Topic: Around Here
Wolverines baseball shakes off slow start, beats Darrington to win tenth straight
Written on April 22, 2022 at 9:56 pm, by Jeff Arnim
A two-run double by Camden Losey in the bottom of the fourth inning broke open an unexpectedly close game and helped give the Friday Harbor High School Wolverines the insurance runs they needed to put away the visiting Darrington High School Loggers by an 11–2 count on a sunny but cool Friday evening at Linde Continue Reading
Islay Ross appointed as youth arts commissioner
Written on April 22, 2022 at 2:53 pm, by San Juan Update
The Town of Friday Harbor shares an update about the newest member of its Arts Commission. The Town is pleased to announce the appointment of Islay Ross to the Friday Harbor Arts Commission. She will serve as the youth representative on the eight-person commission through June 2023, advising the Town Council on the cultivation, selection, Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Jane Fuller for County Council
Written on April 22, 2022 at 9:29 am, by Jeff Arnim
We enthusiastically endorse Jane Fuller for County Council, District 3. Having known Jane as a board member of the Friends of Lopez Island Pool, co-founder of the Lopez Island Parent Student Teacher Association, an elected member of the Charter Review Commission and an active community member, we are grateful for her competence, hard work, and Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — April 22
Written on April 22, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Take a look inside the San Juan Community Theatre’s upcoming performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in this wonderful promotional video. It’s another sign of spring: the first Island Marble Butterflies of the year have been identified by local conservationists and Park staff at American Camp. Only a few hundred are believed to remain in Continue Reading
Chamber of Commerce and San Juan Canvas holding fire relief silent auction
Written on April 21, 2022 at 7:59 pm, by San Juan Update
The Chamber of Commerce shares news about a fundraiser that kicks off next month. The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce along with co-sponsor San Juan Canvas will be holding a silent auction to benefit the Chamber’s Fire Relief Fund. Thanks to donations from our kind and generous creative community, we will be auctioning off some Continue Reading
Court documents provide additional detail about the actions of suspected Friday Harbor arsonist
Written on April 21, 2022 at 10:12 am, by Jeff Arnim
The April 7 fire that destroyed four Friday Harbor buildings and caused upwards of $10 million in damage was started more than five hours before it was reported to San Juan County Sheriff’s dispatchers, according to a statement presented in San Juan County Superior Court yesterday. A probable cause statement prepared by Lukas Peter, San Continue Reading
Wolverines baseball shakes off slow start, beats Darrington to win tenth straight
Written on April 22, 2022 at 9:56 pm, by Jeff Arnim
A two-run double by Camden Losey in the bottom of the fourth inning broke open an unexpectedly close game and helped give the Friday Harbor High School Wolverines the insurance runs they needed to put away the visiting Darrington High School Loggers by an 11–2 count on a sunny but cool Friday evening at Linde Continue Reading
Islay Ross appointed as youth arts commissioner
Written on April 22, 2022 at 2:53 pm, by San Juan Update
The Town of Friday Harbor shares an update about the newest member of its Arts Commission. The Town is pleased to announce the appointment of Islay Ross to the Friday Harbor Arts Commission. She will serve as the youth representative on the eight-person commission through June 2023, advising the Town Council on the cultivation, selection, Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Jane Fuller for County Council
Written on April 22, 2022 at 9:29 am, by Jeff Arnim
We enthusiastically endorse Jane Fuller for County Council, District 3. Having known Jane as a board member of the Friends of Lopez Island Pool, co-founder of the Lopez Island Parent Student Teacher Association, an elected member of the Charter Review Commission and an active community member, we are grateful for her competence, hard work, and Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — April 22
Written on April 22, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Take a look inside the San Juan Community Theatre’s upcoming performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in this wonderful promotional video. It’s another sign of spring: the first Island Marble Butterflies of the year have been identified by local conservationists and Park staff at American Camp. Only a few hundred are believed to remain in Continue Reading
Chamber of Commerce and San Juan Canvas holding fire relief silent auction
Written on April 21, 2022 at 7:59 pm, by San Juan Update
The Chamber of Commerce shares news about a fundraiser that kicks off next month. The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce along with co-sponsor San Juan Canvas will be holding a silent auction to benefit the Chamber’s Fire Relief Fund. Thanks to donations from our kind and generous creative community, we will be auctioning off some Continue Reading
Court documents provide additional detail about the actions of suspected Friday Harbor arsonist
Written on April 21, 2022 at 10:12 am, by Jeff Arnim
The April 7 fire that destroyed four Friday Harbor buildings and caused upwards of $10 million in damage was started more than five hours before it was reported to San Juan County Sheriff’s dispatchers, according to a statement presented in San Juan County Superior Court yesterday. A probable cause statement prepared by Lukas Peter, San Continue Reading