In the San Juan Update mailbag today we find this letter from Anna Coffelt at the Mullis Community Senior Center… The District Committee of the Mullis Community Senior Center has worked through many challenges over the past few months and confronted concerns in our Friday Harbor community. We have come to better understand the perspectives  Continue Reading

Skagit Valley College San Juan Center is now open for Fall Quarter registration The Skagit Valley College San Juan Center is pleased to announce that it is open for fall Quarter admission and registration.  Classes begin September 24. New and returning students are encouraged to contact the San Juan Center to make appointments with the  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) is accepting applications through September 4, 2019, for grants to fund tourism promotion of events and activities taking place within the town in 2020. Preference will be given to those operations and activities that encourage tourists to visit during the shoulder and winter seasons. Summer  Continue Reading

Exhibition currently running at San Juan Islands Museum of Art through September 16, 2019 Scientist and underwater photographer Bruce Kerwin says of his grand prize winning photo, Spiraling Octopus, “I am drawn to the free-flowing form of invertebrates beneath the Salish Sea.” For this shot, he had been shooting a Hooded Nudibranch toward the end  Continue Reading

Our featured member of the month is Petro San Juan. When we reached out to their employee, Danielle Cochran, she quickly gathered this information and current picture for our article. (And a big thank you Jim Horn for the picture below from one of his and Bob’s parties back in the late 90’s) Lin and  Continue Reading

The Port of Friday Harbor is pleased to announce that the Port has entered into an agreement with Barnhill Construction Company to purchase Shipyard Cove Marina. The purchase price of $4,500,000 is based on appraised value and the agreement includes a feasibility period for the Port to conduct due diligence activities. Shipyard Cove Marina adjoins  Continue Reading

This event has been cancelled The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister San Juan Island fans of Northwest author Erica Bauermeister take note: She’s returning to the island on Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 pm at the Library to present her latest novel, The Scent Keeper. Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are thrilled  Continue Reading

The Archipelago Collective will present an informal concert at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) on Friday, September 6 from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm. A free concert, open to the public, features the powerhouse piano team, Liz Dorman and Michael Smith, of the Archipelago Collective of the San Juans, playing four-hand piano works.  Continue Reading

Fellow Film Buffs, Well this year’s film series is wrapping up with our screening of “Gloria Bell” on Tuesday. I want to thank all of you for meeting us at the movies and supporting your local theatre.  As you know, for the past two years, we have not charged for admission, preferring a “pay what  Continue Reading

Island Rec is offering a new installment of swim lessons this fall for various ages and skill levels. Our featured class is: All Swim (Ages 6+). The only prerequisite of this class is a desire to be a better swimmer. Multiple instructors take your child to the next level. There is structured time for water  Continue Reading