike Thomas said that the County’s Tweets will include urgent bulletins as well as links to news releases and items of common interest. Twitter users can receive the messages by following @SanJuanCountyWA. San Juan County’s Department of Emergency Management  Continue Reading

Bill Ament wants you to know about this tap dancing class that starts next Monday… Dance Happy presents Beginning Tap Dancing with Bill Ament.  For your dream of being Fred & Ginger!  No experience necessary. Fabulous & Fun class.  Mondays 1:15-2:15pm, starts October 5. Register by calling 378-9628.

Rainah Sandstrom would like to know your thoughts on 2 marine environment questions. Here she is with the skinny… Hello! I am a project coordinator for Kwiaht, the marine health observatory that encourages and focuses the growth of community scientists. Kwiaht is a non-profit organization that does work on all the islands. I am looking  Continue Reading

Today is the day!  The Fish for Teeth Taco Team is setting up shop at the San Juan Island Community Theater, from 11-2. The “tacos,” which are actually burritos, are stuffed with wild Alaskan rockfish (harvested from healthy stocks), fresh salsa from Pablito’s Taqueria, and other wholesome ingredients. The tacos are a $7.00 suggested donation  Continue Reading

The San Juan Lions Club will be presenting a FREE community party, LIONS EYELAND FEST, on October 17th from 6:00 to 11:00 pm. Here are some hEYElights of the event: 2 bands: The Argyle Street Jazz Band and the J-Bots Auction and any donations are for eye health for the underserved and uninsured population the  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Susan Matthews, Executive Director of the San Juan Island Community Foundation… Were you at the County Fair this year? If so, you probably saw the Community Foundation’s booth inside the main building where we posted pictures of some islanders you may have recognized. Each person was quoted as saying something like:  Continue Reading

Letter to the Editor Last week the County Council announced that they will not be putting the proposed greenhouse regulations on the Council agenda. While it doesn’t mean the Council has dropped the issue for good, this is still good news. I choose to see it as an indication that the Council listened to islanders’  Continue Reading