The Washington State Department of Commerce is offering a new Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Businesses which qualify for the grant program and are located within San Juan County must go to the Commerce site at http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/covid-grants/, download the application, fill it out  Continue Reading

Deb Langhans shares some thoughts with you on grief… Last April 3rd, the San Juan Update posted an “invitation” for me about an online “ITM (In This Moment) Circle” I hope to start soon as another way fellow islanders can “come together” and co-create a “glass half full” virtual gathering each week during this COVID-19  Continue Reading

The following notice was submitted by a San Juan Update reader who wishes to remain anonymous… KUDOS to (symptom-free) Sheilah Mezzo who created the mask for this rooster and is making more for any interested islanders. Her contact number is: (541) 575-5612. The masks are quality cotton with a layer of tighter-weave flannel next to  Continue Reading

Due to the closure of all but essential businesses the Friday Harbor Film Festival has cancelled the Best of the Fest series for the remainder of the year.

Island Artists and Businesses Create a Virtual Art Walk for a night of art & beauty  Dozens of artists and retail businesses on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island will use social media to virtually open their doors and studios on April 16th, 4:00-8:00pm Friday Harbor, Wash. … The first “Third Thursday” San Juan County  Continue Reading

Dear Staff, Parents and Community, Yesterday afternoon, Governor Inslee announced that all schools were to remain physically closed until the end of the school year. For San Juan Island school District, this means June 12th.   Although this does not come as a surprise, the finality is a little emotionally laden. However, because of great teleschooling  Continue Reading

COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders We want to check in with the islands, share thoughts, and help with general expectation setting. Obviously this has been an incredibly challenging time, and clearly there’s more sacrifice to come. What is the current situation? There is some good news. If  Continue Reading

The San Juan Islands’ Firefighter Association will host a special, safe, social distancing edition of the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 12. This year the association is offering a family scavenger hunt. Your Firefighter Association, in cooperation with the Easter Bunny, will have six special Easter decorations viewable at each of our  Continue Reading

Dear Valued but Socially Distanced Patrons, San Juan Island Library is excited to announce the creation of a new eCard, available to all Island residents who don’t already have a regular library card with us. In this difficult time of social distancing and quarantine, access to online resources such as streaming video, ebooks, magazines and  Continue Reading

Friends and neighbors, the hours here at the pharmacy will be changing effective Wednesday, April 8th. The pharmacy hours will be: Monday – 9:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday- 9:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday – 9:00am to 5:00pm Thursday – 9:00am to 5:00pm Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday – 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday- CLOSED This is in  Continue Reading