We heard sad news from Sheila Harley at San Juan Island Fire and Rescue. Fire Chief Steve Marler returned to the Island on Tuesday and died at Peace Island Hospital on Thursday…   “Many of the volunteer firefighters, retired firefighters, and staff of San Juan Island Fire and Rescue were at the Island Air hanger to welcome home their  Continue Reading

Local attorney Cyrus Field is presenting a free ‘Estate Planning Workshop’ on Thursday, February 11 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the San Juan Library for people who want to learn more about creating or updating a will. More than half of the people in the United States die without a will. If you  Continue Reading

The workshop course material will be presented by Tom Zebroski, Certified Financial Planner Professional, member of the Financial Planning Association, and an Accredited Asset Management Specialist with Columbia River Advisors in Bellevue, WA. Mr. Zebroski will cover general financial planning, how to get out of debt, how to manage credit, and how to save for  Continue Reading

From Friends of the San Juans… Friends of the San Juans (Friends) is releasing a new video about a project that removed large unnatural rock from a historic feederbluff and restored a local beach.  This project is helping to “set the table” for the entire Salish Sea food chain.  Removing unnecessary armoring and restoring this beach helps ensure that forage fish  Continue Reading

A six-week grief support group for those healing the loss of a loved one begins Monday, Feb. 1 and runs every other week through April 11 at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, 1117 Spring St., Friday Harbor. Meeting time is 2 to 3:15 p.m., and cost is free. The group will be facilitated by Andrea  Continue Reading

From San Juan Community Theatre… Sarah Tuft’s powerful and humanizing account of New York City’s darkest day is the latest addition in our On Book! Readers Theatre series this Wednesday and Thursday, January 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. 110 Stories captures the grief and resilience of New York City in the wake of September  Continue Reading

Showing at San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday at 2:00 pm… Few operas can match the sheer lyric beauty of Bizet’s youthful The Pearl Fishers. This gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the Far East returns to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years. Soprano Diana Damrau stars as Leïla, the  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series presents: A River Between Us at the Grange on February 2 at 7:00 pm…     Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series presents another audience favorite: A River Between Us. This film documents the largest river restoration project in American history. Nearly three hundred miles in length, flowing from  Continue Reading

Crowdfunding Workshop offered by the San Juan County Economic Development Council… Crowdfunding is an exciting way for entrepreneurs to ask for monetary pledges from individuals using online services like Kickstarter.   Learn how to procure money for your business through crowdfunding during an informative workshop offered by the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) on  Continue Reading

San Juan Community Theatre presents an original fairy tale ballet Lord of the Stark Realm on February 6… A Grimm-style ballet fairy tale takes us into the lushly romantic, dark, light and sensual in the latest offering from contemporary and professional ballet company, La Danse De La Mer. Lord of the Stark Realm features internationally-renowned  Continue Reading