Here’s the latest from WSF… Following two weeks of sea trials, and approval from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Tacoma returns to work on the Seattle/Bainbridge Island route starting early in the morning of March 28. In late-July 2014, the Tacoma lost power and suffered significant damage to its electrical switchboard system transiting from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. Ferry  Continue Reading

One person dies nationally, every fifteen minutes, in a drug or alcohol related auto crash. Every 15 Minutes is a nationally recognized program that creates increased community awareness and action to reduce alcohol and drug related incidents and deaths. On April 21 and 22 , the fourth Every 15 Minutes program will be held in  Continue Reading

In this workshop, we will begin by discussing the elements of art that make a good 3-D design. Each student will learn how to make a template to create repetition around the gourd. Techniques of wood burning, engraving, staining, painting and embellishment will be discussed to will help each student complete their finished piece. Dona  Continue Reading

Congratulations Elizabeth Anderson and the Writing Our History Project for this fabulous essay on the history of the San Juan County Land Bank. More people, events and county institutions need to be documented and their stories told. Contact sstrehlou [@] fridayharbor [.] org to find out how you can support the Writing Our History Project.

The San Juan Island Firefighters Association is pleased to announce they will be holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Jackson Beach. The engine horn will blow at 1:00 pm to start the hunt. Children ages 0-12 are welcome to participate. There are prizes for everyone and tons of  Continue Reading

Island teens bring to life a delightful and humorous blending of favorite children’s stories in A Walk in the Woods, performed at San Juan Community Theatre THIS Friday and Saturday, March 27-28 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. Written by Debbie Metzler and directed by Jenni Merritt, the play makes some  Continue Reading

Griffin Bay Bookstore is excited to present the authors Audrey DeLella Benedict & Joseph K. Gaydos and their new book about our inland waters: The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest, The authors will talk about their book, and show many stunning slides of our local fauna, geology, and watery surroundings. Don’t miss this  Continue Reading

EDC offers inventors’ workshop in partnership with the NWIRC Entrepreneurs with inventions in all stages of product development are invited to a dynamic full-day workshop on getting products from idea to market. The workshop will be presented by the San Juan County Economic Development Council in partnership with the Northwest Innovation Resource Center, on Wednesday,  Continue Reading

San Juan County is allowing Rock Island Communications to install fiber optic cable in the conduit associated with the County’s Eastsound Village streetlight project. “Co-locating our fiber optic cable in the streetlight conduit will save businesses located in Eastsound Village a great deal on connection costs,” said Gerry Lawlor, Rock Island’s Executive Vice President. “And,  Continue Reading

Don’t forget – this is happening on Monday… Many of you will remember the major undertaking of the Community Foundation back in 2008-2009 when our island was hit so hard by the economic downturn of those couple years. At that time, we convened a multitude of organizations and individuals to determine what the most critical  Continue Reading