Dave Smith has a new mobile maintenance service which he operates out of the back of his vehicle. Jump Starts, Battery Service, Washer Fluid, Oil Checks, Bulb Replacements – these are a few of the services he offers, all at your location. You probably know Dave already as Street Supervisor for the Town of Friday  Continue Reading

Rock the Mic auditions begin tomorrow night – Wednesday, May 7th. This is the “Rock the Mic” Karaoke Contest and fundraiser put on by Team Herb’s Local, with auditions each Wednesday evening in May and a final competition on June 13th. Lots of fun, and lots of money will be raised for great local causes –  Continue Reading

Help FRIENDS of the San Juans Celebrate 35 years by Giving BIG! FRIENDS of the San Juans turns 35 this year. Since 1979, we have worked hard to protect and restore the San Juan Islands for people and wildlife. The public can help us celebrate by “giving big” and helping us raise $35,000 for our  Continue Reading

The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor invites everyone to “Yappy Hour” at Mike’s Café and Wine Bar at 135 2nd Street, Thursday, May 8 from 5:00 to 6:30. Stop by for a glass of award-winning Totem Cellars Wine, enjoy a bite from Mike’s wonderful tapas menu and a generous portion of your bill will  Continue Reading

The Tooth Mobile is coming back to the Mullis Center, on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17th. Fish For Teeth is sponsoring this clinic to provide dental care for anyone who is financially unable to afford it. Applications can be downloaded from our website at fishforteeth.com and dropped off at the Health Department or  Continue Reading

Here’s some High School Sports info from Rod Turnbull, Athletic Director at the high school… Spring teams have either entered into, or are about to begin the post season portion of their season. The post season for our teams will begin with a District Tournament. The play during the District 1 Tournament seeds the 1A  Continue Reading

Kelsey Green is here on the island conducting a Western Bluebird study for the Ecostudies Institute, working with Kathleen Foley of the San Juan Preservation Trust as part of the Western Bluebird Reintroduction Project. While Western Bluebirds used to thrive in our area, they have been in decline since the mid 1900’s and are now  Continue Reading

Meet Mojo! He’s an energetic, 4-year old Labrador-Rottweiler mix who came to the shelter with his brother, “Nu-Nu” several weeks ago. Both boys are still available and looking for a new family. Mojo and Nu-Nu are well-behaved boys, but did not have a great deal of socialization in their previous home, so they would greatly  Continue Reading

Come join the San Juan Islands Conservation District for our Annual Report to the Community! Orcas Island, Tuesday, May 6th from 4pm-6pm at the Orcas Island Grange, 3252 Orcas Road. Lopez Island, Wednesday, May 7th from 4pm-6pm at the Grace Episcopal Church, 70 Sunrise Road. San Juan Island, Thursday, May 8th rom 4pm-6pm at the  Continue Reading

Skagit Valley College named a contender for $1 million Aspen Institute Prize Skagit Valley College (SVC) has been named among the nation’s top 150 community colleges by the prestigious Aspen Institute and is now eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize, awarded every two years, is the  Continue Reading