The County shares news about the opening of County Park camping reservations for 2023 for full-time San Juan Islands residents. San Juan County’s Parks, Recreation, and Fair Department is offering advanced camping reservations for San Juan County year-round residents beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6 a.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. This two-week  Continue Reading

One of San Juan Island’s most popular nonprofits shares news about its future. PADs for Parkinson’s, the first program anywhere to train dogs for the detection of an odor associated with Parkinson’s Disease, is excited to announce that in June 2023, the program will move to its new home at Nosais, a nonprofit research department  Continue Reading

The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor shares a look at the adoptable animal of the week — Max, a large tbree-year-old American Bulldog mix. Oh hiya guys, my name is Max! As soon as I saw you coming, I just knew I had to come and introduce myself. As you may be able to  Continue Reading

The EDC sends along an update about the next installment in their tech training initiative. The Economic Development Council of San Juan County will facilitate a GIS learning cohort this winter as part of their Tech Training Accelerator Initiative. This cohort will follow the upcoming Esri course titled Going Places with Spatial Analysis. This course  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor shares details about its annual Christmas tree recycling efforts. The Town will collect Christmas trees for residents inside town limits this Thursday, Jan. 12. Trees must be placed at the curb no later than 9 a.m. and must be separate from other unbundled trash and woody waste. To ensure the  Continue Reading

Freezer Burned is an ongoing series for the San Juan Update, written by Steve Ulvi. Read the previous story in this series. A Mystery Unfolds At Alapah Creek the first days of 1984 began with the entire region locked down in extreme cold. The kind of harsh cold you can taste in the air and easily  Continue Reading

San Juan Island School District shares news about the achievements of Friday Harbor High School student Islay Ross. Friday Harbor High School is excited to announce that the 2022 AP Art and Design Digital Exhibit is now available online and that one of our students, Islay Ross, has been featured. The exhibit features 50 high  Continue Reading

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team shares news about their upcoming training session on San Juan Island. On Feb. 5, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team will deliver a free training session for members of the San Juan Island community. COASST is focused on the intersection of science, conservation, and communities. COASST participants  Continue Reading

The County shares news about the swearing-in of eight elected officials. San Juan County is pleased to announce the swearing-in of eight elected officials on Thursday, Jan. 5. The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in the Superior Court Courtroom with Superior Court Judge Kathryn Loring presiding. Four newly elected officials will be sworn  Continue Reading

SJIMA shares news about its recent leadership change. The board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art is pleased to announce the election of its new president, Linda Chowdry. She joined the board in 2019 and has recently served as the board vice president and secretary. As a fairly new islander, Linda became aware  Continue Reading