Jan Murphy shares news about her upcoming one-day painting course. If you’ve always wanted to try painting, but have been afraid trust your creative muse, the Friday Harbor Atelier has the class for you. Join instructor Jan Murphy for a four-hour workshop called Painting from the Heart on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5-9 p.m. In  Continue Reading

On Sacred Ground sends along the details about their upcoming series of events. The summer craze has crescendoed and is quickly transitioning into the calmer winter months. Islanders proclaim that the San Juans have been returned to them. So what are our obligations as we try to foster recovery of the land and animals that  Continue Reading

FHFF shares news about the winning films from this year’s event. The Friday Harbor Film Festival thanks all the film lovers, filmmakers, volunteers, and sponsors for making the tenth anniversary festival a success. Over 600 people viewed documentaries at the in-theatre festival. Twenty-nine filmmakers attended, speaking at Q&As and at the Filmmakers Forum. The 2022  Continue Reading

The Town shares news about a recent change to the eligibility guidelines for its utility assistance program. On Oct. 6, the Friday Harbor Town Council adopted an ordinance amending the Low-Income Senior & Disabled Reduced Rate Program, which offers reduced utility rates for low-income senior and disabled customers. The Town found that some customers were  Continue Reading

The Chamber of Commerce sends along news about the winners of this year’s scarecrow contest. The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce and the Friends of the Library are proud to announce the winners of the third annual Scarecrow Contest: First place: Lady Amaranths — Julie’s Nursery (pictured above) Second place: The Sal Man —  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank shares news about their upcoming public meeting. If you have questions for your Conservation Land Bank, we want to hear from you. We will host a county-wide public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. over Zoom. Pre-registration is open now. We’ll kick off the meeting with  Continue Reading

PeaceHealth shares news about changes to their visitation policies. PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center has relaxed visitation policies further, effective immediately. Patients can now have two people visit at a time. This is a change from current policy allowing only one visitor at a time. San Juan County has maintained a moderate transmission risk level  Continue Reading

Like many islanders — and especially property owners — I experienced some pretty intense sticker shock at the $20 million estimated cost of the new Library on Spring Street. It was enough to stop me in my tracks, despite being someone who consistently votes progressive. Does a small rural community really need such an expensive  Continue Reading

The Town shares news about its yearly initiative to provide some extra support for Friday Harbor Food Bank. Each November, the Town of Friday Harbor asks that you help us support an important community need — the Friday Harbor Food Bank. The Food Bank spends over $10,000 each month serving nearly 750 households, and roughly  Continue Reading

On your ballot right now is the years-long campaign to build a new Library. The issue is shrouded in rumors and misinformation. Many wonder why the Library itself has not done more to respond and answer people’s questions. The answer is simple — public agencies are highly constrained in their ability to campaign, and the  Continue Reading