MacKaye Harbor Water District Special Three-day Candidate Filing Period July 29, 30, and 31 The San Juan County Elections Office announces a special three day filing period July 29 at 8 a.m. through July 31 at 4:30 p.m. for three MacKaye Harbor Water District commissioner positions. The special filing period is needed because no one  Continue Reading

Thinking it looks a little different over there on the top left side of this page? That’s because we’re making a small change and adding a new feature – Introducing: The Poster Board page, a new free service for you. The Calendar Feed (what used to be at left) will now reside on this new page.  Continue Reading

Carol Mae Rayborn –loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a firecracker of a human being lost her courageous battle with cancer on Friday, July 17, 2015 in Friday Harbor, WA. During her peaceful passing she was surrounded by family at her home. She was 78. Carol was born November 6, 1936, in Sheboygan, WI, to  Continue Reading

Don’t forget – it’s this Saturday… Whale Scout Helpin’ Out! – July 25th 9:00am -12:00pm Third Lagoon, San Juan Island Local non-profit, Whale Scout, has chosen the Land Bank’s Third Lagoon Preserve as one of their three Helpin’ Out events this summer. They’ll be out there this Saturday picking up the plastic debris that has accumulated  Continue Reading

Congratulations FH Grange! Minnie Knych shares this note from Tom Gwin, Washington State Grange Master… Reorganized in 2012 after a span of 91 years, Friday Harbor Grange #225 was selected as the overall first place winners in the 2015 Washington State Grange Community Service Contest. The small Grange of 15 members is located in the town  Continue Reading

State Awards more than $110 Million in Grants for Recreation and to Conserve Working Farms and Wildlife Habitat The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board has awarded more than $110 million to 268 projects to build parks and boating facilities, give people access to shorelines, maintain trails and conserve working farms and critical wildlife  Continue Reading

Just found out that Lee Taylor is moving on. Here it is in her own words… Hi all, As you may already have heard through the quick and reliable grape vine, I have been selected to serve as the Deputy Superintendent of Olympic National Park and will be ending my term as superintendent here September  Continue Reading

Members of the Northwest Straits Initiative, Senator Patty Murray, State Representative Norma Smith, and special guests invite you commemorate a milestone in Puget Sound recovery by celebrating the culmination of removal of shallow water derelict fishing nets from Puget Sound at an event at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Port of  Continue Reading

ATTENTION! The Doctor has arrived on the island and all havoc breaks loose! Part one of our two part Doctor Who movie workshop is here! We are making a short Doctor Who movie and we could use your help. If you are interested in acting, directing, or editing this two day event is for you.  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from County Auditor  F. Milene Henley about this year’s primary election… Voters hate white space on a ballot. Every time a short ballot goes out, we receive calls complaining about our spending money on an election for one race. Sadly, sometimes that’s just the way it is. Take this year’s Primary ballot,  Continue Reading