Topic: Around Here

Transportation Commission seeks public input on potential ferry fuel surcharge

Written on November 28, 2022 at 1:34 pm, by

The Wash­ing­ton State Trans­porta­tion Com­mis­sion has post­ed a sur­vey ask­ing for pub­lic input about a pos­si­ble fuel sur­charge by Wash­ing­ton State Fer­ries to tem­porar­i­ly address fuel costs that exceed the agen­cy’s bud­get. “While the WSTC has nev­er imple­ment­ed the fuel sur­charge, recent ris­es in fuel costs have increased the like­li­hood that the sur­charge may be  Con­tin­ue Reading

San Juan Singers present Christmas Miracles holiday concert

Written on November 28, 2022 at 10:03 am, by

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

Family Resource Center holding household items drive

Written on November 28, 2022 at 7:45 am, by

For Giv­ing Tues­day — tomor­row, Nov. 29 — the Fam­i­ly Resource Cen­ter is host­ing a house­hold items dri­ve. They’re ask­ing that com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers bring the fol­low­ing unopened items to the Fam­i­ly Resource Cen­ter at 476 Mar­ket St. to help islanders in need: Paper tow­els Toi­let paper Laun­dry soap Dish soap Spray clean­er Tooth­paste Tooth­brush­es Sham­poo Con­di­tion­er The Fam­i­ly  Con­tin­ue Reading

A splash of color on a gray November day

Written on November 26, 2022 at 7:26 pm, by

Sunday wreath sale raising funds for 2023 Grad Night

Written on November 26, 2022 at 3:18 pm, by

Fri­day Har­bor High School’s class of 2023 will be sell­ing 24-inch noble fir wreaths on Sun­day, Nov. 27 from 9–11 a.m. in the park­ing lot of San Juan Inte­ri­ors — 205 Web St. The wreaths are $25 each and pro­ceeds from the sale will go toward the Grad Night activ­i­ties fund, which helps ensure a  Con­tin­ue Reading

Christmas trees have arrived at Browne’s Garden Center

Written on November 26, 2022 at 1:03 pm, by

County Council recognizes Native American cultural heritage

Written on November 26, 2022 at 10:41 am, by

Stew­ard­ship Net­work of the San Juans shares news about a recent Coun­ty Coun­cil res­o­lu­tion pro­posed by the orga­ni­za­tion. The San Juan Coun­ty Coun­cil declared the month of Novem­ber Native Amer­i­can Her­itage Month in recog­ni­tion of Native Amer­i­can con­tri­bu­tions to the San Juan Islands. “The his­to­ry, econ­o­my, and cul­ture of San Juan Coun­ty has been sig­nif­i­cant­ly  Con­tin­ue Reading

Holiday market continues today

Written on November 26, 2022 at 8:22 am, by

The 44th Island Arti­sans Hol­i­day Mar­ket fundrais­er hap­pens again today, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the San Juan Coun­ty Fairgrounds.

An eagle rides the wind off the bluff

Written on November 25, 2022 at 8:32 pm, by

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

Written on November 25, 2022 at 7:06 pm, by

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

Carpooling

Written on November 25, 2022 at 3:05 pm, by

Home Fund supports affordable housing in Friday Harbor

Written on November 25, 2022 at 10:44 am, by

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

Thanksgiving Dinner Island

Written on November 24, 2022 at 6:57 pm, by

Checking each other out

Written on November 24, 2022 at 3:35 pm, by

Serving it up at the Community Thanksgiving

Written on November 24, 2022 at 1:26 pm, by

Turkey trotters

Written on November 24, 2022 at 9:49 am, by