Island Rec sends along the details about the pet parade they’re hosting a week from Saturday. Grab your favorite pet and join us for a community pet parade on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m to noon at the San Juan County Fairgrounds. Well behaved pets of any kind can register to participate. Prizes will  Continue Reading

The Economic Development Council of San Juan County shares news about information sessions being offered later this week for businesses affected by last week’s fire. The EDC invites business owners and employees who have been displaced or negatively impacted by the April 7 fire in downtown Friday Harbor to an informational session featuring local banks,  Continue Reading

The Friday Harbor Power Squadron shares an update about the growth of their organization and a new education program that focuses on the unique challenges of boating in the San Juan Islands. It is rare when a local organization from an island of only 7,000 residents can outperform similar groups from large cities like Seattle  Continue Reading

Jane Fuller is running for the San Juan County Council seat for District 3, which includes Lopez, Shaw, and Decatur Islands. All County Council elections are countywide, so San Juan Islanders will still cast a vote for their preferred District 3 candidate in the August primary election. Our county and its residents are experiencing unique  Continue Reading

The County Fair shares the design for this year’s promotional poster, along with a request for help. It is official — the San Juan County Fair is back, in person, August 17-20 at the San Juan County Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Two Little Ducks; Quack, Quack!” This theme is instantly recognizable to any major  Continue Reading

Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor shares some kind words about their volunteer of the month. The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor is pleased to announce Casey Woods as the APS-FH Volunteer of the Month for April 2022. Casey has been a regular and dedicated volunteer for APS-FH since August of 2021. Casey comes  Continue Reading

A contradiction? Not at all! This is a proposal to remind visitors and those of us who persist in mainland ways that they are now in San Juan County, where things are different. This is why we’re here, and why others come. But the mainland pace of life is hard to shake, and shake it  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor shares an update about the upcoming investigation of yesterday’s fire and its impact on traffic and parking in town. Thirty agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are arriving in Friday Harbor today to investigate the fire that destroyed a quarter block of businesses in the downtown  Continue Reading

San Juan County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship provides an update about the status of the newly formed Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee. On Friday, April 22, an expected 1 billion people around the world will take action to protect our planet in observance of Earth Day. On the eve of Earth Day, April 21, a  Continue Reading

Heather Christensen shares the good news about the opening of the new clinic on Blair. Friday Harbor Family Clinic is excited to open our doors this coming Monday, April 11 at 8:30 a.m. We will be giving out new patient paperwork and getting people registered the first week we are open. Please come in anytime  Continue Reading