Justin Ha walked away from this year’s Spelling Bee with $100.00 for himself, $200.00 for his 7th grade class (Mr. McMain) and $300.00 for the FH Middle School after winning first place out of a group of 22 FH Elementary, FH Middle School and Paideia Classical School contestants. 2nd Place went to Joshua May who  Continue Reading

Island Rec is still recruiting for local organizations that would like to participate in the 25th Annual Children’s Festival by hosting an activity. In keeping with this year’s festival theme – Aloha! Escape to Paradise! – activity providers will be joined by the likes of The Whale Museum, Families and Neighbors Support Island Rec, the  Continue Reading

March for Meals Luncheon at Mullis Senior Center to support Meals on Wheels and More The community is invited to enjoy a delicious lunch and live entertainment by Jim Moe aka “Frank Sinatra.” As part of the nationwide March for Meals campaign, the Mullis Community Senior center will host a special community-wide luncheon to benefit  Continue Reading

The true story of the Hemingway family and their struggles with mental illness. A documentary in which the model and actress, Mariel Hemingway, great granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway comes to terms with her family history of suicide and mental illness. As Mariel finds her way to overcoming this for herself and her daughters, she also  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Debbi Fincher about the upcoming 5th Grade Pancake Breakfast fundraiser… Hi Tim, My youngest, Luke, is in the 5th grade this year and it’s the annual pilgrimage to the Seattle Pacific Science Center. We could use your help in getting the word out on the tradition of a Pancake Breakfast made  Continue Reading

Jim Morrison of the Island Chordsmen Plus, shares this note of thanks with you… The dust has settled from our “Island Chordsmen Plus” Singing Valentine effort of last month, and it is due time to publicly thank all those who had a part in the fun: those singing and all the receivers; and others making  Continue Reading

Just a quick note here to let you know to Save the Date! The Great Islands Clean Up, (yes, that’s right – “Islands” with an ‘s’) is coming up on Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 am until noon. More information will follow as the time draws closer, but for now – you know that’s the  Continue Reading

What do you do while waiting for the ferry in Anacortes? John Miller walks the beach and looks for cool stuff to photograph. Here’s a Kingfisher on a Piling he saw earlier this week. Thanks for sharing John!

Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC), at 1117 Spring Street, is hosting its third in a series of free, public community education “Fireside Chats” as part of its “Healthy You” program. The next Fireside Chat will be presented by Jason Heiner, MD, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 in the PIMC lobby by  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Sheriff Ron Krebs… St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold, the color green, and good luck. But no amount of luck can save you from a drunk driving crash. So whether your are driving buzzed or sober, we at the Sheriff Office want to ensure everone makes  Continue Reading