About the Author
Ian Byington

I’ve been writing this & adding to it since 1997, and it has morphed into what you see now during that time – a collaborative effort between our community and me to tell the story of what makes an island tick, and to celebrate the cool things that happen.

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Somebody wrote, so I looked it up for you…

March 14, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Somebody wrote, so I looked it up for you: This is a good link to bookmark so you can stay on top of this important issue: Has the Large Hadron Collider destroyed the world yet? Click here. Now.

Fill out the survey….

March 14, 2009 at 11:56 am

Tim & Shannon & the bike club want to hear from you – this is getting off to a great start (that’s Pamela Williams out biking with Ian last summer, right): The San Juan Island bike club is looking for input from local bicyclists and would love to have anyone who is interested go to  Continue Reading

The Gulliksons are back….

March 14, 2009 at 11:31 am

It was a nice surprise to see Glen and Bobbie (right) on the ferry yesterday – they’re back from their tour of the States (and a chunk of time in sunny Florida) to move back aboard on their boat & return to work on the island.

Grandma and Cam…

March 14, 2009 at 11:29 am

That’s happy grandma Aimee spending the day last Saturday with her daughter Misa’s boy Cam, who, by the way, is two.

Putting girls in the middle of things….

March 12, 2009 at 3:56 pm

A friend sent me this little video, which I thought you might like….after you take a peek at it (it’s only a couple of minutes long), you might check out the Heifer Project & the people at Kiva for ideas. See what you think. Let’s get things moving.

WSF adds back the Sidney/Anacortes run….

March 12, 2009 at 3:42 pm

After discussing whacking the springtime run of the international boat, Washington State Ferries announced today they will run the route, starting March 29th. Here’s more, from them: WSDOT Ferries Division (WSF) will add service hours and re-open the Anacortes/Sidney, B.C. route with the beginning of the spring sailing schedule on Sunday, March 29. WSF will  Continue Reading

Getting sports back in the schools….

March 12, 2009 at 3:41 pm

Just received this note from schools superintendent Michael Soltman….as you know, the school board cut the funding for school-funded sports last week. Now, the schools are looking for another entity to work with on this, so they’re getting a campaign ready to reach their goals, with Island Rec. Here’s more: Island Rec and SJISD Announce  Continue Reading

Coming into the harbor….

March 12, 2009 at 3:40 pm

All the snow, clouds, drizzle, and cold were set aside Sunday afternoon as the Sealth pulled into Friday Harbor’s sunny waters.

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