Topic: Around Here

At Cecil’s

Written on May 27, 2022 at 6:29 pm, by

Ag Guild’s FARM Fund provides more than $72,000 in grants to farms in San Juan County

Written on May 27, 2022 at 4:05 pm, by

The Ag Guild sends along news about their recent FARM Fund grants. The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild FARM Fund is excited to announce the distribution of $72,048 in grants to San Juan County farms. The 2022 FARM Fund grants will support projects that strengthen and develop regenerative agriculture in San Juan County while increasing  Continue Reading

Town launches water meter replacement project

Written on May 27, 2022 at 11:33 am, by

The Town of Friday Harbor shares an update about their upcoming water meter modernization project. In an effort to improve service for its water customers, the Town of Friday Harbor is replacing the current water meters with meters that have radio-read capabilities. These new meters will create a more efficient system, reducing the time employees  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — May 27

Written on May 27, 2022 at 8:15 am, by

Despite being outbid back in March, the San Juan Preservation Trust are now the successful bidders for the 58-acre Glenwood Inn property on Orcas Island. The transaction is expected to close at the end of June. This week the EDC received a $6,000 donation to their fire recovery grant fund from a fundraiser organized by  Continue Reading

Keep out

Written on May 26, 2022 at 10:03 pm, by

Ultimate frisbee pick-up games and camps taking place this spring and summer

Written on May 26, 2022 at 12:30 pm, by

Seth Bundy shares news about the ultimate frisbee scene on San Juan Island. Right here in town, at Linde Community Park, something is happening. A new sport is blossoming on the Island — ultimate frisbee. Played in more than 40 countries by hundreds of thousands of people, ultimate combines the movement skills of soccer, basketball,  Continue Reading

Transient whales in Haro Strait on May 22

Written on May 26, 2022 at 11:33 am, by

The Center for Whale Research recently published a report about their May 22 encounter with transient killer whales in Haro Strait. You can read the full report at their website.

Notes from the Island — May 26

Written on May 26, 2022 at 6:00 am, by

The street striping work that was supposed to take place in town yesterday has been postponed to some time in June due to weather. There’s a fundraiser happening now to help out Rick Waldron. The County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 17 to receive public comments about  Continue Reading

Soaring along the cliffs near Cattle Point

Written on May 25, 2022 at 7:55 pm, by

Pfizer COVID booster now available for children ages 5-11

Written on May 25, 2022 at 9:19 am, by

San Juan County shares news about COVID booster availability for children on San Juan Island. Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are now available for children ages 5-11 years. The Washington State Department of Health expanded booster dose eligibility to following guidance and recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — May 25

Written on May 25, 2022 at 6:00 am, by

That’s the new hand-operated scoreboard located beyond the center field wall of the baseball field at Linde Community Park. The Purple and Gold Club raised money for the project earlier this year. Active and reported COVID cases on San Juan Island are trending down, from 82 on Friday to 55 yesterday. The Family Resource Center  Continue Reading

Private property

Written on May 24, 2022 at 8:52 pm, by

Street striping takes place in town on Wednesday

Written on May 24, 2022 at 6:50 pm, by

The Town sends along an update about the street striping happening in Friday Harbor tomorrow. Street striping throughout the town of Friday Harbor is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25. The goal is to complete re-striping of major streets, as well as some of the secondary streets. The work schedule is weather dependent. Motorists should use  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Port Commission agenda for May 25

Written on May 24, 2022 at 12:16 pm, by

The Friday Harbor Port Commission will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 25 at 12 p.m. Items up for action or discussion at Wednesday’s meeting include: Approval of the Jolly Trolley lease modification and settlement agreement Friday Harbor Seafoods business transfer Canoe club discussion RV dump discussion Legion tree trimming Department of Ecology holding  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor lodging tax grant application open now

Written on May 24, 2022 at 11:17 am, by

The Town shares an update about the availability of tourism-related grant funds. The Town of Friday Harbor’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications through September 12 for grants to fund tourism promotion of events and activities taking place within the town in 2023. Preference will be given to those operations and activities that encourage  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — May 24

Written on May 24, 2022 at 6:00 am, by

Golden Triangle is short staffed, so they’re only open for lunch until Friday of this week. Friday Harbor Labs’ first open house since 2019 was a great success, with more than 400 members of the community taking part in the event. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art is holding a step-by-step painting class on  Continue Reading