This fall, County staff and officials, including the County’s new Director of Community Development, will attend land-use ...

Rotary International is a founding member of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which has reduced polio cases by 99.9% since its first project to vaccinate children. As there is no cure for ...

On Saturday, October 18, at noon, islanders will gather once again for a “NO KINGS” protest on the San Juan County Courthouse ...

Protect your family this fall and winter by bringing your child to one of our upcoming school-based immunization clinics. We ...

Town Streets and Parks Supervisor Justin Nibler was recognized by District 3 Fire Chief Noel Monin at a recent Town Council meeting for taking quick action to extinguish a hotel fire. “That fire had ...

As we approach the upcoming mayoral election, we invite the Friday Harbor community and residents of San Juan Island to join ...

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In the San Juan Islands, we measure time by ferry horns, sunset light, and the sound of a rooster’s proprietary morning call.

This year’s volunteers removed an impressive 1,312 pounds of garbage and 50 pounds of recyclables from 92.5 miles of roads ...

The Madrona Institute is pleased to announce the opening of its 2025 Request for Proposals for the San Juan Islands ...

The Washington State Department of Health has closed recreational shellfish harvesting at all beaches in San Juan County due ...

The story of addressing our library expansion needs is convoluted, beginning in earnest in 2015. There are enough twists and turns for the tale to qualify as a small-town saga. A public library is ...