Basic precautions encouraged at this time include; wash your hands, don’t touch your face, and if you are sick stay home. Our county health officials have put together some good information. See the links below. If you are cancelling or postponing an event let us know and we will post it here. Stay safe. Be  Continue Reading

Contact OPALCO by telephone or email to prevent viral spread. OPALCO is closing its offices to the public on Monday, March 16 in order to help keep co-op staff healthy and our system running smoothly. All business services are available by telephone and online. “We are open for business,” said General Manger Foster Hildreth. “We  Continue Reading

In these unusual times here at the San Juan Island Update we are doing our best to keep up with important information regarding Novel Coronavirus, Covid-19 and how it relates to our community as well as posting local cancellations as they come in. We are keeping a running list of cancellations posted just below the  Continue Reading

The next blood drive at the Mullis Center (589 Nash Street in Friday Harbor) is scheduled for Thursday March 19 between 10am and 4pm. Please come and give blood… An important message from Bloodworks Northwest… COVID-19 has incited much uncertainty and concern about what is next for our community’s health. While we see the grocery store shelves  Continue Reading

A message from San Juan Community Theatre’s Executive Artistic Director, Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey… Dear SJCT Community,   I hope this finds all of you well during this difficult season! Like many performing arts organizations around our country, SJCT is keeping a watchful eye on public health concerns, and we are in communication with the San Juan  Continue Reading

The library event Great Decisions: Red Sea Security that was to be held on March 23 has been cancelled.

At Islanders Bank, we value the health and safety of our communities, customers and employees. In light of recent concerns about novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we are monitoring and following all CDC and health department prevention recommendations. Customers are encouraged to stay home if you’re ill. Islanders Bank offers 24/7 online & mobile banking tools enabling  Continue Reading

With an abundance of caution and respect for the health of our island community, Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, has canceled our Saint Patrick’s Day Extravaganza annual fundraising event scheduled for Saturday, March 14th. We have come to this difficult decision in light of the San Juan County Public Health Department’s recommendation that gatherings of  Continue Reading

Live stream update on the status of COVID-19 and San Juan County’s response TODAY at 3pm San Juan County will host a live stream update on the status of COVID-19 and San Juan County’s response TODAY at 3pm.  The link for the live stream is:   https://media.avcaptureall.com/session.html?sessionid=477dfd52-57d8-4890-a187-e75ccf2aee76&prefilter=30,5838. The broadcast update will include staff from San  Continue Reading

I wanted to give you all a more detailed update on our School District planning if our island experiences the Coronavirus.  Please know that currently WE HAVE NO KNOWN CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS IN SAN JUAN ISLAND. Our County Department of Health is not suggesting that schools should be closed down now…but they are advising  Continue Reading

By Dr. Frank James, Health Officer, San Juan County Health and Community Services  Mark Tompkins, Director, San Juan County Health and Community Services Brendan Cowan, Director, San Juan County/Friday Harbor Department of Emergency Management COVID-19, and the coronavirus that causes it, are dominating the news, our conversations and likely, our imaginations. Information regarding COVID-19 is  Continue Reading

San Juan County will be hosting a live stream update on the status of COVID-19 and San Juan County’s response on Monday March 9th at 3pm The update will be provided by staff from the County Health and Community Services and Emergency Management Departments. Islanders are asked to submit questions in advance by using THIS FORM.  Continue Reading

The OPALCO Board of Directors announced today that the upcoming annual member meeting and all OPALCO gatherings are canceled until further notice in order to err on the side of caution in the face of tremendous uncertainty with the current outbreak of Covid-19 in the state of Washington. The announcement follows Governor Inslee’s proclamation of  Continue Reading

San Juan County Superior Court launched a pilot Drug Court in January 2019 with the support of the local law and justice community.  According to the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, approximately one in ten American adults has a substance use disorder. Approximately one in five has a mental health problem. Many suffer from  Continue Reading

Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… One of my favorite quotes about sleep comes from former Secretary of State Colin Powell who said, “I’m sleeping like a baby… Every two hours I wake up screaming.” Hopefully your sleep is more restful!  As we get older  Continue Reading

San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 will now be holding its Regular Board Meetings at 5:30 p.m., but will continue to meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building (1079 Spring Street). Additionally, the Board has added an additional audience participation section to the Agenda, which  Continue Reading