Meet Diana Mancel, researcher and tour guide and Sandy Strehlou, Historian for the Town of Friday Harbor, for a walk through time to discover the little-known stories of Friday Harbor’s historic church buildings. Some are still places of worship, others have found new callings: each tells the story of the people and places that have offered  Continue Reading

1. EDC offers FREE workshop on business planning and financing The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on San Juan Island, on Wednesday, May 28, from 10:30am until 1:30 p.m. Advance registration is required. The business and financing workshop course material will be presented  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Louis Prussack at Spring Street International School, and links to some blogs they’ve set up so we can all follow their travels… Dear Families and Friends, Keeping in mind that it is hard to say what updates will occur along the way, where internet connection may be spotty at best, the  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Suzanne Olson over at Opalco…. OPALCO is pleased that the San Juan County Council on May 20 unanimously approved an update to our franchise agreement with the County. The franchise agreement allows OPALCO to install various types of equipment within County roads and rights of way, and today’s update adds wireless  Continue Reading

San Juan Island National Historical Park, the San Juan Island Library and the San Juan Historical Society will celebrate the pioneer heritage of American Camp with a Fireside Program and Historical Structures Tour of American Camp’s Officers’ Quarters and the other structures associated with it at American Camp on May 30-31. An evening program—scheduled at  Continue Reading

Larry Wight has some great news to share with you… The Middle School ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Team placed first against 40 other teams from all around the Pacific Northwest on May 10th. This event, in which we compete annually, involves designing an underwater ROV to accomplish several complex tasks at the bottom of the  Continue Reading

There’s a new astronomy club in town. Their first meeting is tonight in the Library Meeting Room at 7:00 pm. Anyone with any interest is welcome to attend. According to their Facebook page, they: Led by our fearless leader, Paul Walsh, we will journey into the far reaches of space in search of …anything astronomy  Continue Reading

Correction – This just in…  it appears Roadrigger’s will be in the parking lot behind the old Flying Burrito building on Spring Street, until their waterfront place is ready. Go up Spring Street just past Post San Juan and turn left onto Airport Center Road, and you’ll see them on your left. A few lucky  Continue Reading

The 12th Annual King’s San Juan Island Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K is the featured “Race of the Month” for June in the nationally published Runners World Magazine. The publication has a monthly circulation of 716,857. This year marks several changes for the annual event. There’s a brand new course, still offering plenty of hills,  Continue Reading

Here’s one from the Update mailbag… Hi Tim, I wanted to pass along a note and give recognition to the Soroptomists for a kind deed done for the Historical Museum. Barbara and Gary Sharp along with Emily Reed-Geyman, planted a replacement tree on the museum grounds in memory of Museum founder and Soroptomist member Etta  Continue Reading