Let’s see what’s going on… * The Homesteaders Restaurant is open! Located in the spot where the old Peppermill was, the new eatery is open from 6am to 9pm every day…drop by the Best Western & see (and eat!) for yourself! * The graveside service (open to the public) for Nikki Fink will be held  Continue Reading

Doris Estabrooks sent this over – look at it & I think you’ll say “Wow!” Click here to start, and then click to zoom in…. Gyre, 2009, by Chris Jordan 8×11 feet, in three vertical panels Depicts 2.4 million pieces of plastic, equal to the estimated number of pounds of plastic pollution that enter the  Continue Reading

Just kidding. I know this isn’t a newspaper. It’s news electrons. Here’s more: • Hey, the FHHS Homecoming Parade is at 3:30 on Friday…so get downtown to see the kids! The parade is earlier this year because the football game is at 5pm, with the dance after. • Plan on it! The elementary school’s annual  Continue Reading

Here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre: It’s a special treat, y’all, when the famed Asleep at the Wheel makes its first stop ever in Friday Harbor for not one, but two shows on Sunday, October 24 (4 & 7:30 pm)!  The western-swing, boogie and roots-music band and nine-time Grammy Award winners are celebrating  Continue Reading

Take a look around you…what do you see? • Diane from the Land Bank would like to invite you to the celebration of the new trail – here’s the scoop: Land Bank King Sisters Preserve Trail Celebration ~ Saturday, October 23rd The San Juan County Land Bank invites you to celebrate the newly constructed King  Continue Reading

It’s a special and wonderful thing – and I’m telling you now so you make plans to come. One of the foremost authorities in the world about how plastics are polluting & killing our oceans is Captain Charles Moore. He’ll be here on the island giving a presentation at the Community Theatre on Tuesday, October  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s next… • Whoa! Even the BBC is in on it – here’s their report about Tucker the poop-sniffing dog who helps with killer whale research. • Stacy Germain from the PTA has a big garage sale this weekend – be there! Here’s more: Hey Ian – I was hoping you would help  Continue Reading

It was cool last night to see how well it worked: Couple of dozen volunteers, including school administrative staff & students and mamas and papas, plus a committed & energetic board, and a bunch of phones. In a little over three hours they called most of the island to ask for a little help, and  Continue Reading

Starting at 4:30 till about 8 tonight, volunteers will be calling island residents to ask for contributions to the San Juan Public Schools Foundation…give what you can. It’s for the kids. I was looking through the Foundation’s website at the highlights of the past year, and it’s pretty impressive – check out the kinds of  Continue Reading