Congratulations to the winners of the San Juan Island Library’s 2015 Book Mark Contest. Each year, the Library holds its Book Mark Contest to kick off the Summer Reading Program. This year’s Summer Reading Program theme is Every Hero Has a Story. The Book Mark Contest is open to all San Juan Island students in  Continue Reading

Surrounded by tall evergreens, ferns, and other natural landscaping, Skagit Valley College held commencement exercises on June 17 at SVC’s San Juan Center in Friday Harbor. After a welcome to the graduates, family members, friends, and audience guests in attendance, SVC President Dr. Tom Keegan delivered his Presidential Address. He then introduced each of the  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Library announced the 2015 Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading is for all ages. This year, three programs are offered: Summer Reading Program for elementary aged children, Teen SRP, and Adult Summer Reading. Adult Summer Reading is so simple, everyone can do it. Read a book in whatever format you choose. Visit the  Continue Reading

Members Will Pay Monthly Add-On To Recover Under-Charged Bill Amounts At the June 18 board meeting on Lopez, the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative Board approved a temporary revenue recovery add-on to make up for the current cost-of-service gap and projected revenue shortfall through the end of 2015. The add-on will be applied to all  Continue Reading

(Updated) Sheila Harley sends over your monthly firefighter… Elizabeth, pictured here in the San Juan Island Firefighers Logistics team kitchen, helps make sure that the firefighters who are working a fire are nourished at the scene whether it be day or night. Basically the team is on call just as the people who fight the fires are.  Continue Reading

Fireworks are illegal without permit in Town of Friday Harbor and throughout San Juan County The Town of Friday Harbor would like to remind residents and visitors that it is illegal to possess, sell, offer to sell, use, transfer, discharge or explode fireworks anywhere in San Juan County without a permit (SJC Code 9.20). This  Continue Reading

San Juan Community Theatre’s newest live streaming partner presents Shakespeare’s King John on Monday, June 22 at 7:00 pm. Canada’s Stratford Festival HD is produced at the annual festival in Stratford, Ontario, attracting many of the greatest Canadian, British and American actors in its productions of Shakespearean plays. King John features Tom McCamus in the  Continue Reading

Registration opened Thursday for children for the Summer Reading Program at the Library and over 100 children signed up. The kids will track their time spent reading and keep engaged in learning over the summer. Registration continues through July 29. The first fun performance will be next Wednesday, June 24 at 1:30 at the Friday  Continue Reading

Join host Ken Crawbuck for Under the Dome, a film about the air pollution problem in China. A celebrated former TV anchor gives an impassioned lecture on China’s environmental meltdown. Are there lessons for the U.S. to learn from the Chinese experience? A discussion follows; and the popcorn is organic. Tragedy of the Commons Documentary  Continue Reading

Don’t forget – this is happening TODAY and this weekend… Does the name Scott Purdum ring a bell? If you are an avid horse-lover, or have ever watched RFDTV, then you have heard of Scott Purdum’s amazing show, Advantage Horsemanship! The San Juan County Fairgrounds is excited to have Scott himself come all the way  Continue Reading