Captain Ivan from Western Prince says the Center for Whale Research used his picture of baby calf L113 (first seen last October) to identify her sex – here’s the picture. Great photo, Ivan!

The IMA’s Wendy Smith says this is gonna be a great one – and it includes local folks, too! Here’s more: Green: ON THE EDGE, a visual arts mixed media competition, opens this 4th of July weekend and runs through the summer until September 12th at IMA, on First Street in Friday Harbor. A mix  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up…. • Remember we talked about how up-and-coming singer Rhiana Franklin was singing at that contest in Seattle (or somewhere that way….)…? Well, the thing was on Friday, and out of 14 folks who sang, she was the runner-up to the guy who won. Rhiana will be singing around the island (and  Continue Reading

It’s so cool to see what our kids are doing this summer, and the cool stuff parents are doing with them. Denyse passed over this story of our baseball guys in action (I think it’s great the coaches & parents find time – make the time – to make this happen!)….here’s more: Hi, Ian! I  Continue Reading

Just an idea….but you just gotta. Right now, before you do anything else, call someone & tell them how you appreciate them. How life’s better because they’re around. How they make you smile. How you’re glad they’re in your posse. Kinda like a phone hug or something. Then get back to work (the San Juan  Continue Reading

He graduated from Friday Harbor High in 1987, and lived on San Juan Island till 1997, when he moved to the big city (that would be Seattle) to make his way there. During that time, Joe Bongiorno has become one of the leading performers on the internet’s leading piano music radio websites, Whisperings, and has  Continue Reading

They used to be all over the islands….then the last ones were spotted in the sixties. Now, it looks like the bluebirds are back. Looks like the Western Bluebird Reintroduction Project for the San Juan Islands is going well…started in early 2007, when eight pair of the birds were re-located here from the Fort Lewis  Continue Reading

Jim Carroll says there are new owners for the Bean coffeehouse as of this past weekend… Gordy & Lori did an awesome job of making it into a happenin’ place that was busy everytime I checked over the past month – here’s more from Jim: Gordy & Lori Petersen, owners of The Bean, just sold  Continue Reading

It’s one of the landmarks of the island, and its time is short. Here’s the scoop from Mary Elford: To Whom It May Concern: The Pig War Museum at Tucker and Guard will be dismantled in the very near future. We are looking for thoughtful ways to disperse most all the contents in the dioramas. So far  Continue Reading

• Studies have shown that the incredible amount of toxins discovered in sperm whales doesn’t bode well for the whales…or humans. Here’s more. • Kristina Anderson (she played soccer for the Wolverine Women & graduated from FHHS in ’01) delivered Griffin Robert Landies on Friday, June 18th at 8:01pm, a healthy 9 pounds 1 ounce,  Continue Reading

As the USA amps up for their Round of 16 match on Saturday with Ghana, it reminds me of this: “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good soccer. I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty  Continue Reading

My friend Judy shares this cool story about Bob: Hi Ian: Thought I would let you know you what Bob Stavers was up to last weekend. He raised more than $5,000 for Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation – which is helping to find cures for cancer and provide cancer patients with resources, and more. He rode  Continue Reading

Next time you’re heading out Cattle Point Road, you’ll notice the red store at the top of the hill near Madden Road – that used to be the main grocery store on the island, established in 1896, called the Corner Store. That’s the historic part of this story… This spring, Regan Taylor has set up  Continue Reading

Yesterday I wanted to get out & see what was going on in town, and I found a couple of places & deals you’ll want to know about… Every Wednesday at 11:45am at the Mullis Center, there’s a “Lunch for All” that I got to sit in on…for a $5 suggested donation (but you can  Continue Reading

Here’s what is going on…. • Our own Rhiana Franklin made the final fifteen of this music contest downsound…she & her mom Suzanne left on the ferry this morning for the contest on Friday. Here’s the writeup from the radio station: Local Colgate Country Showdown at Point Defiance Park: Friday (June 25th at 11:00am). Watch  Continue Reading

If  you’re a history nut, like I am, you’ll love this stuff – the archives of the San Juan Islander from 1899 to 1914 (when it went out of business) are now available online. Take a peek at what turn-of-the-century news looked like here. (As Sharon mentions in her “About Us” page, the present San  Continue Reading

Kevin Holmes caught this eagle in flight on his way home the other night – thanks for sharing, Kevin!

Let’s see what’s going on around here…. • Richard Rodriguez’s BitterEnd Blog keeps up on everything better than ‘most anyone – here’s his report about Arctic Sea levels this summer, at their lowest levels in three decades. Here’s more. • One of the most fantastic classes/workshops offered around here is Janet Thomas’ memoir workshops…everyone I  Continue Reading

You know, it was fun to go to The Whale Museum‘s annual fundraising dinner (the Greeting Ceremony!) last month & see all the people & watch the auction, with great food by The Market Chef. There was also a dessert auction, with the beautiful desserts also helping the cause. Here is a portfolio of most  Continue Reading

Let’s hear from our friends…. • When she started her service to the Town of Friday Harbor, Clinton was in office, we were all getting used to calling the date 20-something instead of 19-something, and Gary was still mayor. The Town Council’s longest-serving member announced her resignation last week, reading a sometimes tearful, heartfelt statement  Continue Reading

Torrey at the Presbyterian Church tells me there will be a Memorial for Marian VanHyning (January 7, 1921~June 12, 2010) at noon on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church.