Journal of the San Juans

The Friday Harbor Town Council’s last scheduled meetings of the year will arguably be its most significant of the year. Full Story »

St. David’s Episcopal Church invites the community to attend services at the church on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Full Story »

The San Juan County Land Bank has purchased historical preservation and open space conservation easements on a portion of the San Juan Historical Museum property for $200,000. The allocation was unanimously approved Dec. 8 by the San Juan County Council. The money, proceeds from the 1 percent excise tax on real estate sales, will help the museum restore and maintain three buildings, which date ... Full Story »

The ballots are counted and results have been certified. But there's at least one issue from the November election which has yet to be put to rest. Don Burkhart of Blakely Island, who led the effort to repeal the ban on the use of all consumer fireworks in San Juan County, including those considered "safe and sane," believes the ballot title of the fireworks referendum was written in such a ... Full Story »

County Fire Marshal Bob Low has applied for the Friday Harbor Town Council seat that will become vacant when Carrie Lacher becomes mayor Jan. 1. Low received 305 votes to Lacher's 429 votes in the mayoral election Nov. 3. Lacher's council term expires Dec. 31, 2011. Town Council members receive $85 a meeting, with a maximum of four meetings per month. They help approve budgets, set policy, and ... Full Story »

The state Supreme Court has appointed Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock to perform judicial duties in San Juan Superior Court, succeeding John Linde, who died Dec. 3. Linde, 62, died of apparent cardiac arrest while vacationing in Hawaii. Memorial service is Dec. 12, 11:30 a.m., at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church. Full Story »