Here are a few things going on around town… News from the Port: The Port of Friday Harbor is soliciting proposals from qualified parties to lease and operate a shipyard in part or whole. For more information please view the full RFP on the Port of Friday Harbor’s website at http://www.portfridayharbor.org/shipyardrfp/ From the Hospital District:  Continue Reading

Island Stage Left Announces Fall Production Island Stage Left is proud to announce its production of “Annapurna” by Sharr White. The four week run opens at the San Juan County Fairgrounds’ Marie Boe Building on Thursday, Nov 9. Director Helen Machin-Smith describes the play as, “compelling, laugh-out-loud funny, moving, devastating, and hopeful. It is a  Continue Reading

Fish + Brew at Pier 1 (by the ferry dock and Cheesecake Cafe in Friday Harbor) is having a pumpkin carving contest. Join us Saturday October 28th, anytime between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. Our deck will be open for carving all day. B.Y.O.P. bring your own pumpkin (no power tools please) Complimentary Hot Cider  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Haunted House! It’s time again “Frightmare at the Fairgrounds”! The Friday Harbor Jolly Trolley and the San Juan County Fairgrounds are sponsoring the 3rd annual Friday Harbor Haunted House on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28, 2017. This is truly a wonderful, spooky, fun and safe event for the whole family. Alison  Continue Reading

We support Anna Lisa Lindstrum for election as commissioner of Public Hospital District #1 because of the perspective she would bring to health care issues on our island. A 17 year island resident, she has experience in health care and in business as current general manager at Duck Soup. Her goals are to work for  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Debbi Fincher at the SJI Prevention Coalition… We are at it again! And we know It takes a Village to put on a community Haunted House! It’s actually fun when you do it with others! And, we’ll try to have some snacks on hand, too. Thank you for considering (and hopefully)  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Friends of the Library organization will be celebrating the National Friends of Libraries Week, October 15-21. Many activities and special events will be available during the week. We will be kicking-off our annual membership drive for 2018 week and the membership forms will be available at the special FOL table in  Continue Reading

Join Oak Boesky in a monthly, facilitated conversation to deepen your connection to your life’s purpose. The focus will be on re-discovering what you love and move in ever-widening circles to find greater purpose and meaning in your connections with others, in community, or in your ‘work’ in the world. Oak is a doctoral candidate  Continue Reading

Paideia Classical School’s Board of Directors, Staff, Students & Families would like to thank The Honeywell Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region for their generous donation to our Scholarship Fund and Teacher Professional Development Program. Paideia is a private school in Friday Harbor offering an excellent classical education for Kindergarten  Continue Reading

In the mailbag today we find this letter from Louise Dustrude… This election is crucial for those of us who believe in the reproductive rights of women and men and in the right to death with dignity. With Barbara Sharp’s term expiring, we need to elect someone with an equally strong commitment to these rights.  Continue Reading