After taking some much needed time off during the slow season, island businesses open up again – Today it’s Cotton Cotton Cotton at 165 First Street – I hear Gail and Randy are excited for the new year with some cool new stuff to offer. And Wednesday at 4:00 PM, next door neighbors Oren and  Continue Reading

Are you an artist looking to show of some of your sculpture or do you know one who is? If so, check out this announcement from the sculpture park… The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park, a 20 acre outdoor park which was originated in 1998, is inviting sculptors to submit recent digital photos (max 2  Continue Reading

Andy Holman of Friday Harbor wins it! $10,000 with a 20.2 pound Salmon. Check out the official results here (PDF). Go to the RH Salmon Derby Facebook Page for photos and more info. From earlier today, this was Debbie Sandwith’s report while the competition was still going on… Good Morning! After a snowy Friday start, this  Continue Reading

The Fairgrounds folks are looking for old tires… We are looking to create a tire garden similar to this for growing zucchini here at the Fairgrounds, however we need tires. If anyone has any they would like to donate to this project, it would be greatly appreciated. All tire sizes are welcome! Feel free to  Continue Reading

The Future of the Trails Committee will be the topic Saturday as the San Juan Island Trails Committee holds a retreat at the former Webb Camp on Westcott Bay from 9 am to about 2 pm. Kathleen Foley, stewardship manager for the San Juan Preservation Trust, will facilitate the discussion. Anyone interested in hiking, biking,  Continue Reading

Here’s Captain Hobbes again with this week’s whale & wildlife report… We have had a couple of transient orca sightings this week, with more being heard on the hydrophones. The biggest challenge has been the high winds and rough seas making spotting whales and wildlife almost impossible. Gray whales are off the Oregon Coast heading  Continue Reading

Last summer the Washington State legislature granted the San Juan Island School District a $1 million dollar capital gift to renovate the vocational/technology building behind Friday Harbor High School. Since July a design team made up of district staff, the project manager, and community members have met weekly to creatively maximize the use of the  Continue Reading

In this ongoing series, a variety of island directors gathers island actors and friends to read new, classic and prize-winning plays. THIS WEEK! True West Written by Sam Shepard Directed by John Davis This work by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard is a character study that examines the relationship between two brothers. As conflict arises  Continue Reading

So much music, so little time. If we could, I’m sure a lot of us would like to click all 5 answers below, but for today’s survey, we can click only one. What’s it gonna be? Results from previous surveys can be viewed here.