The San Juan County Arts Council (SJCAC) is seeking 4-5 new members for the Board of Directors to begin in November, 2014 The Council strives for representation from all islands and values individuals who care about the arts. Past or present involvement in allied organizations and enterprises would be a plus. SJCAC’s mission is to  Continue Reading

Brendan Cowan, Director of SJC Department of Emergency Management wants to share this with you: The world’s Largest Earthquake Drill happens on October 16th. It’s easy to sign up for at this link, and takes little effort to participate in. Please help spread the word to co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family! It’s a simple and  Continue Reading

Throughout his life, Stephen McMillan has been inspired and sustained by the natural world spending much of his time outside, whether it’s a bike ride in the San Juan Islands countryside, or a week-long backpacking trip in Asia, he is renewed and invigorated by being in and moving through landscape. It is this sense of  Continue Reading

Here’s a good news note from Debbi Fincher at the the SJI Prevention Coalition… Hi Tim, in a time when good news isn’t always easy to find or perhaps even reported, we’d like to shout out from the mountain top that over 40 youth from San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Islands will be coming together  Continue Reading

Everyone is invited to the Home Trust’s Annual Meeting on October 9th at 6:00 pm at the Friday Harbor Grange Hall. Come learn about the planning that is now underway for the next phase homes of Sun Rise! Election of new Board members will take place, there will be updates from the Home Trust, door  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from county Health Officer Frank James: This is not urgent but routine. The following press release provides information about the current infections being seen in our region and in our community. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have more questions. There has been at least one case of  Continue Reading

The first annual Orcas Island Film Festival, “Off the Edge” will take place from October 10 to 13, 2014, focusing on a curated selection of feature length films from around the world, including these three new short films shot in the San Juan Islands: A Reverence For Excellence, filmed and directed by Andrew Plotsky, is an  Continue Reading

Be a part of Islanders helping Islanders. Plan to attend this awesome fundraiser and prepare to have a great evening with friends and neighbors. Tickets will be available at the event itself, or purchase them early at these locations: The Toy Box San Juan Coffee Sandpebble Spa d Bune Browne’s Nursery Great Dinner, Live &  Continue Reading

The Fish for Teeth Taco Team will be preparing fish tacos on Friday, October 3 from 11-2 pm. This time we are at a new location, in front of the San Juan Island Community Theater. These super-sized “tacos” (which are actually burritos but “fish taco” sounds better) are $7 each, and filled with Alaskan Rockfish  Continue Reading

Fall heats up in Friday Harbor with a visit to San Juan Community Theatre by Pearl Django and their hot club style of gypsy jazz on Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. The band celebrates almost 20 years in existence, having played throughout the world, including at the prestigious Festival Django Reinhardt in Samois sur  Continue Reading