Topic: Around Here
OPALCO expands support for home and business energy efficiency projects
Written on March 30, 2022 at 12:26 pm, by San Juan Update
OPALCO shares an update about the $46 million in funding available to Islanders considering certain types of energy efficiency improvements to their home or business. OPALCO members can now finance up $100,000 (per membership) in efficiency upgrades for their home or business. Projects that qualify include home heating units (ducted and ductless), smart thermostats, weatherization Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — March 30
Written on March 30, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Tops’l Seafood & Sushi is closing their doors for good next Saturday, April 9. The owners haven’t been able to find enough sushi chefs to keep the business going at the same level of quality for which they are known. The Friday Harbor High School fastpitch and baseball teams had a successful road trip to Continue Reading
Freezer Burned: Tales of Interior Alaska
Written on March 29, 2022 at 8:44 pm, by San Juan Update
Freezer Burned is an ongoing series for the San Juan Update, written by Steve Ulvi. Read the previous story in this series. Déjà vu All Over Again My old friend, Archie Ferguson, last sojourned from his Yukon River village a few years back to attend a Sasquatch Discovery Camp near Darrington, WA. You might remember Continue Reading
Island Jobs: Island Rec is hiring a Customer and Communication Specialist
Written on March 29, 2022 at 4:05 pm, by Jeff Arnim
The San Juan Island Park and Recreation District is looking for a Customer and Communication Specialist to be the first point of contact for its customers. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.
Eric Peter announces candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff
Written on March 29, 2022 at 11:10 am, by San Juan Update
San Juan Island Patrol Sergeant Eric Peter has announced his intention to run for San Juan County Sheriff. Relationships matter. I am Eric Peter, and I am announcing my candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff. It is time for law enforcement to evolve past the current model of policing to relational policing, using the power Continue Reading
New apothecary on Spring Street will focus on wellness of the body and the environment
Written on March 29, 2022 at 8:39 am, by Jeff Arnim
From beyond the downward-facing branches of the iconic Camperdown Elm tree on Spring Street, and behind windows covered in butcher paper, a new Friday Harbor business is taking shape. Salty at Heart is, in the words of owner Sarah Bernstein, a wellness lifestyle apothecary. As that description might suggest, when it opens sometime next month Continue Reading
Major First Street construction project to start in mid-April, run through the end of May
Written on March 28, 2022 at 5:35 pm, by Jeff Arnim
A project to rebuild the two-block stretch of First Street between Spring Street and Court Street is scheduled to start in mid-April and is expected to last through the end of May. Project work includes the grinding and removal of asphalt; the removal and replacement of curbs, gutters and sidewalks; storm system improvements; and the Continue Reading
Spring Street’s spring speaker series continues on March 31
Written on March 28, 2022 at 10:24 am, by Jeff Arnim
Spring Street International School’s virtual spring speaker series continues this Thursday, March 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. In the second of five sessions, Guisepi “Joe” Spadafora of the Spring Street class of 2001 will offer his insights and experiences on the gift economy. Joe describes his presentation this way: What do dumpster diving, giving Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — March 28
Written on March 28, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Ezra Gamez is the winner of the poster content for Island Rec’s 30th annual Children’s Festival. The festival takes place Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. The Town of Friday Harbor’s Spring Cleanup week continues through Thursday. On the day of their regular pickup, residential garbage customers get curbside Continue Reading
Adrian Kilpatrick appointed to Town Arts Commission
Written on March 27, 2022 at 2:17 pm, by San Juan Update
The Friday Harbor Arts Commission shares an update about its newest commissioner. The Town is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Kilpatrick to the Friday Harbor Arts Commission. He will serve on the eight-person commission through December 2024 advising the Town Council on the cultivation, selection, acquisition, and placement of public art within Friday Continue Reading
Easter Basket Sale takes places April 2
Written on March 27, 2022 at 9:15 am, by Jeff Arnim
Peace Island Volunteers are holding their annual Easter Basket Sale on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mullis Center. Proceeds will benefit the Volunteers’ cancer care projects. The sale includes a wide range of Easter baskets, including baskets for children, gardeners, cooks, tea drinkers, pet lovers, and wine lovers.
