Fiona Noris from the San Juan Nature Institute announces: Friday Harbor Elementary School Supports Young Naturalists: The Student Council at Friday Harbor Elementary School organized a fundraising drive to support San Juan Nature Institute’s Young Naturalist Classes. They sold environmentally friendly aluminum water bottles and raised more than $1,000. At the awards ceremony this morning  Continue Reading

Jan from the Community Theatre says this is gonna be a good one: Is he the electric guitar master whose Unspeakable won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album or is he the Seattle guitarist whose most recent compilation is The Best of Bill Frisell vol.1 / folk songs, complete with a CD jacket that  Continue Reading

Most islanders are pretty proud of Jame Longley’s film work, including Iraq in Fragments and Sari’s Mother, which were both near-Oscar winners in ’06 & ’07. Folks have received reports from him from Iran, with the present craziness going on there…here’s one report from the Northwest Film Forum, and here’s another from the New York  Continue Reading

Most islanders are pretty proud of Jame Longley’s film work, including Iraq in Fragments and Sari’s Mother, which were both near-Oscar winners in ’06 & ’07. Folks have received reports from him from Iran, with the present craziness going on there…here’s one report from the Northwest Film Forum, and here’s another from the New York  Continue Reading

Click here to see photos from the night…. Part of the deal is…we know each other so well. Two thirds of the Class of 2009 at Friday Harbor High School started kindergarten here on the island together, so we’ve all been around each other for a long time. Valedictorian Albert Strasser shared his five things  Continue Reading

Every so often, I’ve been posting little stories from folks who are involved in Relay for Life about why they think it’s important. Here’s a note from Jim Cole & his family: Our family moved to the island in February of 2005 and jumped right into participating in the Relay. We had never participated before  Continue Reading

Hey, I’m ready to sing for you…this Friday from 7-10pm, I’ll be joined by singer/songwriter  Ian Cooper (Six Inch Voices) and my ace drummeister son Shay at the Naked Bean on First Street (right behind Pelindaba) in a concert to show off different acoustic styles & approaches to lyricism. You’ve probaby seen Ian play around  Continue Reading

Carrie Unpingco from Relay for Life tells me that they’re inviting folks to the survivors’ lap, and caregivers are welcome, too: At the Friday Harbor High School Track: The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Friday Harbor will be held on July 25 –26 this year. The first lap of this Relay is reserved  Continue Reading

Carrie Unpingco from Relay for Life tells me that they’re inviting folks to the survivors’ lap, and caregivers are welcome, too: At the Friday Harbor High School Track: The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Friday Harbor will be held on July 25 –26 this year. The first lap of this Relay is reserved  Continue Reading

I have heard so many people say they just haven’t gotten into the habit of going to the Market on Wednesdays, but that they want to….well, here’s a gentle reminder – it’s happening! My friend Lei from the Market says: Come to the lawn on Second Street, across from the Courthouse parking lot this Wednesday  Continue Reading

I have heard so many people say they just haven’t gotten into the habit of going to the Market on Wednesdays, but that they want to….well, here’s a gentle reminder – it’s happening! My friend Lei from the Market says: Come to the lawn on Second Street, across from the Courthouse parking lot this Wednesday  Continue Reading

I reported to you yesterday that a humpback was seen on the west side of the island this weekend – looks like he/she may have wandered to the other side. Here’s a report from San Juan Safaris‘ Tristen, from the Orca Network’s e-mail blast: June 13: Our evening tour spent time with a Humpback Whale  Continue Reading

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. James Dent

You remember last year all the hoo-rah about the crumb rubber the new play structure had…well, it has since been removed (yay!) and replaced with wood chips. It looks like we’re not the only ones who were concerned…here’s more from the AP, in an article passed along by Michael Buckley. -00-

Cassie from the Friday Harbor Athletics reports that practice starts on August 3rd, so you need to sign up now, kids: Boys and Girls ages 6-14, print a registration below and mail to FHAA, PO Box 692 or drop off at San Juan Storage office located at 479 Ellsworth Ave one block down from post  Continue Reading

This past weekend we had a lot of visitors to the island for graduation and for the sunny weather, but we also had a humpback whale on the west side of the island, as you can see.  – 00 -

Looks like Jim Barnhart is moving here from Florence, Oregon for the planning stages of the new hospital…here’s more from the Siuslaw News. -00-

It is not the writer’s task to answer questions but to question answers. Edward Abbey

Debbi Fincher reports, from the elementary school: Just a quick follow-up on the amazing Killer Whale Tales program FHES students enjoyed today. This is an orca (killer whale) skull casting from a young transient female which Jeff Hogan shared with the kids. Another surprise happened when Erin of San Juan Excursions gave out a “free  Continue Reading

Loren & Dan & the folks at Westwind Aviation have trained tons of folks around here to fly, and they are now adding to their fleet – here’s more: Westwind Aviation, which provides air charter, flight training and scenic flights here in Friday Harbor, has added a twin engine Cessna 303 to their air charter  Continue Reading

Ever since the Dog Park opened last year, it’s been well-used & has become one of the more popular places in town. Here’s an update for the Update from Lori Stokes: New Island Dog Park is Rousing Success! Last fall, a wonderful new addition to our island opened:  Eddie & Friends Dog Park. It has  Continue Reading

Patrick Pillsbury reports: Art Lohrey (San Juan Classic Day Sailing) is organizing Friday night races (sailboat) on the waterfront.  Today is the first one.  Anyone interested in sailing their boat or wishing to crew on one of Art’s, should call 298-4007.  This is a low-stakes, minimally competitive venue.  Starting gun is 5:30 pm, call for  Continue Reading