The Port of Friday Harbor Commissioners invite the public to attend a hearing on the Port’s Waterfront Master Plan on Wednesday, February 24th at Ernie’s Café.  The public hearing will start at 5:00 pm. The Port adopted the Waterfront Master Plan in 2014 to create a development plan for their upland properties and Jackson Beach.  The  Continue Reading

From Snapshots to Great Shots: How to Make Better Photographs A Photography Course by Mark Gardner Remember the old adage – a picture is worth a thousand words? Well it’s just not true anymore, even though almost all of us have cameras with fantastic capabilities. A bad picture that you deleted (or should have) is worth nothing,  Continue Reading

FHHS Student Brook Ashcraft was at the games and shares this report… The rivalry grows between Orcas and San Juan. On February 10th, both capable basketball teams went head to head. Our Lady Wolverines kicked it off with a win of 52-28, staying in control of the board the entire game. Next our ballin’ basketball  Continue Reading

The Town of Friday Harbor held a public hearing on Tuesday to show preliminary plans for the new “pocket park” set to be installed on Spring Street this year, possibly to be completed before July 4. It is called a “Pocket” Park because because of its small size and limited facilities. Pocket parks are very popular  Continue Reading

Helen Machin-Smith and Daniel Mayes perform A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” February 11 through March 6 at the Marie Boe Building at the Fairgrounds. 7:30 Thursdays – Saturdays, and 4:00 Sundays Bring your Valentine, your old friend or your new love. This wonderful, simple play encompasses them all. “a disarmingly funny and unforgettably emotional portrait about the  Continue Reading

February and March are GREAT MONTHS for planting! How about adding some native plants to your garden or yard this spring? There’s still time to order them through the Master Gardeners’ 2016 Native Plant Sale. The deadline for pre-orders is March 1st. Plant quantities are limited, so order now! Pick up your pre-orders and some additional  Continue Reading

Jensen Shipyard has a few job openings, both seasonal and year round.  Click for more information and contact Alisa Schoultz at alisa [@] jensenshipyard.com if you’re interested.

Arriving on the island in 2002 with her husband and three children, Cathy always thought Friday Harbor needed an indoor place for kids to play, but never consider herself for the job. Ten years later, as her kids began to graduate and head off on their own, she decided this need should become a reality  Continue Reading

FH High School student Brook Ashcraft checks in with this story and photo… The 22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl, put on by the hard-working and beloved San Juan Public Schools Foundation, drew people of all ages to watch and participate in a trivial show-down on Monday. Subjects from science to music to Spanish were all featured in this Jeopardy-like match.  Continue Reading

Puccini’s Final Opera February 14 An epic fairy tale set in a legendary China is the next edition of The Met: Live in HD series at San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday, February 14. Puccini’s final opera before his sudden death in 1924, Turandot is loosely based on a play by 18th-century Italian dramatist Carlo  Continue Reading