Gordon Nevins Steele was born May 1, 1919, in Santa Monica, California. His parents were William Nevins Steele and Ethel Bernice Kenner Steele. He passed away on November 3, 2015, at his home in Friday Harbor, Washington. Gordon was proud to be the grandson of John Corbet Steele, a founder of Santa Monica who arrived  Continue Reading

Cotton Cotton Cotton has moved to their new location on Spring Street. They are now at 260 Spring, aka “Sundries Court” (popularly known as Jeri’s Mall). They are in the front spot, next door to the Drug Store, right where San Juan Jewels was. San Juan Jewels has moved across the hallway, just behind Discovery  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from the folks over at the Friday Harbor Film Festival… The Film Festival is this weekend and it’s already started! ‪The Andrew V. McLaglen Lifetime Achievement award goes this year to Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross. Sam is very disappointed that his schedule does not allow him to attend but Katharine Ross  Continue Reading

Nurse practitioner joins Family Medicine Department at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., Nov. 5, 2015 – Mallory Brown, ARNP, recently joined the Family Medicine Department at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, where she provides comprehensive care to men, women and children of all ages. She welcomes new patients to her practice. Before coming  Continue Reading

Minnie Knych shares this invition… On Tuesday, November 10th at noon, there will be a brief ceremony at the courthouse to commemorate Veteran’s Day. Please come if you can and wear your red, white and blue. Thanks, Minnie

Skagit Valley College Worker Retraining program helps provide free tuition and books to students who qualify. Current and prospective SVC students at Skagit Valley College (SVC) can qualify for FREE tuition and books through SVC’s Worker Retraining program if they can say YES to one of the following: Were you laid off of work and are  Continue Reading

Thank you for the support I had an amazing time in the recent campaign enjoying many pleasant encounters. Learning about our community needs and walking the streets passing out brochures, candy, apples and pet food can lids allowed me to connect with many. I have a better appreciation of who we are and where our  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School seniors are now taking orders for the annual Grad Night Holiday Wreath sale. The aromatic, 24” Northwest Noble Fir wreathes ($25 each) feature a handmade bow and will be ready for delivery or pickup on Saturday, November 21—just is in time for the holidays. The largest fundraiser for the Class of  Continue Reading

This year’s Christmas Bird Count is set for Saturday, January 2. More info will be coming out for the count but we hope you will put it on your calendar. Volunteers are needed to count and help do logistics for the count. Cheers, Barbara Jensen, President San Juan Islands Audubon skylark [@] rockisland [.] com

Gordon Steele passed away on November 3rd at his home at the Village at the Harbour. He was born May 1st 1919. An obituary and information on a Celebration of Life will follow.