If you seen her work, you know why she was picked – she has evocative, graceful work which displays a bright spirit – here’s more from the show’s people (remember when she won that pizza-making contest in New York? Here’s more about that from the 2007 Update): Islander Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso of Friday Harbor has been  Continue Reading

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin

When a school district has a strong administrator who is widely appreciated & popular with his staff & students, it comes as a surprise to hear he’s moving on. Our elementary school principal is resigning, and the response I’ve heard has been universal that he’s a great one & folks don’t want him to go.  Continue Reading

Hey, you remember that Rewind (that’s Kate Schuman and Tom & Tami Doenges) are playing tonight at the Rumor Mill…but the food’s good too – here’s more from Kate: I want to confirm that yes! Rewind is playing Saturday night, Jan. 8th, 7:30, at the Rumor Mill. In addition to the regular menu, the specials  Continue Reading

Just in: The Eastern Washington Eagles (including FHHS grad Tyler Hart) have come back from a 19-0 hole to win the national championship 20-19 over the Delaware Blue Hens.

Barbara Sharp & the Soroptimists  say this is a great time to get your tickets: This weekend is a convenient time to buy tickets to the Soroptimist Para-Dice Bunko Party. Tickets will be sold 10-4 this Saturday, Jan. 8 at both grocery stores and Sunday, Jan. 9 at Kings. For $20, ladies can enjoy appetizers,  Continue Reading

What’s up, pup: • Steve & Shann tell me the Grange members voted to restore their Charter last Wednesday night – wahoo! So, they’re back in business – election of officers is next week. • Go to the website for Roche Harbor & scroll down a bit for info on how to sign up –  Continue Reading

This just in from the Bar Association: Attorney Carla J. Higginson has passed the presidency of the San Juan County Bar Association to Friday Harbor attorney Kathryn C. Loring of the Law Offices of Skinner & Saar, PS.  Carla, who has been in active practice in Friday Harbor for the past 31 years, held the  Continue Reading

As the state struggles with the problems involved with the overall state ferry system, one of the proposals on the table is to whack the present Anacortes/Sidney run from the present nine months to only five. We’re not crazy about that here in Friday Harbor – we like the Canadian visitors! The folks in British  Continue Reading

Tomorrow night, FHHS grad Tyler Hart (’07) and the Eastern Washington Eagles play for the national football championship against the Delaware Blue Hens. Both teams ended ranked #1 & #2 in the country at the end of the season, and both are 12-2 coming into the game. The 2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship (FCS)  Continue Reading