If you’re heading out onto the Spring Street Landing pier, you’ll have to take a detour from the adjacent fuel dock. They’ve got it kind of dismantled where it used to reach the shore as they work on the bulkhead replacement.

This note came into the Update mailbox from Jillian Reimer this weekend about Baby Arianna who is very sick and could use our help… Hi there. Could you please share this Go Fund Me account? The parents of Baby Arianna grew up in Friday harbor (Bruce Turman and Kellyann Mahone) and they are in desperate  Continue Reading

Dear nice person, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “What an adorable dog!” I know. I am pretty cute. But that’s not all! I’m also very smart. I know for certain I’m smart because I’ve been “tutored”. My name is “Radar” and besides being adorable and smart, I’m also a really fun guy to  Continue Reading

Hospice of San Juan launches a new series of workshops this month to help people take control of a part of life that nearly no one knows how to approach comfortably, that is aging. Whether it is parents, spouse, partner or ourselves, this series answers many questions. It’s called “Coping with Change”. Each month, we  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor is looking for two people to fill immediate vacancies on the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB). The best candidates are people who appreciate Friday Harbor’s history and historic sites, and are willing contribute two evenings a month to help preserve Friday Harbor’s rural character. This time around at least one  Continue Reading

The great Renée Fleming stars as the beguiling femme fatale who captivates all Paris in the next edition of The Met: Live in HD, screened at San Juan Community Theatre on Monday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m. Fleming adds a new role to her extensive repertory when she sings her first-ever performances of Hanna Glawari,  Continue Reading

The Port’s multi-million dollar marina project has wrapped up. In October 2014 Manson Construction mobilized into the marina with their huge crane and made short work of removing old creosote pilings and wooden floats throughout the marina. The Harbormaster relocated vessels to accommodate the major renovations and no vessels were turned away for guest moorage  Continue Reading

Join Raena Parsons, January 31st or Tanja Williamson February 7th, from 11:00 am to noon, at the SJI Public Library, to learn how to participate in the 2015 Great Backyard Bird Count. New to birding? Not a problem! The second half of the workshop is for those who know little about birding, but who have always wanted  Continue Reading

Here is an update on what’s happening with our local Chamber of Commerce, written by Lauren Cohen, Co-Owner of San Juan Canvas & Chamber Board President… Happy New Year from your San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce. In 2015, we want to take the opportunity to keep our island residents updated and informed on some  Continue Reading

Hospice of San Juan is again offering its Grief Support Group to anyone in the community who is grieving the loss of a loved one. This professionally-facilitated group offers participants an opportunity to share their experiences and to acquire tools and resources for coping with their personal grief. Registration is open for the six week  Continue Reading