At its January 7th, 2015 business meeting San Juan Island Grange #966 resolved to oppose the Proposed Moratorium on Marijuana Production. Even though the San Juan County Council has withdrawn the proposal, San Juan Island Grange #966 would like to make clear its position towards the regulation of marijuana production in San Juan County. The  Continue Reading

Unique Literature Class Offered At The San Juan Center Of Skagit Valley College. Wandering Among Mountains and River:  Landscape In East Asian Literature. Join class leader, Catherine Barnhart, in this six week community education course exploring the theme of landscape in the literature of China, Japan and Korea and drawing connections with the mountain landscapes of  Continue Reading

Don’t forget, there’s still some trail building you can help out with for the Land Bank and the Trails Committee. Two this week are detailed below… Plant Salvage Friday, January 30th 1pm – 4pm Wear sturdy boots, gloves, and bring a shovel or other tools appropriate for loosening soil and gently removing plants (primarily snowberry,  Continue Reading

Meet Jim Stegall who walked with a fellow legally-blind man from the top [of] Columbia, S.A., to the southern-most tip of Argentina. Using their white canes while leaving their sighted wives at home, they fulfilled a long-held dream. Hear Jim’s story of their travels, illustrated by maps and pictures. This presentation is sponsored by the  Continue Reading

Do you know how local government works? Do you care? One way or another, we all have to interact with our local government agencies at some time. Here is your opportunity to learn how it all works. On Monday, February 9, 2015, the League of Women Voters of the San Juans will host Duncan Wilson,  Continue Reading

The 21st annual Knowledge Bowl will be held on Tuesday February 10th, at the Community Theatre. The competition begins at 7 PM. Three student teams (FHMS 8th graders, FHHS freshmen/sophomores and FHHS juniors/seniors) go head to head with four local service group teams: Kiwanis, Soroptimists, Lions, and Rotary. The four-man teams will match wits to  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from the Animal Shelter… Island resident and animal lover, Suzanne Bryner, was traveling through California during the holidays when she came across little Bunny wandering near the railroad tracks; cold, emaciated and frightened. She was traveling with her own dog, “Foxy”, who isn’t good with other dogs, so she had no choice  Continue Reading

We had a scare earlier that the Fishing Derby was to be cancelled, but then this email came in from Roche Harbor saying it is back on. Here’s Debbie Sandwith with the news… YES ~ got the call tonight; WDFW will send press release out tomorrow morning, BUT, we got the call and the Roche  Continue Reading

Sheila Harley reports on this month’s Volunteer Firefighter… If you ask any little boy what he wants to be when he grows up, many times the answer will be, “I want to be a firefighter when I grow up!” As far back as Mike MacLellan remembers, he has always wanted to be a firefighter. When  Continue Reading

Me: Single Black Male, six years old. Libra, with Pisces Rising. Shy at first, but with patience and a few scratches under my chin I’m putty in your hands. Likes: Canned cat food, belly rubs, Temptations cat treats, a nice fluffy bed, the poetry of Robert Frost, most early Springsteen and anything by Marvin Gaye.  Continue Reading