Topic: Around Here

Town discusses next steps for Spring St. fire cleanup and traffic reconfiguration

Written on May 11, 2022 at 8:06 pm, by

The Town of Friday Harbor shares an update about the status of the fire cleanup and road closures on Spring St. The Town has been reworking the traffic configuration necessitated by the downtown fire. Our initial traffic configuration was meant to last only a short while, never anticipating that the ATF would be called in  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Trails Committee holding family picnic walk and film party on May 29

Written on May 11, 2022 at 5:50 pm, by

The San Juan Island Trails Committee has organized a family picnic walk to Briggs Lake on Sunday, May 29. Leaving at 11 a.m. from the triangle parking area at the junction of Roche Harbor and West Valley Roads, local students will lead a walk on a stroller-friendly path to the lake, where San Juan Islands  Continue Reading

Library to hold farewell reception for Beth Helstein

Written on May 11, 2022 at 8:47 am, by

The library sends along news about a celebration taking place on Thursday. The San Juan Island Library is grateful to celebrate Beth Helstien’s 20 years of dedicated, innovative, and community-enriching service. Join us for a farewell reception on Thursday, May 12 from 2-4 p.m. in the Library’s Main Salon to wish Beth well in her  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — May 11

Written on May 11, 2022 at 6:00 am, by

Friday Harbor High School baseball takes on Coupeville High School in a playoff tiebreaker tomorrow at 3 p.m. in LaConner. A Bear Called Friday — a project that aims to raise funds to adopt and provide sanctuary for a rescued moon bear on behalf of the town of Friday Harbor — is holding a fundraiser  Continue Reading

Spring in the cemetery

Written on May 10, 2022 at 9:35 pm, by

Senior community lunches to resume starting tomorrow

Written on May 10, 2022 at 7:27 pm, by

Although COVID cases are once again on the rise, senior community lunches are set to return to the Mullis Center starting tomorrow after a two-year hiatus. Organized by Meals on Wheels and More, along with San Juan County Health and Community Services, the lunch program is scheduled to take place on Wednesdays from noon to  Continue Reading

Alchemy Art Center’s Artist Talk series coming to the SJIMA

Written on May 10, 2022 at 10:55 am, by

Here’s an update from Alchemy Art Center about their upcoming artists series, hosted by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. Alchemy Art Center, in partnership with the San Juan Islands Museum of Art, is hosting an artist talk series featuring visiting and local artists. Talks will take place in the upstairs workshop area of  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — May 10

Written on May 10, 2022 at 6:00 am, by

The Economic Development Council has raised nearly $46,000 in support of businesses affected by the April 7 fire in Friday Harbor. Selected members of the EDC board recently finished reviewing the grant applications submitted by the affected businesses, and grant checks will start making their way to business owners later this week. The Family Resource  Continue Reading

Low tide at the ferry landing

Written on May 9, 2022 at 7:38 pm, by

County Council discusses ballot measure that would permanently increase road levy

Written on May 9, 2022 at 12:14 pm, by

Faced with the task of overseeing aging road and marine infrastructure in an era of increasing costs, limited revenue, and more extreme weather, the County Council last week discussed the possibility of introducing a measure on the November 2022 ballot that would permanently increase the County’s road levy. The additional funding would be allocated to  Continue Reading

Fire relief fund auction open until May 15

Written on May 9, 2022 at 11:08 am, by

The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce and San Juan Canvas Co. have partnered to organize a silent auction in support of the Chamber’s Fire Relief Fund. Bidding is open now and runs through Sunday, May 15 at 10 a.m. The auction was moved online to accommodate the unexpectedly large number of items donated by  Continue Reading

County Council approves additional behavioral health funding for San Juan Island School District

Written on May 9, 2022 at 7:15 am, by

Following a recommendation from the Human Services Advisory Board, the San Juan County Council unanimously approved a contract amendment with the San Juan Island School District last week, agreeing to increase behavioral health funding for the district by roughly $168,000 for the 2021-2022 school year. “What we’re seeing is that the San Juan [Island] School  Continue Reading

Right this way

Written on May 7, 2022 at 9:08 pm, by

First Street paving takes place May 9, weather permitting

Written on May 7, 2022 at 7:53 pm, by

With utility upgrades mostly complete, Konnerup Construction has scheduled the paving component of the First Street overlay project to begin on Monday, May 9. Both Tuesday and Wednesday have been set aside as alternate paving days in the event of poor weather. Crews expect to work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. in an attempt  Continue Reading

Alchemy Art Center hosting youth Art+Environment exhibition on May 13

Written on May 7, 2022 at 7:27 pm, by

Alchemy Art Center shares news about their upcoming public exhibition. This spring, Alchemy Art Center partnered with the San Juan Island Conservation District and the Madrona Institute on the first ever Art+Environment program, a 10-week arts and environmental stewardship program hosted at Alchemy and geared toward middle school-age kids. Each week, students were instructed by  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — May 7

Written on May 7, 2022 at 6:00 am, by

Here’s today’s farmers market lineup. The Children’s Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Fairgrounds. Mike Vouri is leading a guided walk exploring the stories of English Camp — pre-history, the Royal Marines, the Crook family, the National Park — from 10 a.m. to noon. The walk starts from the  Continue Reading