Second Act consignment boutique is ending 2022 with four weeks of progressively deeper discounts. This week it’s 10 percent off all clothing and footwear, followed by 20 percent next week, 30 percent the week after, and 40 percent off from Dec. 26-29. The store will be closed for the month of January and February.

Island cellist Sasha Von Dassow will perform both classical and holiday music in the Main Salon of the San Juan Island Library on Thursday, Dec. 8, starting at 4 p.m. If you aren’t able to attend this week’s event, Sasha will also be performing at the Library next Thursday, Dec. 15 — also at 4  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor’s Old-Fashioned Holiday Market returns this weekend — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — at Brickworks. The event features more than two dozen vendors offering an array of crafts, food products, health supplements, and other gifts for the holidays. Families can enjoy hayrides on Saturday and pony rides on Sunday. Local musicians will be performing  Continue Reading

The San Juan County Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, 204 Village Road on Lopez Island. The meeting includes a public hearing for the 2023 budget mid-biennial review. Items up for discussion or action include: Adopting County staffing levels and  Continue Reading

Long-time islander MichaelJean Smith is still looking for some help after a major stroke in February caused paralysis on both sides of her body. “She has progressed to using a wheel chair, and is alert and aware and able to speak,” says Minnie Knych, a friend of MichaelJean’s. “She is in rehabilitation at a care  Continue Reading