Writing Our History Workgroup April 28 Join local authors, researchers and staff from HistoryLink.org to help create local content for the online encyclopedia of Washington State history. A workgroup to facilitate more content on the History Link website has formed. Local writers, historians, and interested parties are invited to attend on Monday, April 28th from  Continue Reading

Island Rec is pleased to announce the main attractions and entertainment for the 24th Annual Children’s Festival. Headlining this year’s festivities, we’ll have Karen Quest, trick roper extraordinaire, whom in 2001, was named the Women’s big loop champion at the Wild West Arts International Convention. She guarantees to bring a fun-filled western comedy act, complete  Continue Reading

The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available on the County’s website at: http://sanjuanco.com/Council/AdvisoryCommittees.aspx Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee should fill out an Advisory Committee Application or Contact the Council Office  Continue Reading

Gaining control over finances is one of the most important skills to learn as a business owner or an individual. The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE two-hour workshop entitled “Finance 101” on Orcas Island, on Tuesday, May 6, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Advance registration is required. The workshop course material will  Continue Reading

Get your 2014 Boating season off to a Clean, Fun & Safe start! FREE Vessel Safety Checks Expired Flare Drop-Off Station Man Overboard USCG Demos Fire-Extinguisher Discharge Station In-the-water Self-Correcting Kayak Demos WA State Parks and U.S. Customs Agents Fun Activities for Kids with PFD Panda and Officer Snook Saturday, April 26th at the Port  Continue Reading

Posting this again as it’s getting closer to the event… The San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners present the 2014 Spring Gardening Workshop: Sustainable Gardening in Your Own Backyard with keynote speaker, Erin Bezakein, founder of Floret Flower Farm in Mount Vernon. Erin is an Organic Farmer, Floral Designer, Writer and Popular Blogger, and will  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Cheese invites you to “A Taste of Washington” with Linda Burner Augustine Showcasing the Bounty of the Palouse. Enjoy cheese-focused tapas, regional wine and beer with author Linda Burner Augustine, who will be presenting and signing the cookbook she coauthored “The Crimson Spoon”. More info on that book is available at this  Continue Reading

June Arnold of the SJI Service Scholarship would like to say thanks… Dear Island Neighbors, On behalf of the San Juan Island Service Scholarship Board I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out on March 27th to support our annual Dining for Scholars event. It was wonderful to see  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Shaun Hubbard and the San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping… Hooray, Safe Shippers! We’ve been given a seat at the table! As it should be, we “get to” have a say in the fate of OUR waters! Here’s the back story… There is oil in the tar sands of Alberta, and  Continue Reading

Panel members are wanted to observe and evaluate Senior Class presentations on May 21st. If you’re interested, please R.S.V.P. to Tammy no later than May 1st. Click on the poster for more info. Tamara Andersen FHHS Counseling Center Assistant (360)370-7129 tamaraandersen [@] sjisd [.] wednet [.] edu