Ghosts are among us on San Juan Island, or so many believe. Join friends, neighbors and island visitors as stories and experiences are shared by those who claim they personally have witnessed such phenomena or who can relate those stories that have been handed down over the years. Many would say these ring quite true!  Continue Reading

Here’s a notice that popped into the Update email box from Sheila Harley, the Public Information Officer at San Juan Island Fire Rescue… At approximately 4:20 AM, [on Tuesday morning, Oct. 15th], dispatch alerted San Jan Island Fire Rescue of a smoke alarm sounding at Haley’s Sports Bar and Grill on Spring Street in Friday  Continue Reading

It’s not too late to join your neighbors and the nearly 1 million Washingtonians participating in the Great Washington Shakeout earthquake drill. The shakeout drill is an opportunity for participants everywhere to practice what they would do in an earthquake. As of today, 23 million people from 37 states and 4 foreign countries have registered  Continue Reading

Here’s a message from DSHS: The WA State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Mobile Community Service Office is coming to Eastsound on October 29th & 30th. We would like to let the community know that we will be there to do application interviews for Food and Cash as well as yearly reviews, and  Continue Reading

Darleen Nixon has been a glass artist since 1998.  She works in both lampwork glass and fused glass media. She has studied with some of the leading glass artists in the United States, and is a member of the Glass Art Society and International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Click here to read more. ThisIsOurTown.com is a glimpse  Continue Reading

Did you see this post on Kenmore’s blog? A cool write up of our new local cheese shop. Check it out!  

Meet Rusty! This sweet and loving girl is about 3 years old. She came to the shelter as a stray in September and has adapted beautifully! She does well with the other cats and loves when people come in to visit her. She is a laid back kitty that just wants to find her forever  Continue Reading

Island Air Ambulance’s MedEvac Membership is now recognized for reciprocity with the Association of Air Medical Membership Programs (AAMMP) for zero out-of-pocket billing. Simply put, San Juan County households will only need to have one membership to benefit from participating programs now including, Airlift Northwest, Air St. Lukes, Care Flight, Enloe FlightCare, Island Air Ambulance,  Continue Reading

Did you know that a public waterfront walkway is being built down at the bottom of Spring Street? Someday it is hoped that you will be able to walk from the ferry landing or Cannery Landing all the way to the port docks along the waterfront. I ran into Roger Bennett over the weekend and  Continue Reading

Friday, October 25 at 10:30 AM, the San Juan Island Library will host a Special Halloween Music Storytime with Maggie Gallivan and Friends. This FREE, family event is designed for children 0-6 years of age and their caregivers. It’s a great opportunity for youngsters to dress in costume, celebrate with friends, and to build early  Continue Reading