OPALCO sends along news about the cause of the first of two county-wide outages from last week. Just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, as temperatures dipped into the low 20s, a mainland electrical feeder serving San Juan County lost power. Shortly after the power went out, the Bonneville Power Administration team helped identify  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor sends along a request for help with its continuing fight against water leaks. The Town is continuing to lose ground with our water supply. We are asking those on Town water to please check for water leaks. At this point leaks most likely will be somewhere in your home or  Continue Reading

The County shares news about the newest addition to its emergency response capabilities. San Juan County is pleased to announce that cell phone users in the county can now send text messages to 911 in an emergency. This new feature increases accessibility to emergency services and helps San Juan County’s emergency response teams quickly and  Continue Reading

The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor shares a look at the adoptable animals of the week — Eureka and Stanford, two year-and-a-half-old domestic shorthairs. Hiya guys, the names are Eureka and Stanford. We’re brothers — litter-mates actually. We’ve been together since birth, came to the shelter together, and together is how we plan on  Continue Reading

Freezer Burned is an ongoing series for the San Juan Update, written by Steve Ulvi. Read the previous story in this series. Kuuk River Holidays The celebrations during the shortest days of the year are cherished by most high latitude residents. Proud rural northerners tend to embrace frosty challenges. Well ahead of the calendar day that  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island School District shares good news about the Eco-Club at Friday Harbor High School. Friday Harbor High School has been named one of 300 finalists in the 13th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. Solve for Tomorrow is a national competition that challenges U.S. public school students in grades 6-12 to explore  Continue Reading

The organizers of the County Fair send along a request for help for the 2023 edition of the Fair. San Juan County Parks and Fair staff are already planning for the 2023 Fair. It is with great excitement that San Juan County announces the theme — Dancing with the Steers, a play on the TV  Continue Reading

Island Stage Left shares news about the second production in their holiday series. The most delightfully cold-hearted, cynical, greedy, mean old man in English literature gets his comeuppance in Friday Harbor on Dec. 23 and 24, when Island Stage Left presents Broadway actor Allen Fitzpatrick’s one-man version of A Christmas Carol at 3 p.m. and  Continue Reading

OPALCO shares news about their board nomination process for 2023. Nominations for OPALCO board candidates are now open. There are two positions open — one in District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands) and one in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Blakely, Obstruction, Big Double, Little Double and Fawn islands). Applications are due  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor shares some advice about preventing frozen water pipes during this week’s extended cold stretch. With consistently freezing temperatures forecasted this week, the Town is reminding residents and business owners to take steps to prevent frozen water pipes. Following these simple tips can protect plumbing and prevent costly repairs and higher  Continue Reading