4th of July Parade Special Needs Reserved Seating Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church welcomes seniors and those with special needs to reserve a seat along the sidewalk in front of the Church for the 4th of July Parade. There is also space for wheelchairs. Please call the Church Office with your name and the number of  Continue Reading

Just a reminder that the Friday Art Market starts today at Brickworks from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. We are excited to welcome new artists from Waldron, Orcas, Lopez and San Juan islands this season. Cynthia’s of Course will be set up to provide some fabulous foods. Music starts off with local favorites, Oliver Strasser on  Continue Reading

Island Writers 2014 – San Juan County Fair Summer is REALLY here and it’s REALLY time to dust off the old typewriter and send in your newest, latest and greatest poetry, fiction and non fiction for the San Juan County Fair. It is time, once again for the Island Writers writing contest! Please go to  Continue Reading

I got a chance to chat with Chinmayo the other day, and to see the Cherry Tree she saved from the bulldozer. She explained that one day last year when riding her bike to town, she noticed a cherry tree growing just off the side of the road on some undeveloped land, and sure enough,  Continue Reading

Help yourself to a free loaner bike down at the Port, and return it when you’re finished. And you could leave some money for the public-spirited owner if you wish. Mikial Denker is a man with a mission: to get as many of us on bikes as he can, residents as well as tourists. His  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Library Announces Winners of the Annual Bookmark Contest The winners of the annual SJI Library Bookmark Contest were announced at the Friday Harbor Elementary School Awards Ceremony on June 12. The library staff would like to congratulate the following winners for their creativity in illustrating the library’s Summer Reading Program theme, Fizz, Boom,  Continue Reading

Reminder: No Personal Fireworks In San Juan County San Juan County’s emergency responders would like to remind everyone that personal fireworks are not allowed anywhere in our beautiful county. “Safe and Sane” fireworks sold on the mainland are intended to be used in the communities where they are purchased. Many of the fireworks sold on  Continue Reading

Because of the droughts in surrounding states, SJI Fire/Rescue wanted to remind you of the class this weekend in hopes of getting as many recruits as possible… San Juan Island Fire Rescue is offering a free class for those who have ever wanted to answer the call to serve their Islands fighting wildland fires. The  Continue Reading

They could still use some more volunteers for this… San Juan Island Marathon at Lakedale Resort and it’s sister events (half marathon and 10K) will join the Three Lakes Triathlon creating the Three Lakes Sports Weekend on June 21st and 22nd. Purple & Gold Club, beneficiary of proceeds from the events, is coordinating volunteers for  Continue Reading

Local historian Boyd Pratt leads show-and-tell tours from time to time, and one of his recent tours helped participants understand something about the physical appearance of Friday Harbor. A disastrous fire in the downtown area on April 4-5 of 1925 destroyed a grocery store and dry goods store (where the deli end of Kings Market  Continue Reading