The safety of our island communities is our highest priority. In light of growing concerns about COVID-19, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, the destination marketing organization (DMO) for the San Juan Islands, is encouraging visitors to postpone their travel plans to the San Juans to limit the potential spread of the virus.  We are  Continue Reading

In light of the corona virus situation, San Juan Island Grange #966 has decided to close its Hall through the end of March and concentrate on two improvement projects – replacement of the street side foundation and community kitchen remodel.  Before the end of the month the Grange will assess the situation and decide about programs scheduled  Continue Reading

Staying home?  Need Auditor services (vehicle licensing, marriage licensing, dog licensing, voter registration, lost checks)?  We can help you from home! “Social distancing” wasn’t even a phrase until recently, and now everybody’s doing it.  If you haven’t heard the term yet, it means maintaining safe distances (at least six feet) from other people in order  Continue Reading

We hear from the Animal Protection Society, a harrowing story with a happy ending… If you do not know, sometime between Friday 2/28 and Wednesday 3/4 the APS-FH Pet Food Pantry Program, that serves San Juan Island families who struggle to feed their furry family members, was robbed.  Volunteers arrived Wednesday morning and were shocked  Continue Reading

Link to printable list: March 2020 Hours Restaurant Hours

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., March 17, 2020– In order to protect its patients, their loved ones and its caregivers during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center is strategically and rigorously restricting the number of people who enter the doors of its facility. Effective March 17, no visitors will be allowed to enter  Continue Reading

Over the first eight months of 2005, a group of 21 County residents, representing a range of ages and politics, from all of the county’s geo-political districts, met sixteen times for the sole purpose of proposing a home rule charter for San Juan County.  This “San Juan County Board of Freeholders” sent two documents to  Continue Reading

In order to help directly answer community concerns, San Juan County will release its next COVID-19 video community update to the public on Thursday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m. Our latest question and answer session will be recorded rather than live as our previous livestream (on March 9th) was so heavily subscribed some had issues accessing the  Continue Reading

Thanks to San Juan County Economic Development Council for this message… The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Washington small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority, as provided by  Continue Reading

COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders. How isolated do we have to keep our kids now that schools are closed? For this Hot Topic, we reach out to Dr. Frank James, San Juan County Health Officer (and parent!). A few key points from Dr. James: First off, I  Continue Reading