The Town of Friday Harbor had its first Spring Clean Up event during the week of May 15th through May 19th. The program was designed to help regular refuse customers get rid of larger items that would not fit in their garbage cans. This was a free program approved by the Mayor and Council to  Continue Reading

This notice just in from the Town… Town streets are being re-striped with fresh paint on May 22, 2017. Work will include centerlines, lane/edge lines and curb markings. The goal is to complete re-striping of most major streets, as well as some of the secondary streets on Monday. Motorists should use caution when they encounter  Continue Reading

Whew! You almost missed your chance to run for office. Fortunately, you’ll get a second chance. During this past week’s filing period, several of the offices open for filing had no candidates file. When no one files for an open office, it’s called a “void in candidacy.” When a void in candidacy occurs after a  Continue Reading

Did you see a lot of garbage trucks in town this week? The Town of Friday Harbor offered a free oversize garbage pickup event. Duncan Wilson summed it up like this – “We offered all the town refuse customers a special free “spring clean up” where they could put out their larger items. We picked  Continue Reading

The Town Council of Friday Harbor once again received a check in the amount of $500 from the San Juan Island Garden Club in support of the hanging basket project that beautifies the Town and the Port each year.   The San Juan Island Garden Club provides many community and educational activities throughout the year.   Their  Continue Reading

The Town would like to thank all of the residents who donated to the Harbor Life Ring Program for the month of April. Your generous donations of $1,550 and the Town’s contribution of $1,000 was presented to Hospice San Juan during Thursday’s Town Council meeting. “We are thrilled to be able to make this donation,”  Continue Reading

Councilmember Farhad Ghatan announces candidacy for Mayor, Town of Friday Harbor After learning that current mayor Carrie Lacher would not be seeking another term, Town Councilmember Farhad Ghatan has decided to run for the office of Mayor of Friday Harbor. “Since joining the Council four years ago I have been privileged to serve under such  Continue Reading

With all the the major construction finished and the plantings completed last week, the final large piece of art, Tom Small’s “love seat” was installed on Monday of this week. The park is now complete, and the town commemorated it with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. It’s called Breezeway Park because it sits  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor and the SJ County Council have proclaimed this to be National Travel & Tourism Week May 7 – 13, 2017. Barbara Marrett of the SJI Visitor’s Bureau adds: Hello All, Here is the text of the Tourism Week Proclamation adopted by the County this morning and by the Town on  Continue Reading

The San Juan County/Friday Harbor Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is currently developing a “Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan”. DEM is seeking input from members of the island community about potential ways to reduce the risk of injuries and damage from natural hazards. One example of a mitigation activity is a wildland fuels reduction project to  Continue Reading

This summer the San Juan County Health & Community Services Department in collaboration with the Family Resource Centers on Lopez, Orcas, and the San Juan Islands and the Opportunity Council will launch a three-year AmeriCorps VISTA poverty alleviation project specifically aimed at increasing economic opportunities for Island residents through housing and financial stability efforts. The  Continue Reading

Park Street Sewer & Water Main Replacement Project Construction Update Week of May 8th The Town would like to thank all local residents for their patience and cooperation during this upgrade. The Contractor has implemented additional safety measures to ensure the safety of local pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Please obey traffic regulations. Project task(s): The  Continue Reading

A fundraising effort by the Town of Friday Harbor and its customers resulted in a $2550 donation to Hospice of San Juan. Town utility customers were encouraged to support this local charity through the Town’s Harbor Life Ring program which collects charitable donations included with customer’s utility payments. Hospice of San Juan received all donations  Continue Reading

SJ County Auditor Milene Henley writes to let you know about this new federal change for boats… Hello members of the press! Attached is some important information for the boaters in your audiences.  The Federal Government is requiring the Hull Identification Numbers (HIN’s) – similar to VIN’s for vehicles – be changed, for some vessels.  Continue Reading

Business License Renewal Avoid a Citation! The Town of Friday Harbor wants to thank all businesses that were prompt in renewing their business licenses for year 2017/2018. We are now a month into the new business license year and the Town is auditing its records to determine who is no longer doing business in Town  Continue Reading

Park Street Sewer & Water Main Replacement Project  Week of May 1st The Town would like to thank all local residents for their patience and cooperation during this upgrade. The Contractor has implemented additional safety measures to ensure the safety of local pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Please obey traffic regulations. Traffic ticket fines double in Construction  Continue Reading