San Juan County sends along notice about the continuation of the public hearing related to the 2036 Comprehensive Plan update. The San Juan County Planning Commission is continuing the public hearing on an ordinance adopting the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update. The Comprehensive Plan is the centerpiece of local planning in the county. Like a business  Continue Reading

The organizers of the Summer Film Series at San Juan Community Theatre send along a preview of this week’s film. The showing starts at 7 p.m. Admission is pay-what-you-can. For this season only, fresh popcorn is available for free. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain Documentary, biography — rated R Run time: 2 hours Morgan  Continue Reading

Fire & Rescue shares news about another rural fire that occurred over the weekend. San Juan Island Fire & Rescue responded on an interface fire on Mt. Dallas late Saturday morning. Crews arrived to find a resident attempting to extinguish a fire in grasses and scrub on the hillside. The early notification and quick response  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Public Hospital District No. 1 is accepting Statements of Qualifications and Proposals for professional services, including architectural and engineering, associated with capital improvements and construction involving the Village at the Harbor, the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building, and a potential housing project for healthcare workers. Requests for Qualifications packets are available online,  Continue Reading

Here’s the adoptable animal of the week from the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor — Petunia, a three-year-old domestic medium hair. Petunia is like the cool aunt you want to spend half the summer with. She will order pizza and all the junk food, let you have a sip of her wine cooler by  Continue Reading

SJIMA shares a look at their Looking Inside Afghanistan discussion series. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art announces a discussion series beginning on August 3. The talks will provide opportunities to learn about the culture of Afghanistan, Islam, advocacy for women and children, and James Longley’s personal stories of everyday life — all leading  Continue Reading

The State Department of Health sends along news about biotoxin levels found in oysters and clams on Orcas Island. The Washington State Department of Health is urging people to avoid eating oysters and clams harvested from Buck Bay on Orcas Island in San Juan County on July 26-27, following the detection of high levels of  Continue Reading

The San Juan Islands Museum of Art shares a look at one of their current installations. Artists have a history of making us think about the world around us. Lattice II challenges our perceptions and beliefs about the nature of sculpture. Henry Jackson-Spieker encourages visitors to use their hands to explore his installation at the  Continue Reading

The Friday Harbor Film Festival shares news about their ongoing Director Series.  The Babushkas of Chernobyl is the Friday Harbor Film Festival’s next offering in The Director Series. This film is a portrait of a defiant community of women who scratch out an existence on some of the most toxic land on earth, the  Continue Reading

Fire & Rescue shares news about their response to a wildfire that broke out on Mt. Dallas yesterday afternoon. San Juan Island Fire and Rescue responded to a call Wednesday afternoon about a possible wildfire on Mt. Dallas. Upon arrival, SJIF&R established command and communications, deploying rapidly responding crews to fight an active and creeping  Continue Reading