Girl Rising tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine different countries; each story was written by a celebrated writer from the girl’s own country and is narrated by a renowned actress. The film showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. The featured girls face  Continue Reading

Saturday February 22nd, 1:00 – 4:00 pm: Meet Lee Taylor, Superintendent of San Juan Island National Historical Park, to walk the new Westcott Bay Trail at English Camp and learn about the park’s plans for the recently added 70 acres. This trail leads to a lovely cove, and then back. Meet and park at English  Continue Reading

Here’s another update from coach Rod Turnbull… Friday Harbor Boys Basketball will play University Prep at University Prep High School in the first round of the Tri-District playoffs this Wednesday, 2/19.  Game time is set for 5:00.  A win and we will play again on Friday at Mountlake Terrace.  A loss and we are out.  Continue Reading

Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 7:00 PM CPE BACH CONCERTO FESTIVAL Hans Juergen, harpsichord (Luebeck, Germany) Jeffrey Cohan, baroque flute Christine Wilkinson Beckman, baroque violin Courtney Kuroda, baroque violin Steve Creswell, baroque viola Joanna Blendulf, baroque cello (Huntsville, Alabama) Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) – Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 17 Carl Philipp Emanuel  Continue Reading

Gaining control over finances is one of the most important skills to learn as a business owner or an individual. The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE two-hour workshop entitled “Finance 101” on San Juan Island, on Tuesday, March 4, from 9-11 a.m. Advance registration is required. The workshop course material  Continue Reading

Here’s a letter from Shaun Hubbard about the open public comment period for the rebuilding of the Spring Street Landing building… Dear Editor, I’m hoping that you will post the pdf link (below) to the “Waterfront Planning and Design” document from the Port of Friday Harbor, in addition to posting some photos and information on  Continue Reading

Dear Editor, Hello, my name is Rachel May and I am a student at Friday Harbor High School. My goal in this letter is to raise awareness about teen drinking and binge drinking. I believe this is an important subject to bring to light because I have seen binge drinking effect some of my friends,  Continue Reading

Capt. Jim Maya saw J-pod in Haro Strait yesterday and shares this beautiful photo. Thanks! Jim!  Here is an image of our encounter with J Pod today in Haro Strait, ten minutes from our dock at Snug Harbor. We saw Granny for sure and it seemed that all of the Js were there. We were  Continue Reading

This beautiful girl is “Anani” and she just arrived at our shelter over the weekend from off-island. Her previous owners relinquished her to an over-crowded shelter in Snohomish County. Her crime? She hissed when they brought their new baby home from the hospital. We thought she deserved better and offered to give her a place  Continue Reading