Topic: Around Here

St. David’s appoints new priest

Written on October 24, 2022 at 9:42 am, by

The Episcopal Church shares news about their newest addition. St. David’s Episcopal Church is pleased to announce the call of the Rev. Cristi Chapman to serve as rector at St. David’s. Cristi’s first Sunday to celebrate the Eucharist at St. David’s will be on Nov. 6, All Saints’ Sunday. Cristi graduated from the Seminary of  Continue Reading

Evening in San Juan Channel

Written on October 22, 2022 at 9:22 pm, by

Dia de los Muertos event coming to Family Resource Center Nov. 1 and 2

Written on October 22, 2022 at 7:47 pm, by

The Family Resource Center shares news about their upcoming Day of the Dead event. The Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center will be sponsoring a community Dia de los Muertos event on the evenings of Nov. 1 and 2 from 4-8 p.m. A traditional Dia de los Muertos altar will be set up on the  Continue Reading

Auditions for The 39 Steps being held Nov. 5

Written on October 22, 2022 at 1:57 pm, by

San Juan Community Theatre sends along news about their upcoming auditions. SJCT will hold auditions for its upcoming comedy, The 39 Steps, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. In this play, film noir and slapstick merge as we follow an ordinary man who, upon meeting a strange woman, is dragged into a nationwide manhunt  Continue Reading

Henry is the Animal Protection Society’s pet of the week

Written on October 22, 2022 at 10:24 am, by

The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor shares a look at the adoptable animal of the week — Henry, a seven-year-old domestic long hair and orange tabby who came to San Juan Island from Florida due to the effects of Hurricane Ian. Hi, my name’s Henry and I recently came to APS-FH all the way  Continue Reading

Summer’s dust turns to mud

Written on October 21, 2022 at 10:08 pm, by

Letter to the Editor: Vote yes on the road levy

Written on October 21, 2022 at 8:42 pm, by

Please vote yes for the road levy — Proposition 1. The San Juan County road fund lacks sufficient funding to repair critical infrastructure in San Juan County. Your yes vote will address: Over a dozen marine facilities Hundreds of culverts under roads or in side ditches Safer road shoulders along busy arterials The infrastructure of  Continue Reading

Lions Club Shopping Spree returns in November

Written on October 21, 2022 at 4:36 pm, by

The San Juan Island Lions Club shares news about their upcoming fundraiser. After a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, the San Juan Island Lions Club is resuming their annual fall Shopping Spree contest. The Spree allows one winner the unique opportunity to run through Kings Market and pick up all the groceries they can  Continue Reading

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on the library bond

Written on October 21, 2022 at 2:03 pm, by

The cornerstone of any community is a vibrant working class. In our community this cornerstone is hemorrhaging under the weight of housing costs. Good jobs are available but housing for the workers is not. If we are to raise taxes, then those monies should be directed towards building or subsidizing affordable housing, not building a  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — Oct. 21

Written on October 21, 2022 at 9:45 am, by

Friday Harbor High School soccer plays their last home game at 4:30 p.m. today at Linde Community Fields against conference opponent Cedar Park Christian. High school volleyball is having their senior night at 6 p.m. this evening at Turnbull Gym, featuring a match against returning alumni players. The team is also holding a bake sale  Continue Reading

Evening fog on its way into the Gravel Pit

Written on October 20, 2022 at 10:15 pm, by

Letter to the Editor: Materials re-use and the new library building

Written on October 20, 2022 at 9:00 pm, by

Here are some helpful facts and corrections about the new library construction expenses and re-use of materials. First, the total projected cost of the new library building itself is $18 million. For a 15,000 square-foot building, that works out to $1,200 per square foot — about the same cost as an upper-end single-family residence here  Continue Reading

Turning waste metal, plastics and glass into art at SJIMA

Written on October 20, 2022 at 7:53 pm, by

The San Juan Islands Museum of Art shares details about their upcoming artist event. How do you do this? It’s made of what? Learn the answers to these questions and more at Kevin Christison’s special gallery walk-and-talk at his San Juan Islands Museum of Art exhibit on Friday, Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m. The New  Continue Reading

San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission agenda for Oct. 21

Written on October 20, 2022 at 11:15 am, by

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular meeting on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8:30 a.m. Items up for discussion or action at Friday’s meeting include: General public comments Chair and Commissioners report Partner update – Angela Anderson, San Juan Preservation Trust County Council update – Christine Minney Third quarter financial  Continue Reading

Library capital grant proposal to receive consideration from the State Legislature

Written on October 20, 2022 at 10:00 am, by

The Library shares news about a potential funding source for its new facility. The San Juan Island Library is excited to announce its $2 million grant proposal submitted to the Washington Department of Commerce’s Library Capital Improvement Program has advanced to the State Legislature for consideration in their 2023 regular session. The LCIP is a  Continue Reading

San Juan Valley smoke

Written on October 19, 2022 at 10:16 pm, by