Topic: Around Here
EDC hires two new staffers
Written on June 7, 2022 at 12:14 pm, by San Juan Update
The San Juan County Economic Development Council shares news about their newest employees. The EDC of San Juan County is pleased to announce that Marti McConnell and Jillian Urbach have joined their staff as Trades Training Coordinator and Tech Training Coordinator. Ms. McConnell joins the EDC as the new Trades Training Coordinator. A full-time islander Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — June 7
Written on June 7, 2022 at 8:45 am, by Jeff Arnim
M/V Tillikum is expected to be out of service all of today because of a crew shortage. Fresh flowers from Mama Bird Farm are now available at Market Place, Kings, and the San Juan Island Food Co-op. Local knitters are getting together for Knit in Public Day this Saturday, June 11 between 8 a.m. and 2 Continue Reading
Hazardous waste round-up takes place June 11
Written on June 6, 2022 at 5:00 pm, by Jeff Arnim
San Juan County’s annual hazardous waste round-up will take place on San Juan Island on Saturday, June 11 for island residents. The residential event takes place at the San Juan Transfer Station on Sutton Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Acceptable materials include pesticides, fungicides and other poisons, gasoline and other used fuels, wood Continue Reading
OPALCO’s EV Jamboree takes place on Wednesday
Written on June 6, 2022 at 10:55 am, by San Juan Update
OPALCO shares news about this week’s EV Jamboree, which takes place on Wednesday afternoon at the Fairgrounds. Everyone is invited to the OPALCO EV Jamboree at the San Juan County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, June 8 to celebrate and explore electric vehicles of all types. There will be new EVs to test drive, electric bikes and Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — June 6
Written on June 6, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
The Crepe Cafe is now open for the summer at 155 Nichols Street, across from Brickworks, where San Juan Island Cheese used to be. They’ll be serving sweet and savory crepes, paninis, along with homemade sodas and coffee drinks. This week they’ll be open Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. Continue Reading
Sponsorship sought for two displaced Ukrainian university students
Written on June 4, 2022 at 8:47 pm, by San Juan Update
Tiffany Tillman sends along a request for islanders to sponsor two Ukrainian university students who have been displaced by conflict in their home country. One family on the island graciously agreed to sponsor one of their fellow students from Ukraine last week. I’m writing to the San Juan Island community to see if we can locate Continue Reading
EDC hires two new staffers
Written on June 7, 2022 at 12:14 pm, by San Juan Update
The San Juan County Economic Development Council shares news about their newest employees. The EDC of San Juan County is pleased to announce that Marti McConnell and Jillian Urbach have joined their staff as Trades Training Coordinator and Tech Training Coordinator. Ms. McConnell joins the EDC as the new Trades Training Coordinator. A full-time islander Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — June 7
Written on June 7, 2022 at 8:45 am, by Jeff Arnim
M/V Tillikum is expected to be out of service all of today because of a crew shortage. Fresh flowers from Mama Bird Farm are now available at Market Place, Kings, and the San Juan Island Food Co-op. Local knitters are getting together for Knit in Public Day this Saturday, June 11 between 8 a.m. and 2 Continue Reading
Hazardous waste round-up takes place June 11
Written on June 6, 2022 at 5:00 pm, by Jeff Arnim
San Juan County’s annual hazardous waste round-up will take place on San Juan Island on Saturday, June 11 for island residents. The residential event takes place at the San Juan Transfer Station on Sutton Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Acceptable materials include pesticides, fungicides and other poisons, gasoline and other used fuels, wood Continue Reading
OPALCO’s EV Jamboree takes place on Wednesday
Written on June 6, 2022 at 10:55 am, by San Juan Update
OPALCO shares news about this week’s EV Jamboree, which takes place on Wednesday afternoon at the Fairgrounds. Everyone is invited to the OPALCO EV Jamboree at the San Juan County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, June 8 to celebrate and explore electric vehicles of all types. There will be new EVs to test drive, electric bikes and Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — June 6
Written on June 6, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
The Crepe Cafe is now open for the summer at 155 Nichols Street, across from Brickworks, where San Juan Island Cheese used to be. They’ll be serving sweet and savory crepes, paninis, along with homemade sodas and coffee drinks. This week they’ll be open Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. Continue Reading
Sponsorship sought for two displaced Ukrainian university students
Written on June 4, 2022 at 8:47 pm, by San Juan Update
Tiffany Tillman sends along a request for islanders to sponsor two Ukrainian university students who have been displaced by conflict in their home country. One family on the island graciously agreed to sponsor one of their fellow students from Ukraine last week. I’m writing to the San Juan Island community to see if we can locate Continue Reading