You’re Invited to a Community Support Circle WHEN: Wednesday, September 25th 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. WHERE: San Juan Island Grange #966 152 First St. N., Friday Harbor WHO: San Juan Island adults WHY: To support our community Our island has recently endured extraordinary upheaval & loss. Join other community members in a simple gathering to  Continue Reading

Come out to Sunken Park this Saturday evening for the second week of Movies in the Park – Island Rec’s brand new outdoor movie series made possible by FANS (Families and Neighbors Support Island Rec). Bring your own chairs or blankets. Free popcorn provided. Movies begin at dusk. This week’s feature: “The Incredibles” (PG). We’ll  Continue Reading

This just came into the Update email inbox… Tony Anderson here from Springtide Paddlesports. Hope you’re having a nice September. Below is a press release for an event an associate of mine, Matthew Friedlander, is doing to raise awareness and money for the Wings for Life Charity. He is paddling around the perimeter of the San  Continue Reading

John was born Jan. 8, 1980, on a quiet beautiful snowy morning to Sam & Jane Buck in Mt. Vernon, WA, and he departed August 13, 2013, on a very calm morning, sitting on a beach with a heavenly view, just after a beautiful sunrise. Before John turned 6 years old, he had lived on  Continue Reading

Hi Tim, Can you share this and welcome our community to join in? It would be appreciated 🙂 Take care. Debbi Fincher Guest Speakers Derek Franklin & Ramona Leber on I-502, Legalization of Marijuana, How Does it Work? This Friday, September 13th… We have invited Derek Franklin, Project Director of Mercer Island Communities That Care  Continue Reading

Guardrails for Safety to be Installed and Repaired Soon In San Juan County, 83% of all vehicle crashes occur with single vehicles and 67% of those involve running off the road, based on crash data from 2001-2011. In 2011, San Juan County was granted federal safety funds to reduce the severity of these crashes and  Continue Reading

American Sign Language (ASL) is now the third mostly widely used language in the United States. It is beautifully expressive and fun to use. As a recognized second language, ASL introduces children to language exploration and provides an opportunity to better understand different cultural experiences. The deaf, hard-of-hearing, hearing family members and friends, teachers, legal  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Cheese sends along this invitation to you… Greetings! Stop by and celebrate the end of season bounty with us at San Juan Island Cheese! Here is the question: What wine goes with Caprese Salad? Red, white, sweet, dry? Stop by between 5-7pm on Thursday, September 12, for the answer and enjoy a  Continue Reading

San Juan Island School District is proud to announce that four Friday Harbor Middle/High School students took courses at Seattle University this summer through the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) program. All four received Rural Connections Scholarships, an extremely competitive award. According to its website, CTY “identifies and develops the talents of the  Continue Reading

Another Spectacular Year For Friday Harbor High School Advanced Placement Art Students High School Art Instructor Andy Anderson is very proud to announce that six Friday Harbor High School AP Art students earned the highest possible score of “5”on portfolios submitted to the College Board Advanced Placement Art program. Seniors Sam McMain, and Daisy Roth  Continue Reading