Sheila Harley, Public Information Officer of San Juan Island Fire Rescue sends over this report about the fire Saturday Night… Just after 9:00 PM Saturday night, San Juan County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a report of a structure fire on Skottowe Lane Twenty firefighters, two fire engines, two water tenders, an aid car, five EMTs ,  Continue Reading

Tickets are on sale for Island Rec’s 8th Annual Father Daughter Dance – a special occasion for girls of all ages to get dressed up and spend quality time with their dads, granddads, or other male role-models. Treat your darling daughters to a special night out with music, dancing, and delicious appetizers & desserts! Girls  Continue Reading

This photo illustrates 10 good reasons to become a mentor in our community. Research shows that students who meet with mentors regularly are more likely to make responsible decisions than their peers, are less likely to skip class or school and they are more likely to be productive and engaged citizens. Mentors say the experience  Continue Reading

You may remember this handsome fellow, Sandy, from several months ago when we featured him as Pet of the Week. Sadly, Sandy is still waiting for his forever home and we thought we should share his story again in the hopes that someone may make room in their heart and home for this sweet boy.  Continue Reading

Calling All Teens! Nothing beats a fast-paced, action-packed superhero movie with friends on a Friday night! Grab your pals and head to the Middle School Commons for a screening of “The Avengers (PG-13) on Friday, January 31st, from 6:30 to 9:00pm. $5 admission includes free popcorn! Other snacks & refreshments will be available for purchase.  Continue Reading

Rob Simpson has the details on this week’s Conscientious Projector showing… The THRIVE UPDATE 2014 is one you won’t want to miss. There is so much good news to share. It’s not a new version of the documentary. Rather, it will be clips and interviews showing what has happened since the 2011 film was released.  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Elementary and Middle school students will benefit from a recent grant to San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA) earmarked for support of the K-12 art program. A charitable foundation that supports educational projects provided $25,000 to extend, enrich, strengthen, and continue art education for public school students on San Juan Island.  Continue Reading

Here’s Hobbes with this week’s report… Orcas are still being spotted in our area! J pod, along with Onyx L87 — who travels by J2 Granny’s side since his mother died — were down in the Puget Sound area for most of this week, then on the 19th the J’s met up with part of  Continue Reading

It has been a privilege to serve as your San Juan County Clerk for the past eight years. With your support, I will be seeking another term in the fall. In addition to assisting the Superior Court in addressing the needs of our community, meeting the challenges of new laws and harnessing the benefits of  Continue Reading

Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor invites women of all ages to attend its second annual seminar at Skagit Valley College, San Juan Center on Saturday, February 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s theme of “Women’s Health: Where to find it, how to keep it” offers free sessions led by professional health and  Continue Reading

Cady Davies, Public Information Officer over at San Juan Island EMS sends this over for you… San Juan Island EMS is a service of the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 and provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and medical transportation to the residents and visitors of San Juan Island, the Town of Friday  Continue Reading

Stan Matthews over at the County sends this heads-up for you… Washington Courts have received reports that a fraudulent email is being widely distributed around the U.S. with the subject line “Urgent court notice NR#73230” (or another random number) that claims the receiver is scheduled to appear in “the court of Washington.” The receiver is  Continue Reading

Today we start a new monthly series, “Meet your volunteer firefighter”, written by Sheila Harley, Public Information Officer of the San Juan Island Fire Dept. And here is Sheila with our first firefighter… Carolyn is the Administrative Assistant for San Juan Island Fire Rescue. She is the one you will most likely see when you  Continue Reading

Turn up your speakers or get out the headphones and enjoy some local music! Tovio is a local band who has published their first EP on bandcamp.com where you can preview and download their songs. All originals written by Avery Adams and performed by Tovio – Avery Adams on guitar, piano & vocals, Jake Beliveau  Continue Reading

We are fortunate to live in one of the most picturesque and beautiful locations in the world. Any time of the year, mother nature’s beauty can be seen and experienced – Warm sunny days on the water, misty, foggy days in the forests, gusty wind-blown days at the beach… One thing we don’t get a  Continue Reading

CLick the poster below for more information on auditions for the play Annie!