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Friday Harbor Atelier hosting holiday open house

November 30, 2022 at 11:10 am

One of San Juan Island’s local artist groups shares news about their upcoming art sale. The artists of the Friday Harbor Atelier invite the public to a holiday open house and art sale on Friday, Dec. 2 from 4-7 p.m. More than a dozen artists will be on hand to open their studios or present  Continue Reading

Sculpture Park plants sequoias and redwoods

November 28, 2022 at 4:45 pm

The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park shares news about some new, long-term additions to their collection. PropagationNation and the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park have joined forces to plant six giant sequoias and fourteen coast redwood trees for future generations to enjoy and watch grow. The sequoias are now about three feet tall and the  Continue Reading

San Juan Singers present Christmas Miracles holiday concert

November 28, 2022 at 10:03 am

San Juan Community Theatre shares news about two upcoming holiday performances. Join the San Juan Singers at San Juan Community Theatre in a celebration of the joys and miracles of the Christmas season. This year’s show features a performance of John Rutter’s Magnificat with the San Juan Island Winter Chamber Orchestra. Also included in this  Continue Reading

Report by Friends of the San Juans highlights lack of regulatory review for new waterfront structures

November 25, 2022 at 7:06 pm

Friends of the San Juans shares news about the results of a research project more than a decade in the making. With more than 400 miles of coastline, San Juan County is a sanctuary of breathtaking seaside views. When left unchanged by the hands of humans, shorelines and the wide range of life they support  Continue Reading

Home Fund supports affordable housing in Friday Harbor

November 25, 2022 at 10:44 am

The County shares news about the impact that its Home Fund grants are having on San Juan Island. Take a stroll through Friday Harbor’s neighborhoods and you’ll find the next wave of affordable housing. On Price St., passersby will see walls being framed in, hear the hum of compressors hard at work, and feel the  Continue Reading

County Council meets with WSF officials

November 23, 2022 at 1:41 pm

San Juan County sends along an update about a recent meeting between the County Council, state legislators, and Washington State Ferries. Ahead of the busy, upcoming holiday season, members of San Juan County’s Council met with Washington State officials and representatives from the Washington State Ferries to express islanders’ need for reliable ferry service. County  Continue Reading

Rotary Club dictionary project reaches students at eight schools in the San Juan Islands

November 22, 2022 at 1:50 pm

Rotary Club of San Juan Islands shares news about one of their their long-standing education initiatives. Members of the Rotary Club of San Juan Islands recently gifted dictionaries to third, fourth, and fifth grade students throughout San Juan County. The program reached students at Friday Harbor Elementary School, Paideia Classical School, Griffin Bay School, Stillpoint  Continue Reading

Town fundraiser for the Food Bank hits the halfway mark

November 21, 2022 at 11:59 am

The Town of Friday Harbor shares news about its November fundraiser for the Food Bank, Each November the Town of Friday Harbor asks that you help us support an important community organization — the Friday Harbor Food Bank. The Food Bank spends over $10,000 each month serving nearly 750 households and an average of 1,475  Continue Reading

Memorial Park elm trees being pruned on Monday

November 19, 2022 at 4:24 pm

The Town shares an update about the status of the Dutch elms at the foot of Spring St. Professional pruning of the Memorial Park elms is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 21, weather permitting. Residents are asked to avoid the area to reduce the effect of traffic disruption. Traffic will also be affected by holiday lighting  Continue Reading

Severe weather shelter needs volunteers

November 19, 2022 at 2:46 pm

United Way of San Juan County sends along a request for help from the community. We are desperately looking for volunteers to help staff the United Way cold weather shelter in Friday Harbor. The shelter is only open when the temperature drops below 34 degrees and is only for the night. It is a low-time-demand  Continue Reading

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