San Juan County’s Public Works Department is pleased to begin repairs to Eastsound sidewalks along North Beach Rd and Main Street in advance of the busy holiday season. Construction will begin on Monday, December 2nd and is expected to be completed within a week by Friday, December 6th. The work will remove and replace panels…
PHOTO COURTESY DAVID CORRY/CORRYOGRAPHY STUDIOCitizens are advised of a scheduled temporary closure of roads feeding into the traffic circle at the intersection of Argyle Avenue and Spring Street on Friday, December 6, 2024, to allow for the holiday tree lighting in front of Wells Fargo Bank. The area will be closed to all vehicle traffic…
State Representative Debra Lekanoff spoke to Jeff Noedel from Yakutat, Alaska. Rep. Lekanoff is one of two state representatives in the 40th District, which includes all of San Juan County, and parts of Skagit and Whatcom counties. She starts with a self-introduction. She is from the southeast Alaska community of Yakutat (“salmon people”). On her…
Monday, November 25, 2024 WHEREAS, this year’s Friday Harbor Winterfest commences with Small Business Saturday, followed by the Friday Harbor Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa’s Workshop, and many more festive events throughout December, celebrating the holiday season; and WHEREAS, we celebrate and honor our local small businesses and the contributions they make to our economy…
Sunday, November 24, 2024by Jeff Noedel FOLLOWING IS ADDITIONAL REPORTING FROM LAST WEEK’S FIX OUR FERRIES LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT. SanJuans.Today was the only media at the summit, and the only service to provide a free live stream for the public. Eight years ago, Washington State Ferries (WSF) said goodbye to the Boingo Wi-Fi service, which provided…
Saturday, November 23, 2024by Jeff Noedel The media landscape on Orcas Island is about to get bigger. Tech entrepreneur Allen Hartle recently won FCC approval for a low-power FM radio station that will be available on radios all over Eastsound and up to a mile or more in each direction. There are more than 15,445…
Friday, November 22, 2024by Jeff Noedel “I didn’t quit. I was fired!” Donna Tegnell of Friday Harbor exclaims. “Ferguson and Inslee did this. They could have settled this. I wanted to wait and get the Novavax vaccine. Now Washington State taxpayers may get a very big bill.” In 2021, Tegnell had been with Washington State…
The family of Mary Frances McElfresh is saddened to announce her death last month, on October 26th in Friday Harbor, WA. She was 95 years old. Mary Frances was born on December 9th, 1928 in Mattoon IL to Claude and Mary Temple. She attended Illinois Wesleyan University where she was a member of the Kappa…
Thursday, November 21, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA GOVERNMENT During the last October Council meeting, a proclamation was issued recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month in San Juan County, and November 29 as National Native American Heritage Day. In addition to the proclamation, during the November 12 meeting, Council also passed…
Thursday, November 21, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA GOVERNMENT San Juan County is seeking volunteers to serve on various boards and committees that help shape daily life in the San Juan Islands. Are you interested in participating in local government and sharing your skills? See if one of the vacant…
Thursday, November 21, 2024by Jeff Noedel In Saturday’s Fix Our Ferries legislative summit, the following two graphics were mentioned several times. State Senator Marko Llias described them as “something even a legislator can understand.” Developed by Washington State Ferries with the help of labor unions, these two graphics show the many steps, and years needed,…
Thursday, November 21, 2024 Minnie Knych is calling for help! The Community Thanksgiving Dinner needs your help. They have 40 turkeys that need to be roasted on Thanksgiving Day. If you volunteer to be a turkey roaster, you will pick up a seasoned raw turkey (oven-ready) in a cooking bag and pan on Wednesday afternoon. You put…
WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AT 11:30 A.M TODAY All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions starting this afternoon through tomorrow morning due to weather. The National Weather Service is forecasting high winds throughout the region that could impact all routes. Safety is our number one priority, and there could…
Thursday, November 21, 2024 This year, Rick Hughes ran for the position of San Juan County Council Representative from residency district 2. He was the top voter-getter in the August primary election but did not win the November general election. FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT ISSUED BY RICK HUGHES Thank you, San Juan County, for providing…
Tuesday, November 19, 2024by Jeff Noedel SanJuans.Today was the ONLY news media in all of Washington to cover the important 2024 Fix Our Ferries legislative summit. Not only did we report on the meeting, but we live-streamed the entire public session and recorded it for the record. If you value this kind of commitment to…
