SJISD School Buses are rated Safe and 100% efficient San Juan Island school buses have been awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the Washington State Patrol for outstanding school bus safety inspections and have been rated 100% efficient by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for school year 2012-13, OSPI’s “Efficiency Rating”  Continue Reading

Marie DiCristina checks in with this report on the Sailing Club… The Friday Harbor Sailing Club is gearing up for another fun year. FHSC is a friendly group of boating enthusiasts that keep busy all year. There are several boating organizations on San Juan Island with the United States Power Squadron offering extensive boating education  Continue Reading

Where were you in 1989? On March 24 of that year, the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound. 11+ million gallons of crude oil were spilled, covering 1,300 miles of shoreline. 25 years later, the effects of this tragedy are still being felt. Some islanders will remember the news accounts, some islanders  Continue Reading

DRAFT Academic Calendar 2014-2015 for public input Parents and community members are encouraged to provide input on next year’s academic calendar prior to Board adoption, scheduled for late April. Comments will be taken through Friday March 28th. You can view the calendar at this link (PDF). Send your input to this email address: publicomment [@]  Continue Reading

San Juan County Victim Services sends this announcement about the Crime Victim Service Center Community Planning Process meeting to be held in Bellingham next month: Community Meeting for Region 12, Whatcom, San Juan, and Skagit Counties The Crime Victim Service Center (CVSC) program, including Whatcom, San Juan & Skagit Counties will be holding an open  Continue Reading

Attention Baseball and Softball Players: Little League tryouts are on Sunday March 16th Minors at 12:00 pm Majors at 1:30 pm If you have not yet registered, do so now at fhball.org (You have to be registered to try out.) There will be an equipment exchange, bring any cleats, gloves, uniforms, etc. to tryouts. Snack  Continue Reading

Sharon over at Safe Harbor Insurance has this to share with you… There is still time to sign up for health insurance during the open enrollment window for the Affordable Care Act. Safe Harbor Insurance in Friday Harbor will be holding special weekend hours on Saturday, March 22, 2014 (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) to  Continue Reading

The annual Seniors vs Staff basketball game will be held March 21st in Turnbull Gym. Prior to the game a dinner fundraiser will be served at 4:30pm. The cost is $7.00 and includes hamburger or hot dog, salad, chips and a drink. Game time is at 6:00 pm and will include games for prizes as  Continue Reading

Sue Nielsen is very proud to announce the engagement of her daughter Jamie Lee Nielsen Thornton to Daniel Murphy Roberts. Jamie and Danny are both graduates of the University of Washington. Jamie is a 2007 graduate of Friday Harbor High School and is a Real Estate Appraiser and Property Manager in Seattle. Danny is the  Continue Reading

Heidi Evans took over ownership of Alphabet Soup preschool on January 1st of this year, and she will be hosting an Open House for everyone to come in and tour the center and meet the teachers. The Open House will be on Saturday, March 22nd from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the preschool, 300  Continue Reading