All residents of San Juan Island who are 60 years of age or over or disabled are eligible to vote for members of the Mullis Center’s Operations Committee. The Operations Committee is an all-volunteer advisory committee to the Mullis Center. The committee oversees the management, maintenance and use of the facility coordinating with Senior Services.  Continue Reading

PeaceHealth’s Fireside Chats cover health and wellness topics PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center launches its fall series of Fireside Chats on Thursday, Oct. 13, with the topic “Total Wellness: How body and mind work together for better health outcomes.” The chat, led by Gary Waters, MSW, Ed.S., DBH, is from 4 to 5 p.m. in  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, at the Mullis Community Center located at 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor.   The guest speaker will be Krispi Staude, who will explain/demonstrate how she uses photo dyes and natural plant material for “dye printing” fabrics. Come join us for coffee,  Continue Reading

Pet adopters are invited to share how their adopted pet changed their life, for a chance to win a $100,000 grant award for the animal welfare group they adopted from and a $1,000 Petco gift card for themselves! The Petco Foundation, in partnership with Petco, will be granting Holiday Wishes in the form of more than $750,000 in  Continue Reading

Presented by Master Gardener Foundation of San Juan County In Cooperation with the Washington State University Extension Saturday, October 1, 2016, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at FH Middle School Click here for tickets and more info. Keynote Speaker Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of  Continue Reading

by Theresa Simendinger On two very hot days of July, Friday the 22nd and Tuesday the 26th, the San Juan Island Conservation Corps (SJICC) climbed up Young Hill to take down the thistle. The first crew of four kids with the CC of Middle School looked like the proverbial David against Goliath but as you  Continue Reading

Join SAFE San Juans (formerly DVSAS) at our public events: Walk among the Silent Witnesses on the Courthouse Lawn. Each witness represents a man, woman, or child killed in Washington this year by a family member or partner. Visit our book display at the San Juan Island Library during the first week of October. Stand  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Grange is pleased to announce the 2016 Friday Harbor Fall Farm Parade on Saturday October 1. Now in its sixth year, the parade will once again depart the fairgrounds onto Argyle at 2:30, travel down Argyle, Spring Street, turn left on First Street, and terminate at the Grange Hall. Anybody with  Continue Reading

We need 30 volunteers each for two shifts on Saturday, October 1st to assist Island Rec staff and the folks with Northwest Playground for a community playground build. We are going to literally create an amazing new play space for the children in our community in ONE day. Island Rec will be providing lunch for  Continue Reading

Tuesday, Sept. 27th, is National Voter Registration Day. The local League of Women Voters will man tables at two San Juan Island locations to encourage and assist Islanders who need to register to vote in time for the presidential election in November. From 11am until 4pm on Tuesday, you can pick up the voter applications  Continue Reading

Here’s a letter from Stephanie Prima about Community Treasures in today’s mailbag… To anyone who cares about the disposal of recyclables on this island, take note: we are in peril of losing our most valuable recycling gem – Community Treasures (CT). I was at the meeting last Thursday that Frank Penwell put together to let the  Continue Reading

Please join us at an open house event on your island in October. We want your feedback on changes to the election process that have been proposed by a member review committee. Read the full story. There are several opportunities to weigh in before the Board makes their decisions about the election changes later this fall: September 29 –  Continue Reading

John Christianson, of Christianson’s Nursery in Mount Vernon, often shares his in depth knowledge of all things garden nursery related. This time he will share his knowledge of alternatives to overused plants/dwarf shrubs and trees. His presentations are always filled with common sense and good humor. This is an opportunity one will not want to  Continue Reading

The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will be sponsoring candidate forums on each of the following islands for state and local contests in the 2016 general election. We expect some or all of the following candidates and races to be present. The League of Women Voters of the San Juans has been  Continue Reading

Why are you a member of the Women’s Fund? “I like the idea of collectively funding local charities that interest me. It’s easy to belong, there are no meetings, and no expectations outside of a $100 membership fee. Every member, regardless of whether she gives $100 or $1000 gets a vote; one woman, one vote.  Continue Reading

Flu season is here and it is time to get your flu shot! San Juan County Health and Community Services will be offering influenza immunization clinics at their Friday Harbor office located at 145 Rhone Street on: September 30, 2016 1:00pm – 4:30pm October 7, 2016 1:00pm – 4:30pm October 18, 2016 4:00pm – 6:30pm  Continue Reading