Stacey Brown and Elizabeth Halsey were the lucky winners of Katherine Close’s raffle for her Community Project to benefit Head Start. Here’s Katherine with more…   Thank you so much for what you have done I really enjoyed letting you add my article in teh update it also got me a scholarship so i am  Continue Reading

Opalco Board Takes Action: Balanced Budget = Rate Increase At their November meeting, the OPALCO Board approved the 2014 budget for a total of $30,665,000, which includes a rate increase of 6%. The increase is necessary to meet the 2014 budget’s operating expenses including a 9% Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) rate increase, significant construction projects  Continue Reading

Ever wonder where your relatives are at “this very moment” when they’re flying here for the holidays? Ever wonder about how many commercial flights are in the air worldwide at any given time? Or, maybe you miss your tropical fish aquarium and need some other visual stress relieving diversion to stare at for a while.  Continue Reading

Here’s a beautiful photo of the evening sky this week, shot by Bob Stavers. Thanks for sharing Bob!

Here’s a couple of things from Island Stage Left’s Helen Machin-Smith… First – a reminder that we have just 2 weeks left for “Other Desert Cities” (Thurs – Sun) and that the Sat 7th performance is at 2:00, not 7:30. Second – On another note: we have been told we are now a “tradition”, and  Continue Reading

[Editor’s note – this post has been updated] Wolf Hollow is seeking applicants for Executive Director. This is a ¾ time position. Non-profit and fund raising skills needed. For a full Job Description visit our web site:- www.wolfhollowwildlife.org/employment To apply, please email a current resume and cover letter to: wolfhollow [@] wolfhollowwildlife [.] org noting  Continue Reading

At its December 3, 2013 meeting on Lopez Island, the San Juan County Council unanimously approved a “hold-the-line” 2014 County budget. At $15.5 million, the County’s 2014 Current Expense Fund Budget, which covers the County’s core operations, is virtually identical to the previous year’s budget. The overall County budget, which includes the road fund and  Continue Reading

John Boyd over at the Presbyterian Church wants to get the word out on this… Every year, the Presbyterian Deacons put together food boxes to help those who need them in time for Christmas. Each box has a turkey, fresh fruit and veggies, and other goodies. This is open to anyone on San Juan Island.  Continue Reading

Here’s this month’s little bit of history, Part IV in our series from the San Juan Historical Museum… December brings memories of winter driving and snowy island roads. Here’s a Friday Harbor taxi photo from the 1970’s, when rabbit hunting was still more popular than whale watching — and rabbit logos pre-dated orca key chains.  Continue Reading

Preparations are underway… They are getting things all decorated over at the Theatre for the big event this weekend… There are still a few tickets left for San Juan Community Theatre’s Holiday Festival: A Night of Stars… THIS Saturday, December 7 at 5:00 pm. Volunteers are busy this week getting the Theatre ready for the big  Continue Reading