The Brickworks was the “place to be” Friday night, as over 100 people attended the first ever Wine Tasting and Art Auction to benefit the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Attendees had an opportunity to taste and purchase four new private label wines featuring art labels by local artists, Jaime Ellsworth, Annie Adams, Nancy  Continue Reading

Dorian and Lynda:  Dorian Oliver and Lynda Guernsey( Out of Area) (Almost) Anything Goes in Annual Playwrights Fest “Come play with us!” urged Playwrights “On the Fringe” coordinator Julie Laidlaw—a plea that helped inspire 10 short plays and monologues that will be presented on San Juan Community Theatre’s Whittier stage Tuesday through Saturday, September 22-26  Continue Reading

There will be a double celebration at the Yacht Club at 5:30 on Saturday September 26th when San Juan Nature Institute holds its annual dinner and auction. San Juan Nature Institute is celebrating its 21st year of environmental education that started with a three- day series of workshops led by Dr Eugene Kozloff, now about  Continue Reading

Look, can we talk? My name is Brooke and I’m worried. Halloween is fast approaching and after October 1 there’s going to be a 30-day moratorium on black cat adoptions at the animal shelter. Not that I mind it here! They’re very nice to me and the food isn’t bad, but what I really had  Continue Reading

Celebrating diversity in fashion and women – Enjoy an afternoon with friends while viewing selections from our local shops. Proceeds benefit Domestic Violence and Sexual Services of the San Juan Islands (DVSAS) in their work towards safer families and a healthier community. Sunday, October 4, 2:00 pm Brickworks, 150 Nichols Street Tickets $20.00 (includes snacks  Continue Reading

Tom and Connie arrived on the Island with their 30′ Fisher Northeaster in tow via I-5. They left Oakland, California wanting to sail around the Pacific Northwest and visit family who lived here. After a spell of sailing they thought it might be a good idea to have a home in the area, away from  Continue Reading

Listen Up! Stories for Grownups Mullis Center lounge. The San Juan Island Library reads to adults each Monday after the senior lunch. Participants don’t just sit quietly. We all share our reactions to what we read, and may discuss other books we’ve read that pertain to the librarian’s selection. Stop in to hear adventure travel,  Continue Reading

Former Friday Harbor resident and long-time Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher, Gary Gibbons, died Aug 12, 2015 in Victoria Canada of bladder cancer. Gary graduated from Mt. Tahoma H.S. in Tacoma in 1964; Bates Vocational Institute in Broadcasting in 1966; and Tacoma Community College in 1976 in Journalism and Business. Gary was a member of the U.S.  Continue Reading

  Lopez Island, Wash. — This year’s National Public Lands Day is Saturday, Sept. 26. The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) event will be hosted by Odlin County Park and co-hosted by Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island’s north end from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be the tenth year National  Continue Reading

Don’t forget, the Fall ferry schedule begins Sunday, September 20th. You can click here to see it online, or click here to download it as a PDF.