What’s that you say? You have a car? What a coincidence! I simply ADORE riding in cars! I also love belly rubs, roast beef, cats, other dogs, cuddling, people of all shapes and sizes, going for walks, karaoke, peanut butter cookies, deep-tissue massage and classic rock. We like all the same things, don’t we? It’s  Continue Reading

Featured speaker Kris Bayas will share a new look at worm bins and the compost-worm-casting connection for healthy plants and garden. Kris Bayas, a WSU Extension Master Composter and vermiculture advocate enthusiastically presents the advantages and possibilities of keeping an active worm bin to process compostable material into worm castings to keep your plants and garden in healthy robust growing condition.  Continue Reading

Here’s an invitation for you from Joe Gamez at Calvary San Juan… This Year’s Harvest Fest is on Monday October 31st from 4:00PM till 7:00PM.  This year’s theme is, “It’s a Jungle Out There” and will be held at Calvary San Juan, 620 Guard Street.   We have free food and deserts as well as fun carnival type games  Continue Reading

EDC offers free workshop on LinkedIn for business and career development Many people have joined LinkedIn, but how can it be used for career enhancement and to generate business? Join the San Juan County Economic Development Council for a FREE workshop on the topic of LinkedIn for Business & Career Development, on Tuesday, November 8th  Continue Reading

Don’t forget, the last night for this event is tonight – Saturday, October 29th. Marie DiCristina and Kim Miller were there. Marie shares these thoughts and Kim shares these photos.  Thanks for sharing you two… Hi Tim, I just left the most amazing display I’ve seen in a while. The Frightmare at the Fairgrounds is  Continue Reading

By Kenneth C. Balcomb, Senior Scientist Center for Whale Research J28 was born in mid-winter 1992/93 in or near Puget Sound Washington, and was the first of four known calves born to J17 in the J9/J5 lineage of southern resident killer whales (SRKW – see family tree) inhabiting the inshore marine waters of the Pacific  Continue Reading

San Juan Islands Museum Of Art Opens A New Phase Of Development After many years on the board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), serving as chairman of the board and executive director, and guiding the construction of the permanent museum in Friday Harbor, Charlie Bodenstab has retired. “I wholeheartedly wish SJIMA  Continue Reading

The official ribbon cutting ceremony happened today at the Spring Street Landing building. A good crowd of about 100 or so people showed up to get a first glimpse of the inside of the new Downrigger’s Restaurant and also check out the businesses below. According to Debbie Rishel, Downrigger’s is planning to open for business  Continue Reading

Library Amnesty: Start the Coming Year with a Clean Slate at Your Library Patrons of the San Juan Island Library who have charges on their account for long overdue books will soon get a reprieve. Starting November 1, the library will offer a two month amnesty period. Overdue, undamaged materials — including books, DVDs, magazines and audiobooks  Continue Reading

On November 4, as part of the Jump for Joy program, professional athletes Neil Amonson, and Jeff Shapiro will be skydiving into local schools to spark interest in living life to the fullest and this year’s Friday Harbor Film Festival. The first skydive takes place at the Middle School at 12pm and the second jump  Continue Reading