The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWVSJ) announce a community program “Our County Comp Plan Update: Shaping the Future”. This program will be held in Friday Harbor at the San Juan Island Library meeting room at noon on Monday, September 11, 2017. This informative update features Erika Shook, Director of Community Development  Continue Reading

Samish Indian Nation Marine Debris Clean Up Map Honored by Esri Storytelling with Maps Contest 2nd place honor awarded in conservation, environment, and sustainability category Anacortes, Washington – Aug. 30, 2017 – The Samish Indian Nation announced today that its map tracking marine debris clean up in the tribe’s traditional territory has been honored with  Continue Reading

This story by Kyle Loring is reprinted with permission from FRIENDS of the San Juans… Supporting multiple forms of transportation improves our community for everyone Envisioning Complete Streets to improve health, our economy, and quality of life A cyclist, a pedestrian, and a car meet on a street… This setup is no joke if the  Continue Reading

You’ve probably heard about the license plate contest for San Juan County. If not, you can read more about it here, and note that voting for your favorite is still open. You can vote at the booth inside the main building at the fair. And note also, that if you’re interested in supporting the Madrona  Continue Reading

The Washington State Department of Health and San Juan County Health and Community Services are urging parents and guardians to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up to date before heading back to school this fall. Last school year (2016-2017), 85 percent of kindergartners in Washington State were completely immunized. This school year’s goal is  Continue Reading

Fire District #3 Commissioner Robert Low retired from his position on Monday, August 9th, after 19 years of service on San Juan Island. Commissioner Low served as Fire Chief of the Town of Friday Harbor Fire Department from 1998 to 2006, as well as San Juan County Fire Marshal. Low moved to Quilcene, WA as  Continue Reading

In the SJ Update mailbag we find this letter to the San Juan County Council: The San Juan County (SJC) Planning Commission is comprised of nine men even though the majority of our county’s population is female. SJC has one of the few Planning Commissions in Washington State comprised entirely of men. SJC Planning Commissioners  Continue Reading

County Board and Advisory Committee Vacancies and Positions with terms ending within 45 days of 08/03/2017 The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee should fill out an Advisory Committee Application or  Continue Reading

World Breastfeeding Week 2017: “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together” World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 in a global initiative to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. San Juan County Health & Community Services joins professional health organizations worldwide to promote awareness of the numerous benefits of breastfeeding for infants, mothers, community, and society. The  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor has announced that it has temporarily suspended water sales to outside water haulers from the Public Works yard due to a temporary capacity shortage. The Town is currently working on Phase 2 of the water transmission line requiring multiple scheduled shutdowns of the raw water line from Trout Lake to  Continue Reading

Fast forward to October: You’re flipping through your Voters’ Pamphlet, eager to read about the local measures you see on the ballot. Once you find them, you think, “What! Why are there arguments FOR all the measures, and no arguments AGAINST?” According to state law, it is the responsibility of every district that puts a  Continue Reading

July 28, 2017 – A San Juan County citizen’s initiative concerning immigration has been approved to go to the November general election ballot. Initiative 2017-7 required 1,635 signatures (which represents 15% of the votes cast in the County in the last gubernatorial election) in order to advance to the voters. On July 5, the sponsor  Continue Reading

San Juan County Health and Community Services: North Sound Accountable Community of Health Informational Meeting   Representatives from the North Sound Accountable Community of Health will be visiting San Juan County on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to host public informational sessions on state, regional and county-level efforts to improve health for people on Medicaid in Washington  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to the vacation rental and code enforcement provisions of the San Juan County Code.  The hearing will begin on or after 8:45 a.m. on July 21, 2017, in the County Council Chambers, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Interested parties are encouraged  Continue Reading

The League of Women Voters of the San Juans invites all islanders to a Voter Forum to be held at the Grange on Thursday, July 13 from 6-8 p.m. This is provided to meet and hear the seven candidates in the primary election for two San Juan Island School Board Director seats. Running for the  Continue Reading

Ferry customers and anyone with an interest in Washington State Ferry fares are being asked to weigh in on a new fare proposal that would take effect starting this October. The Washington State Transportation Commission has released its proposal to increase ferry fares over the next two years. The proposed increase must generate $381 million  Continue Reading