Aaron Shepard shares this announcement… Are you ready for Easter? Not sure? Stop by the main lobby of PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center on Friday, March 18, when Easter baskets will be on sale from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Peace Island Volunteers have been busy assembling the baskets, which feature such themes as  Continue Reading

Eyes on the Beach and Boots in the Mud! Washington’s salt marshes and pocket estuaries are diverse and productive habitats, currently facing potential invasion by European green crabs (Carcinus maenas). Often listed among the world’s most problematic invasive species, green crabs are now poised to enter Washington’s inland waters along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound and the San  Continue Reading

Ed. note: this story has been updated to include event location and date/time… “What’s Next in U.S. Healthcare: Human Face of Obamacare: Promises v. Reality and What Comes Next” will be the subject of the next League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWV SJs) membership meeting. Note the change in time and place  Continue Reading

This past weekend, the Friday Harbor Film Festival together with Spring Street International School and Friday Harbor High School held the first ever 24 Hour Young Filmmaker’s Experience, where several teams of high school and middle school students created their own short films within a 24 hour time frame. The event began at 11:00 AM on  Continue Reading

Does this floor make my butt look big? I hope not, because I’m really hoping someone will see this picture of me and run right over to the animal shelter to meet me. My name is Marissa and I’m a middle-aged girl with lots and lots of love to give. I have beautiful manners and  Continue Reading

This is the second in a series of articles about elections in Washington State by San Juan County Auditor F. Milene Henley. The County Auditor administers elections and voter registration in the County. I’m asked a lot of questions about elections. One of the most frequent – often said with a tinge of nostalgia –  Continue Reading

Don’t forget – Reservations are due by Thursday for this upcoming event… The San Juan Island Garden Club will host an excursion to Christianson’s Nursery for the spring walking tour with John Christianson through the lovely English style gardens of LaConner Flats. There is always an inspiring early spring display to enjoy. Prior to the  Continue Reading

Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Open House and Baby Shower Saturday, March 26th 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Have you ever wondered what goes on at a Wildlife Rehab Center? Now is your chance to find out. You are invited to our Open House, March 26th to meet staff and board members and our education birds, to  Continue Reading

Washington State University recently named area students of the President’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2015 semester. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative  Continue Reading

Girlfriend’s Consignment Shop has lots to celebrate this month – not only are they the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce featured member of the month but Debbie Dardanelli and her store Girlfriends is celebrating their 4th season. Debbie has more than a thousand never-worn or lightly-used items with labels like Tribal, St. Johns, Citron  Continue Reading