Firefighters Honored for Service in 2013 to San Juan Island Fire Rescue February 1, 2014 L to R in photo: Ian Paterson, Department Firefighter of the Year Joseph Foriska, Station 31 Firefighter of the Year Brent Johnson, Support Volunteer of the Year Michael hart, Station 34 Firefighter of the Year Brandon Baney, Rookie of the  Continue Reading

Matt Marinkovich, President of Fish For Teeth sends over this letter of thanks… On Friday, Jan 24th, Fish for Teeth kicked off its third year of providing dental care for those who cannot afford it, and cooked up over 300 fish tacos to help support the effort. Dental care is provided by local volunteer dental  Continue Reading

Check out this awesome aerial sunset photo shot last night by Chris Teren…

Chef Hobbes is back with a new twist on a Caesar Salad… Try this version of a caesar salad, it will blow your socks off! Recipe for four: 4 heads of romaine, trimmed, ends left intact and cut in half lengthwise 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 t Dijon mustard 4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped  Continue Reading

Two brothers—both professional ballet dancers—take the leads in a new ballet featured in La Danse et La Musique at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. After its successful premiere in 2013, the evening of vocal favorites and live dance performances promises a variety of island and professional talents. Event director  Continue Reading

Rod Turnbull, Athletic Director at the high school sends over an announcement that there will be a home boys basketball playoff game on Monday, February 10th with a 5:00 start time. The most likely opponent will be Blaine, but there is an outside chance that it could be Mount Baker.

This just in from Stan Matthews over at the county… On Monday January 27, 2014, Council member Bob Jarman was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph Hospital/Peace Health in Bellingham for what now has been diagnosed as an aggressive bacterial infection – Strep A, commonly known as “flesh eating bacteria.” Mr. Jarman extends his deep  Continue Reading

A sing-a-long celebration of Pete Seeger’s life with his musical colleague, Mike Cohen at 7 p.m. followed by contra-dancing. At the Grange – 152 1st St N, Friday Harbor.

Here’s a photo sent over by Amy Wynn at the Fitness Center of a great mom and son lifeguarding duo: Susan Williamson and Will Christison. They will be on deck Friday night for the first, and possibly annual, Mom & Son Swim February 7, 7:00-8:30pm. The cost is $10 per couple, extra kid extra $5. We  Continue Reading

Mark your calendar now, as The Whale Museum says… “We love our Community! We love our Museum!” We are inviting everyone to a “Free Weekend” at The Whale Museum. All admission fees will be waived during the weekend which will run from February 14 through February 17, daily hours 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Each  Continue Reading