Ferry Operations Public Forum Meeting

September 12, 2:00-4:30 pm, Community Center  [Read more]

Guemes Island Fall Festival

Arts and crafts, many vendors, hot dogs, baked goods. Proceeds benefit the Guemes Gold Scholarship Fund.  September 4, 10 am, Community Center. [Read more]

Ferry Tales: No Time Like The Present

"What is different this summer? Ferry lines are long again. Ferry schedules are unpredictable, including departures from either side. No matter what time riders lined up for the Sunday 8:00 PM ferry on two weekends recently, there were vehicles left stranded on the Guemes side...Many riders...reached into their pockets to buy their way off the island." [Read more]

South Shore Road Public Hearing Video

August 17, 2010: The Commissioners listened to the opinions of engineers, the South Shore Road Advisory Committee and Guemes Island citizens on the possibility of returning South Shore Road to two-way traffic. A decision is expected on or before September 7.

Help Build A Trail To Guemes Mountain

The trail will provide foot access to an incredible viewpoint of the San Juan Islands, Mt. Baker, the North Cascades and the Skagit flats. [Read more]

Dakota Bread

The perfect accompaniment to your favorite chowder, chili, or bowl of oyster stew. [Read more] - Tim Wittman 

GardenTime Grow Lavender for it’s beauty, fragrance and yes, even baking! [Read more]

All Guemes Island Beaches Closed To Shellfish

All Skagit County beaches are closed due to marine biotoxins for harvesting clams, geoduck, scallops, mussels, oysters, snails and other invertebrates. Marine biotoxin hotline - 1 800.562.5632.

Guemes Ferry Haul-Out Dates Set

The Guemes Island ferry is scheduled for haul-out and maintenance Monday, October 4 through Tuesday, October 19. Passenger-only ferry service will be provided and Skagit Transit will operate a bus on Guemes Island. Last scheduled car ferry run will be 8 pm, Sunday October 3 with service expected to resume 6:30 am Wednesday, October 20.

Island Hopping The Whidbey Island Sketchers hopped a 5 minute ferry from Anacortes over to Guemes Island and found a wonderful world of sites (and characters) to sketch. We started at Anderson's General Store where we all were enthralled by the giant sunflowers. [Read more]

Please Don't Climb the Dragon! Damage was done to the Dragon mural artist Bill Mitchell created commemorating  Bubble, during a dance held recently at the Guemes Island Community Center. Bill  watched as some young men climbed up the dragon instead of taking the steps. A piece was broken off of the artwork and searchers have not been able to locate  it. If you should happen to find  the piece, please leave it in the library and Please Don't Climb the Dragon!

All Those Logging Trucks? Those log trucks that have been in the ferry line for the past couple of weeks are taking logs off Karon Monahan’s property along West Shore. She is logging about 20 acres of her 80 acres. “Some Fir and Cedar trees are being taken but it is mostly Alder," said Karon.

The Carroll Family (Karon’s grandparents) bought property on Guemes in the 1930s. This is the third time since then that trees have come off her property. She has some trees that will be ready to log in about 20 years. The decision to log at that time will be her children’s.