Town honors former Mayor and Councilmember Bill LaPorte. The Mayor and Town Council of Friday Harbor honor past Mayor, Councilmember and Friday Harbor Firefighters Association president Bill LaPorte by naming the Town Fire Association’s 1923 Cadillac fire engine “The Bill LaPorte”. LaPorte was Mayor of Friday Harbor from 1994 to 1997, and served as a  Continue Reading

San Juan Island’s community chorus celebrates America in all her glorious music during their spring concert at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 12 at 5:00 p.m. Director Angel Michaels says the concert will be full of all-American songs about our homes, our lives, our neighbors, our  Continue Reading

The Pig War crisis of 1859 will get an airing out with San Juan Island National Historical Park’s historian, Mike Vouri, on KPLU Public Radio’s “Sound Effect” program, scheduled doe 10 a.m., Saturday April 11. Vouri was interviewed Tuesday at American Camp by the program’s host, Gabriel Spitzer. KPLU is an FM channel at 88.5  Continue Reading

The 2nd night in this month-long series is tonight at the Grange… Islands Climate Resilience is presenting Years of Living Dangerously, the nine-episode, Emmy-Award winning Showtime film series on global climate change from the perspective of people living through its hardships, challenges and dangers. Islands Climate Resilience is a newly formed group that envisions an  Continue Reading

Good things are happening down at The Studio, the new exercise/fitness place on the corner of Nichols and ‘A’ Streets. Jennifer Furber participated in their recent “Booty Camp” event and has this glowing review to share… The Studio of San Juan Island celebrates fourteen successful months of business with scores of regular clientele, a reputation  Continue Reading

Just a reminder – the deadline to sign up for this workshop is Saturday… Jan Murphy Assemblage Art Workshop April 18 at IMA Deadline to register Saturday, April 11! Bring your Artistic Muse and Your Imagination Join mixed media artist Jan Murphy for a fun-filled afternoon of exploration into the wild and wacky world of  Continue Reading

Back by popular demand –  ‘Old Blue Eyes’ this Friday night at 7:00 pm at the Rumor Mill. (and May 10th as well). Jimmy Moe is back  for more  “Moonlight Sinatra” crooning. Maybe it’s his bright blue eyes, or maybe it’s the timbre of his voice, but Jimmy Moe is best known for the his  Continue Reading

Minnie Knych just sent over this announcement about a cool giveaway from the Grange… Friday Harbor Grange # 225 will be giving away FREE Flowering Red Currant shrubs on Saturday, April 11 at Market Place. The giveaway begins at noon and will last until the last shrub is given away. Click here to see the  Continue Reading

Tanja over at the Land Bank sent this note about how you can help out on their work parties up at Cady Mountain… Here I am with another shout out. Attached is an informational and flyer all about The Oak Team. They’re having fun up there as well as getting some great work done! This  Continue Reading

No Host, Just for Fun, School Yard Rules; Free Pick-Up Games before the season begins. Sundays beginning April 12 thru May 3 at 5:30pm. Games are held at the FHES fields. Meet some new people at the Pick-Up Games and put together a team by May 6th for Co-Ed League Play. Bring gloves, and bats  Continue Reading