Last Tuesday the San Juan County Council approved a resolution that allows the County’s Conservation Land Bank to proceed with the $800,000 purchase of a 40-acre property adjacent to the Land Bank’s existing Cady Mountain Preserve. A staff report to the County Council explains that the property had been a Land Bank conservation priority for  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School baseball fell to Kalama High School 9-0 on Saturday in the opening round of the 2B state tournament held in Brewster, ending the Wolverines’ season. Mama Bird Farm’s spring mix is being harvested this morning and will arrive in all three grocery stores by late afternoon. Cecil’s Electronics and Photo is  Continue Reading

Gathering of the Eagles, a week-long canoe journey through the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) homelands, will land in Friday Harbor on Monday to kick off two days of events on San Juan Island. San Juan is one of six islands that will be visited by the families taking part in the journey, which starts in Anacortes and  Continue Reading

Following County Council approval this past Tuesday, $2 million in funding has been made available for affordable rental and homeownership projects throughout San Juan County. That money will come from the County’s Home Fund, which generates revenue from an excise tax of 0.5 percent on real estate transactions. This is the third year that such  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School takes on Kalama High School at 1 p.m. this afternoon at the 2B state baseball tournament in Brewster. If #10-seeded Friday Harbor wins, they’ll play again on Saturday, taking on the winner of the earlier game between #2 Brewster and #15 Warden. The San Juan Islands Agriculture Guild, Brickworks, and Tommy  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor shares an update about the First Street overlay project. Striping is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24 on First Street from Spring Street up the hill to Court Street, as well as on the West Street parking area from First Street to Overlook Park. The work schedule is weather dependent. Both  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management reports 82 active COVID cases on San Juan Island as of this afternoon, up sharply from the 40 cases reported on the County’s COVID dashboard earlier in the week. Orcas Island has 18 active cases, down from 51 last week. Lopez Island has 10 active cases, down  Continue Reading

The Chamber sends along news about this year’s Fourth of July parade. The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the theme for the 2022 Fourth of July Parade in Friday Harbor is United We Stand, saluting heroes, helpers, and essential workers. A full day of food, entertainment, and music will culminate  Continue Reading

There are 68 current COVID cases on San Juan Island that have been reported to the County’s Health & Community Services department. Today’s your last chance to get bread and pizza and pastries from Bakery San Juan for a little while. They’ll be closed next week, reopening after the holiday weekend on Tuesday, May 31.  Continue Reading

Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center offers some helpful advice to keep some of our most vulnerable island residents safe this spring. Red Fox kits have become a great attraction on San Juan Island. This is the time of year when they are first venturing out of the den to take a look at the world.  Continue Reading

The library shares an update about outdoor programming coming to two Friday Harbor parks this spring and summer. The San Juan Island Library, in partnership with Island Rec, is offering two story walks that will be open to the public Memorial Day through Labor Day. A story walk is a creative way for people to  Continue Reading

The IOSA sends along news about their new interim executive director. The IOSA Board of Directors would like to share with the community the news that IOSA’s Executive Director Tony Parkin is stepping back from the position at the end of May. Current Board Member Paul Hamdorf has graciously agreed to serve as IOSA’s Interim  Continue Reading