Debbi Fincher sends this request to you… In preparation for a Celebration of Life for John Buck this Saturday, August 24 at 2pm, at the Fairgrounds, I would like to ask for photographs you’d like to share of John through the years to be used in a slideshow at his Celebration of Life gathering. I  Continue Reading

There will be a Special Port Commission meeting this Wednesday, August 21st, at 4pm at the San Juan Island Yacht Club to discuss the recent fire at the Spring Street Landing building (The Downriggers building). This post is updated to include the Meeting Agenda: 1. Action Items: A. Discussion and possible action on Spring Street  Continue Reading

Judy Chovan shares this announcement with you… Help us name the point. When the sun sets, the point of land to the east of Eagle Cove glows golden. I am sure many islanders have had the opportunity while on Eagle Cove Beach to see this phenomena. While Eagle Point borders Eagle Cove to the west,  Continue Reading

This note just came in from Richard Daly, the cheesemonger at SJI Cheese: We are excited to invite you to our first winemaker event! Winemaker Justin Basel from Foundry Vineyards in Walla Walla, WA is coming to San Juan Island Cheese to present and offer tastings of his wines. Each wine will also be paired with one of our cheeses. An  Continue Reading

An international town hall meeting, will be taking place simultaneously on either side of the Kinder Morgan tar sands tanker route through the Salish Sea on San Juan Island, WA and near Victoria, BC. Kinder Morgan’s plan to build a new tar sands pipeline to the coast and proposals to increase coal shipments from ports  Continue Reading

 At the conclusion of the 2013 San Juan County Fair, volunteer Zach Fincher reached into the glass jar that held names of all contributors at the San Juan Island Community Foundation’s booth – and drew out the name of Helen Sawyer! That gave Helen the opportunity to select the nonprofit beneficiary of a bonus $1,001  Continue Reading

Coco Montoya is set to mesmerize islanders with his icy-hot guitar style and soul-reaching vocals on Saturday, August 24 at 8:00 p.m. at San Juan Community Theatre. Mentored by legendary bluesman Albert Collins, Montoya went on to become the guitarist for John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers for ten years before leading his own band and  Continue Reading

Meet “Calamity Jane”. This beautiful, long-haired lady came to the shelter almost a year ago and, being a bit shy, immediately took to staying on one of the highest perches in Kamp Kitty. Subsequently, she hasn’t had many opportunities for affection or human interaction, and is usually over-looked by folks looking for a new cat  Continue Reading

In case you didn’t get to the photo exhibit at the Fair every day, here is a quick rundown of the People’s Choice winners for each day: Day One was Jillian Urbach’s photo of the ferris wheel on the Seattle Waterfront: Day Two was Monica Von Apple-Percich’s photo of the rainbow over the ferry entering  Continue Reading

Stillpoint School is pleased to announce that we have received Washington State approval to enroll students from kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2013-2014 school year. Stillpoint School is the only State approved private elementary school on San Juan Island, and has been so for the past six years. To receive State approval, a school  Continue Reading