Yep, that’s the name of this new fishing derby, coming in December. Here’s more from Roche Harbor’s Debbie Sandwith: Roche Harbor’s Hook ‘em & Hold ‘em Salmon Derby & Texas Hold ‘em Tournament Roche Harbor  is pleased to announce the first Annual ~  Hook ‘em & Hold ‘em  Salmon Derby & Texas Hold ‘em Tournament  Continue Reading

Debbi Fincher reports: With the whales returning to the area, it’s the perfect time to have this inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking storytelling presentation and then the field-based science break-out sessions for some of the classes. Jeff Hogan of Killer Whale Tales has donated his time and expertise to offer his last program of the school  Continue Reading

Barbara at Gallery San Juan wants you to drop by – here’s more, from her: Gallery San Juan Presents RHYTHM & ART Saturday June 13th at 6-8pm 232 A Street, Churchill Corner See and hear how artists use music to enhance their creativity. Add your own artistic expression to the over sized canvas with musical  Continue Reading

Barbara at Gallery San Juan wants you to drop by – here’s more, from her: Gallery San Juan Presents RHYTHM & ART Saturday June 13th at 6-8pm 232 A Street, Churchill Corner See and hear how artists use music to enhance their creativity. Add your own artistic expression to the over sized canvas with musical  Continue Reading

On the Fourth, the Friday Harbor Fire Department wants to celebrate! Here’s more from Nancy Tiederman: Friday Harbor Fire Department Celebrates 100 Years of Service on July 4th In July of 1909, the Friday Harbor Town Council approved the organization of a Fire Department and began service with the purchase of a hose cart and  Continue Reading

Peasant people … don’t have a chance to share in the riches that the planet can offer because some people are taking off so much of the pleasures of this world, and there’s only so much to go around. Sister Dorothy Stang, an eco-activist nun from Dayton, Ohio, who in 2005 was murdered in the  Continue Reading

Peter Ross is coming to the island to discuss what we all know – that toxins in the water are hurting the local killer whales, and badly. Here’s more about his presentation this Friday at 7: Fireproof Killer Whales – Toxins in our Water Lecture Series On June 12, Dr. Peter Ross of Fisheries and  Continue Reading

You can choose to lose, and I can’t think of a better way than working with Rebecca…here’s more about next week’s workshop: Free Hypnosis Body-image and Weight Release Workshop Rebecca Barnard, a Friday Harbor hypnotherapist, will speak at the San Juan Island Library on Monday June 15 from 6 to 7 p.m.  Rebecca is the  Continue Reading

You’ll remember that I told you (here’s the story) about how Sam Asher was selected as a nominee for the category “Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Non-Singing Role” for his work in Grease here last January, by the 5th Avenue Theater. The awards ceremony was last night, and Sam didn’t win,  Continue Reading

When I first saw Hands at Work: Portraits and Profiles of People Who Work with Their Hands, I thought it was a winner. As a book, it has incredible production values – great layout, wonderful evocative photography, and a super job of binding. Then you read it – and it grabs you. Well-written stories that  Continue Reading