Building permit inspection services offered by the San Juan County Department of Community Development will be limited during the week of May 4th during a staff training program designed to improve service and increase efficiency. With the aid of the Washington State Auditor’s Office LEAN Academy, San Juan County is working to update and streamline  Continue Reading

Conscientious Projector Documentary Series hosted by Rob Simpson Tonight, see The Comedy of Real News. From comic relief characters in the tragedies of Shakespeare to the court jesters of royalty past, only comedians were allowed to speak the truth… as long as they didn’t go too far. Today, a young generation of comedians has entered  Continue Reading

Have you ever had a hankerin’ to serve as a school board director, or fire commissioner, or Town Council member? Those and many other local government offices through San Juan County will be elected in November. But in order to appear on the ballot, you must first file as a candidate. Online candidate filing will  Continue Reading

Local singer/guitarist Kate Shuman has a busy season planned and would love to share it with you. Here she is with info on where you’ll find her this year… Hi Everyone, and Happy Spring! Music is in the air, and here’s where to find it: San Juan Golf and Tennis Club, EVERY Tuesday 5:00 to  Continue Reading

The Salish Seeds Project, a joint venture between the San Juan County Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust, is hosting a tour of their Red Mill Farm Nursery, located in San Juan Valley. Not quite a year old, the Red Mill nursery focuses on producing seed of federally-threatened golden paintbrush and other prairie  Continue Reading

The Children’s Festival is an annual island-wide FREE event where over 30 community groups gather to celebrate children by providing entertaining, creative, interactive, educational and playful activities. It is supported by numerous businesses and organizations and is coordinated by Island Rec. The Children’s Festival is an entire community effort and is second only to the  Continue Reading

You are invited to an Open House for Paideia Classical School on Tuesday, April 28 from 4:00-6:30 PM at 265 Price Street, Friday Harbor. Come meet our teachers, tour the classrooms, chat with board members and other Paideia families, and have a hot dog on us.  All are welcome. Paideia Classical School is a Christian  Continue Reading

Scott from Island Inn invites you to the job fair they’ll be holding next week. Here he is with the details… Hello Tim, Just INN case you haven’t heard: The Island Inn at 123 West (the #1 hotel INN Friday Harbor also voted BEST in the Northwest) is hosting a job fair on Monday, May  Continue Reading

Letter to the Editor: Thank You United Way of San Juan County United Way of San Juan County is an amazingly helpful organization that supports many needed programs on our islands, that would otherwise go unfunded. Primary Intervention Program (PIP), also known as the Special Pal Program, is one of the programs supported by United  Continue Reading

A 96th birthday celebration for Gordon Steele will be held at the Village at the Harbour, 543 Spring Street on Sunday, May 3rd from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. It is a ‘Come and Go’ event. ‘To the Moon and Beyond’ is a historical journey that begins with photos and personal memorabilia from the 1920’s through  Continue Reading