I lost count, but I think there is something like 150 island couples in this little vid, put together by me with help from Sophie Rice. It’s got love – from little islanders to alpaca-love (never before seen footage) to old married couples who still have the glow… For the music, I chose a special  Continue Reading

It was nice of my good friend Corey to give me a bunch of pictures back in August from July’s Relay for Life here…it just took a while to get them made into a little gallery to show you. So here you go – check them out! Better late than never. You’ll remember that on  Continue Reading

You know Jim Stegall, who was one of the leaders in getting the Dog Park going? One of the sad parts of that project was when his guide dog Rinda passed away right after the park opened, leaving Jim pretty lonesome. Well, I had heard that he got a new dog, and I was lucky  Continue Reading

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. “What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys  Continue Reading

It was fun to have Valentine’s Day here on the island….now it’s time to get ready to hunker down for the rest of the winter… • Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church’s Joe Bettridge says you’re welcome to come to their Ash Wednesday Service at 5:30. He says, “You are invited to begin the Lenten Season with  Continue Reading

Last weekend San Juan Island Library Director Laura Tretter went to Whistler in British Columbia to visit former San Juan Island Library Director Lauren Stara & do some snowboarding & to hang out in the atmosphere of the Olympics, which they both said was pretty amazing. Click here for a humungo version of the picture  Continue Reading

As a supporter of local music, it’s been way cool that Claudia at Island Studios has carried local musicians’ work, and tends to play it all the time (which helps sales.) Now she’s stepped that up a notch, by putting an iMac with iTunes & all the albums’ songs right there in the book section  Continue Reading

This week, the Wolverines begin postseason play with both basketball & wrestling…here’s the scoop: • Today, the boys basketball team heads to Lynden Christian to begin their journey in the playoffs, playing at 5:30pm. The guys ended up second in league this year with a steady performance over Mount Vernon Christian Friday night, and got  Continue Reading

A true islander has passed… Fred’s memorial service will be held Saturday, February 20 at 1:00 p.m. at Islands Community Church. Here’s more from his daughter, Kris: Fredrick “Fred” William Bourland, Sr. Fredrick William Bourland, Sr., a Friday Harbor resident and former general manager for Valmark, went home to be with his Lord and Savior  Continue Reading