Ace FHHS students Lauren Zander & Will Tranfro are putting on an event tonight that I think you’ll like – I know I’ll be there. Here’s more: STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL/COMPETITION and FUNDRAISER DINNER BENEFITING HONDURAN CHARITY 5:30 FHHS in the Commons/Dining Hall This Thursday (May 21st) at 5:30 the high school will be putting on  Continue Reading

Ace FHHS students Lauren Zander & Will Tranfro are putting on an event tonight that I think you’ll like – I know I’ll be there. Here’s more: STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL/COMPETITION and FUNDRAISER DINNER BENEFITING HONDURAN CHARITY 5:30 FHHS in the Commons/Dining Hall This Thursday (May 21st) at 5:30 the high school will be putting on  Continue Reading

I dropped by the new Discovery Sea Kayak storefront this afternoon – here’s more from DSK’s Richard: Discovery Sea Kayak has moved to the Old Blue Dolphin location at 185 First Street and will be hosting a grand reopening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday offering discounts on most store items. San Juan Island’s only full  Continue Reading

I dropped by the new Discovery Sea Kayak storefront this afternoon – here’s more from DSK’s Richard: Discovery Sea Kayak has moved to the Old Blue Dolphin location at 185 First Street and will be hosting a grand reopening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday offering discounts on most store items. San Juan Island’s only full  Continue Reading

When I took the top picture (above) last November, I couldn’t help but think what a good job our Jehovah Witness friends had done with the renovation. Guess I’m not the only one – here’s more from the Town Historic Preservation Coordinator, Sandy Strelou: On May 27, 2009 the Town of Friday Harbor’s Historic Preservation  Continue Reading

Kathy Morton tells me she started up the Sweet Retreat 11 years ago this July, and it is one of the more stable & well-loved places on the island to get lunch, or coffee, or a smoothie, and much more. Well, on May first, the Sweet Retreat got new owners, as Kathy’s son Dave and  Continue Reading

I dropped in Connie Shaw’s photo studio (Castaway Dave’s) yesterday just to say hey, but instead she got me all dressed up & took pictures of Josie and me. As you can see, we decided to go “pirate” – she has “Wild West” as well -  and she turns out some pretty clear, pretty fun  Continue Reading

Corey from Relay for Life has news about the auditions, which continue tonight: Last Wednesday May 13th was the second night of Relay Idol Auditions. Relay Idol is now up to $318 raised for the American Cancer Society.  The finalists that were chosen last week to return with Kira, Todd, and Jake, for the finals  Continue Reading

Corey from Relay for Life has news about the auditions, which continue tonight: Last Wednesday May 13th was the second night of Relay Idol Auditions. Relay Idol is now up to $318 raised for the American Cancer Society.  The finalists that were chosen last week to return with Kira, Todd, and Jake, for the finals  Continue Reading

from the Associated Press: BELLEVUE, Wash. – Fire officials in Washington state said a sunny day and a dog’s glass water bowl combined to cause a blaze that charred the back of a home. Bellevue Fire Department Lt. Eric Keenan said investigators determined the glass bowl of water focused sunlight enough to act like a  Continue Reading

Sunny skies, fair winds, and smooth seas as the poppies start to bloom, looking over the beach from near the gravel pit.

Sunny skies, fair winds, and smooth seas as the poppies start to bloom, looking over the beach from near the gravel pit.

Paul Hopkins at San Juan Fitness has more: Weight Loss Challenge Kicks Off May 22 San Juan Island Fitness will be the headquarters of the first annual, county-wide weight loss challenge competition.  With only vague similarities to the popular television program “The Biggest Loser”, this program will be based on support, information and encouragement and  Continue Reading

That’s Grandma Gina with daughter Jill Sandwith’s new baby JJ – Jill & Cody Feliz welcomed him to the world last Friday, and she dropped by the school district office to show everyone how great he is!

Amy Traxler from the Network has more: The San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network (SJCMMSN) is currently recruiting volunteers on all islands in preparation for the upcoming stranding season.   Members of the Network respond to calls of both live and dead marine mammals that come ashore or wash up on local beaches.    Amy Traxler,  Continue Reading

It’s coming up this weekend – Joyce Sobel from the Family Resource Center has more: GRAND OPENING PARTY! Experience the NEW Children’s Learning and Activity Trail  at the Family Park at the Fairgrounds! Join the Born Learning festivities on Saturday, May 23rd from 10-11 a.m. Play!  Laugh!  Sing!  Read!  Imagine!  Skip!  Wiggle!  Listen!  Learn!  Fun!   Continue Reading

It’s always great to see Shelley when she’s back in town – after serving as a sheriff’s deputy here for ages, she’s now working in Chicago doing something (can’t tell ya what; she said something about if I knew, she’d have to do me in.) She came by to see daughter Marie, who’s been back  Continue Reading

A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they are not dead, really. They’re just backing away from life. Reach out. Take a chance. Get hurt even. But play as well as you can. Go team, go! Give me an L. Give me an I. Give me a V. Give me an E. L-I-V-E. LIVE!  Continue Reading

FHHS athletic director Rod Turnbull just sent you & me the update of where we are in the playoffs, after a lot of success this last week in different sports. Here’s the picture at a glance: -Boys & Girls Golf have six individuals who qualified for the Tri-District event on May 19, at Eagle Pride  Continue Reading

Yesterday was the kind of day that reminds you this is a good place to live…I got a chance to take a walk around Pear Point Loop, and the flowers were out, the blackberries are starting to do their pre-blossom thing, the poppies are blooming, and it was a glorious day. That reminded me of  Continue Reading

One of the quiet treasures of this island is the Friday Harbor Marine Labs, which puts its work on display once a year at their Open House. This year the weather was perfect – just cool enough, just warm enough (baby bear’s porridge-weather), with the addition of the marimba band (Stone Soup) playing, and most  Continue Reading

I asked Tawny if I could shoot a photo of her nails for you – you could see ‘em a mile away as she was selling fish at the Market on Saturday… seems she told me the color was “roses without thorns neon” or something. Love it.