Friday Harbor High (12-5) made it look easy as they scored five minutes into Thursday’s playoff game with Meridian, but the Trojans notched three in the next ten minutes & then made it stand for a 3-1 victory. Junior forward Elle Guard beat Meridian’s keeper for the early putaway, and after that the Meridian defense  Continue Reading

Kris Brown says that two out of three of the Tiger football teams are on a roll: After eight weeks of the regular season, two out of three Tiger Football teams will be headed into the playoffs of the North Cascade Youth Football League. The freshman team (ages 8-10) with a season record of 1-6,  Continue Reading

Remember on Monday afternoon when the sun came out for a bit? There was light through the leaves, with those trees that are out front of Wells Fargo….

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Kim NOT smiling, but she seems to be smiling even more now that baby Sean is here…he is Kim & Jeff’s fourth, and was born back in August & is doing great!

You’ve seen all the work in the street on Argyle Street this week…I asked what they were up to, and the guy says they’re extending the sewer up that little street next to Cahaill Park, and that there’s all kinda rock under there. I’m pretty sure you can’t use dynamite there, in the middle of  Continue Reading

You’ve seen all the work in the street on Argyle Street this week…I asked what they were up to, and the guy says they’re extending the sewer up that little street next to Cahaill Park, and that there’s all kinda rock under there. I’m pretty sure you can’t use dynamite there, in the middle of  Continue Reading

Here are some bits of things that are going on, on the island & around us: • Carol Ford wrote to tell me that NOW you got lunch options: Hi Ian; Would you mind mentioning that, beginning Nov. 2nd, Mi Casita will be open for lunch.  Our new lunch schedule is: Monday through Friday from  Continue Reading

Well, the crazy season is upon us – seems like everyone is planning their Halloween costume for the past couple of weeks, because that’s what we DO around here. It’s even better this year, since the 31st is on a Saturday, so the candy-loaded kids & everyone else can sleep in the next day. Here  Continue Reading

Well, the crazy season is upon us – seems like everyone is planning their Halloween costume for the past couple of weeks, because that’s what we DO around here. It’s even better this year, since the 31st is on a Saturday, so the candy-loaded kids & everyone else can sleep in the next day. Here  Continue Reading

Susan at the League of Women Voters tells me this film starring Bellingham native & Oscar winner Hilary Swank will be shown this weekend – and I think it’s a pretty important one to remind us that less than a hundred years ago, women couldn’t vote in the USA…here’s more: Reliving the Battle for Women’s  Continue Reading

Susan at the League of Women Voters tells me this film starring Bellingham native & Oscar winner Hilary Swank will be shown this weekend – and I think it’s a pretty important one to remind us that less than a hundred years ago, women couldn’t vote in the USA…here’s more: Reliving the Battle for Women’s  Continue Reading

People have been telling me for ages that I should go by Backdoor Kitchen‘s Noodle Bowl Monday, so this week I finally made it & it was great! There are different bowls – they have noodles & vegetables, and you can get it with shrimp or tofu or chicken or halibut (those are the ones  Continue Reading

The FHHS soccer girls closed out one of the more successful seasons in the program’s 15 year history with a 1-0 decision over La Conner on Tuesday, in a game played at Mount Vernon High. The game’s lone goal was scored by senior Alex Freeman early, as the game turned into a defensive battle from  Continue Reading

Here are things you wondered about – now you know: • Island Studios was closed from 2:30pm Monday and all day Tuesday for carpet cleaning. • Speaking of art, did you see islander & painter Lanny Little‘s opening in Bellingham earlier this month? Here’s more. • Yep, Lynn Danaher & Dave Moorhouse have bought Ace  Continue Reading

Island Stage Left‘s production of Rabbit Hole opens this week at Roche Harbor on Thursday night (here’s more info)…be sure & make time to catch this one!

Island Stage Left‘s production of Rabbit Hole opens this week at Roche Harbor on Thursday night (here’s more info)…be sure & make time to catch this one!