Pediatrician joins Family Medicine Department at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Pediatrician Steven Ban, MD, a visiting specialist at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, begins seeing patients through the Family Medicine Department this Friday, Dec. 4 While he is a general pediatrician who provides care to all children, Dr. Ban has a special interest in children  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Rod Turnbull, Athletic Director at FHHS… Could you help us in getting the word out that we are hosting the 2nd annual Friday Harbor High School Basketball “Tip Off” Classic Tournament this Friday and Saturday. These will be the first games of the year for the Friday Harbor teams, but we will  Continue Reading

The author of a new book tells about the Pig War and 4 other strange tales of the US-Canadian border. Todd VanDerWerff writes for vox.com about a new book by Kevin Lippert… The United States and Canada have longstanding plans to invade one another. Now, whether those plans would actually work is another matter. And it’s clear that both  Continue Reading

Nana’s Holiday House is back. They’re next door to the Rumor Mill in the old Cotton Cotton Cotton location. Spread the word… they’re open every day after school from 3-5 and Weekends from 11-5. Any donations of new stuff can be dropped off during store hours or at San Juan Holistic Health (across from old medical  Continue Reading

SJISD Superintendent’s Update December, 2015 Would you believe we are nearing the end of 2015? Only one more month to go and 2016 is here!! Where did the time go? In February, San Juan Island School District will recommend a Capital and Technology Levy to the voters.   What I would like for you to know  Continue Reading

Merri Ann Simonson shares this update on the SMP… As you may be aware, the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) went into effect in March 2014.  The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) has been in the update process for the last few years and is currently out for public comment until December 8, 2015.  Then it will  Continue Reading

OPALCO Board Approves 2016 Budget and Rates – Expect a 5% increase in your power bill OPALCO’s Board of Directors has approved the 2016 budget with measures in place to keep our Co-op financially healthy, following two years of declining energy sales. Members’ bills will go up by an average of 5% beginning in January and a new Energy  Continue Reading

Debbi Fincher shares this update on the FHES Fundraiser… Hi FHES Friends and Families! This is our big fundraiser this school year – instead of asking our kids to sell more stuff to our community, for things they probably don’t want or need, we are doing this social media fundraising campaign. #GivingTuesday actually starts Monday night  Continue Reading

Please join me on Monday, November 30th from 4-5pm at The Bean Café in Friday Harbor for an open office hour. The Bean Café is located at 150B 1st Street in downtown Friday Harbor. I’ll be available to talk about whatever you’d like – from education, to the economy to transportation or just to say hello.  Continue Reading

Look, sometimes a girl just likes to cuddle up in her jammies in the middle of the day, right? I’m Cici and I’m a good little dog. That’s what I’m told, anyway. All my friends at the animal shelter say so. My friend, Lisa Holt from San Juan Island Dog Training says so too. She’s  Continue Reading