On December 4th, the Port of Friday Harbor Commission approved borrowing $6 million in a general obligation bond from Islander’s Bank. The funds will be used to pay for the final phase of a multi-year marina reconstruction project. The Commission is pleased to work with Islander’s Bank and this is the first time the Port will work with  Continue Reading

All the trails at Roche Harbor Highlands around Briggs Lake are open again for public use. The new dam construction has been completed, right on schedule. The trails in the area had been closed for reasons of public safety since construction started in July, and the printed maps still show them as closed — though  Continue Reading

In case you live under a rock (indoors somewhere) and didn’t notice, it’s been kinda cold outside lately. Look at these photos shot Saturday morning by Kevin Holmes. This is the fountain and waterfall down at the Port in Fairweather Park. Pretty cool huh? But it’s probably not safe for ice skating yet.

FRIENDS of the San Juans Restores Surf Smelt Spawning Beach on Blakely Island FRIENDS of the San Juans recently spearheaded the restoration of a documented surf smelt spawning beach along Blakely Island’s Thatcher Bay. Surf smelt are a food source for larger fish, seabirds and mammals. Loss of forage fish can lead to less salmon,  Continue Reading

Firewise is a national program consisting of some 1,000 neighborhoods throughout the country. These San Juan County Firewise neighborhoods have learned how to minimize the chances of wild land fires destroying life, property, and resources in their immediate areas. The communities receiving awards on San Juan Island are ALASKA PLACE, CATTLE POINT, MITCHELL POINT, and  Continue Reading

St. Francis Ladies Guild is having a Bake Sale next Saturday. Cookies ~ Cakes ~ Pies ~ Breads ~ Candy ~ Almond Roca ~ Jams Saturday, December 14th 10:00 to 1:00 at Heffernan Hall – 425 Price St. Click here for more info.

Meet Lilly and Jake, two of the nicest little dogs you’ll ever meet! Lilly is 4 years old and Jake is 3 years old. They are very well-mannered, quiet and affectionate and love snuggling! Lilly loves to have her pink belly rubbed and Jake just loves a nice warm lap. They’re both a little on  Continue Reading

The Kiwanis Club would like every child to have a great holiday!!! In order to make every little person’s dream come true the Kiwanis are once again sponsoring and organizing a TOY DRIVE. There will be boxes for toys at Key Bank, Islanders Bank, Wells Fargo, Whidbey Island Bank and Friday Harbor Drug. Please come  Continue Reading

You may have heard about Nick Power’s truck burning last week. This was the scene he woke up to Thursday morning. If you own an older Ford Truck you might want to look at this link:  http://trucks.about.com/od/carsafety/a/ford_cruise.htm Luckily the barn in the photo was saved, but the truck (obviously) was a total loss.

Town Administrator Duncan Wilson surveys the leakage from a suspected water main break on Spring Street Saturday morning.