Notes from the Island — March 27
Written on March 27, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Riptide Cafe, located below Downriggers, has new and improved pastries. They’re open Friday through Monday, starting at 7 a.m. You’ll probably want to get there early. The Friday Harbor High School Ocean Science Bowl team placed third in their state tournament this weekend, behind only teams from Tesla STEM High School in Redmond (a magnet Continue Reading
OPALCO expands support for home and business energy efficiency projects
Written on March 30, 2022 at 12:26 pm, by San Juan Update
OPALCO shares an update about the $46 million in funding available to Islanders considering certain types of energy efficiency improvements to their home or business. OPALCO members can now finance up $100,000 (per membership) in efficiency upgrades for their home or business. Projects that qualify include home heating units (ducted and ductless), smart thermostats, weatherization Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — March 30
Written on March 30, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Tops’l Seafood & Sushi is closing their doors for good next Saturday, April 9. The owners haven’t been able to find enough sushi chefs to keep the business going at the same level of quality for which they are known. The Friday Harbor High School fastpitch and baseball teams had a successful road trip to Continue Reading
Freezer Burned: Tales of Interior Alaska
Written on March 29, 2022 at 8:44 pm, by San Juan Update
Freezer Burned is an ongoing series for the San Juan Update, written by Steve Ulvi. Read the previous story in this series. Déjà vu All Over Again My old friend, Archie Ferguson, last sojourned from his Yukon River village a few years back to attend a Sasquatch Discovery Camp near Darrington, WA. You might remember Continue Reading
Island Jobs: Island Rec is hiring a Customer and Communication Specialist
Written on March 29, 2022 at 4:05 pm, by Jeff Arnim
The San Juan Island Park and Recreation District is looking for a Customer and Communication Specialist to be the first point of contact for its customers. Learn more in the Island Jobs section of the San Juan Update.
Eric Peter announces candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff
Written on March 29, 2022 at 11:10 am, by San Juan Update
San Juan Island Patrol Sergeant Eric Peter has announced his intention to run for San Juan County Sheriff. Relationships matter. I am Eric Peter, and I am announcing my candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff. It is time for law enforcement to evolve past the current model of policing to relational policing, using the power Continue Reading
New apothecary on Spring Street will focus on wellness of the body and the environment
Written on March 29, 2022 at 8:39 am, by Jeff Arnim
From beyond the downward-facing branches of the iconic Camperdown Elm tree on Spring Street, and behind windows covered in butcher paper, a new Friday Harbor business is taking shape. Salty at Heart is, in the words of owner Sarah Bernstein, a wellness lifestyle apothecary. As that description might suggest, when it opens sometime next month Continue Reading
Major First Street construction project to start in mid-April, run through the end of May
Written on March 28, 2022 at 5:35 pm, by Jeff Arnim
A project to rebuild the two-block stretch of First Street between Spring Street and Court Street is scheduled to start in mid-April and is expected to last through the end of May. Project work includes the grinding and removal of asphalt; the removal and replacement of curbs, gutters and sidewalks; storm system improvements; and the Continue Reading
Spring Street’s spring speaker series continues on March 31
Written on March 28, 2022 at 10:24 am, by Jeff Arnim
Spring Street International School’s virtual spring speaker series continues this Thursday, March 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. In the second of five sessions, Guisepi “Joe” Spadafora of the Spring Street class of 2001 will offer his insights and experiences on the gift economy. Joe describes his presentation this way: What do dumpster diving, giving Continue Reading
Notes from the Island — March 28
Written on March 28, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Ezra Gamez is the winner of the poster content for Island Rec’s 30th annual Children’s Festival. The festival takes place Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. The Town of Friday Harbor’s Spring Cleanup week continues through Thursday. On the day of their regular pickup, residential garbage customers get curbside Continue Reading
Adrian Kilpatrick appointed to Town Arts Commission
Written on March 27, 2022 at 2:17 pm, by San Juan Update
The Friday Harbor Arts Commission shares an update about its newest commissioner. The Town is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Kilpatrick to the Friday Harbor Arts Commission. He will serve on the eight-person commission through December 2024 advising the Town Council on the cultivation, selection, acquisition, and placement of public art within Friday Continue Reading
Easter Basket Sale takes places April 2
Written on March 27, 2022 at 9:15 am, by Jeff Arnim
Peace Island Volunteers are holding their annual Easter Basket Sale on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mullis Center. Proceeds will benefit the Volunteers’ cancer care projects. The sale includes a wide range of Easter baskets, including baskets for children, gardeners, cooks, tea drinkers, pet lovers, and wine lovers.
Notes from the Island — March 27
Written on March 27, 2022 at 6:00 am, by Jeff Arnim
Riptide Cafe, located below Downriggers, has new and improved pastries. They’re open Friday through Monday, starting at 7 a.m. You’ll probably want to get there early. The Friday Harbor High School Ocean Science Bowl team placed third in their state tournament this weekend, behind only teams from Tesla STEM High School in Redmond (a magnet Continue Reading