At San Juan Island Library on Saturday, November 21st, at 7:00 pm. Join documentary series host Ken Crawbuck for “Panorama – Amazon: The Truth behind the Click,” a BBC documentary about the online retailer that transformed how the world shops. Follow an order from “click” to delivery and see how Amazon runs its company and treats  Continue Reading

Debbie Pigman shares this reminder about the upcoming workshop at IMA… I am resending this with this little note: even though this event is not until January 16, the minimum number of registrations to make it a “go” needs to be met by December 16, so we need to get this announcement out as soon  Continue Reading

Many of you have supported Terry and Janie Ogle through his September 30, 2015 stem cell transplant and it’s time to let you know where he is in the process. The transplant was a success, he is still recuperating, there is no evidence of cancer and the host cells have taken over. Yeah! He must  Continue Reading

Morgan Timmons and Isabella Brown are juniors at Friday Harbor High School. For their Community Projects class they are raising awareness about the issues with keeping Orca Whales in captivity. They have created a children’s book that features Ollie The Orca. This 6 year old Orca is trapped in a bay off the coast off  Continue Reading

The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor is looking for help transporting three small dogs to the island from the Seattle area, Saturday, November 28. If anyone plans to be in the Seattle area that day, and has room in their car for three small crates, please contact Jan at 378-2158 to make arrangements. The dogs  Continue Reading

The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA) welcomes the community to our fourth exhibition of works by more than 70 countywide Artists’ Registry members. This is a joyous affair, a riot of art and color displaying an amazing range of talent. Look forward to the impressive diversity of local talent with paintings in oil,  Continue Reading

Here’s a note that Peace Island Medical Center would like to share with you… PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor has received recognition for overall excellence in all four hospital performance categories assessed by the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH), using data from public data sources. This recognition places the hospital  Continue Reading

The Community Thanksgiving Dinner has moved to the Mullis Community Senior Center.   After 15 years at the Grange, we are moving to a bigger venue for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner.  There will be more seating for diners available at the Mullis Center.  But the menu will be the same:  roast turkey, dressing, green beans almandine, mashed potatoes, maple  Continue Reading

Flea AND CRAFT Market December 5th It’s almost the last chance for Holiday sales opportunities! After the Holiday Fair, gear up for another opportunity… The Flea & Craft Fair at the Fairgrounds. All islanders are welcome to sign up for a space, and of course, shop! It’s not just a Flea Market anymore! Saturday, December 5th from 9:00 am to  Continue Reading

Local Donna Caldwell was recently diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer and the cost of her life-saving treatments are quickly adding up! All proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward helping Donna and her husband Ray with bills and cost of treatments. Prizes! * Raffles! * Auction! Beer * Wine Food by Special Effects by Christina Thursday,  Continue Reading