Local author, Oriental Medicine specialist, and Qigong teacher Nicholas Corrin has won an impressive award for his first book, “The Power of Letting Go: Transforming Fear Into Love.” The 2013 USA Best Book competition, sponsored by USA NEWS, had over 1500 entries. Nicholas’s book was honored as a finalist in the Self Help category. What’s  Continue Reading

What a FANtastic outpouring of community support we had for our annual FANS Carnival on November 16 at the fairgrounds! The board of Families and Neighbors Support Island Rec would like to thank all of the families who attended the carnival—we hope all of you thoroughly enjoyed yourselves. So many islanders helped make this event  Continue Reading

In front of a packed room at their regularly scheduled meeting in Friday Harbor, the OPALCO Board issued and approved the following motion: Our island communities are suffering economic damage and safety issues caused directly by inadequate phone and Internet infrastructure. Therefore, OPALCO shall accelerate expansion of our local member-owned, robust and reliable high-speed data  Continue Reading

Start your holiday season off right by attending a time-honored island tradition. The event is the museum’s way of giving thanks to the community for its continuing support. The museum buildings will be decorated in holiday finery and the winter wonderland train set—a delight for children of all ages—returns again. This year, we will be  Continue Reading

Official proposal submitted to U.S. Coast Guard SEATTLE –Washington State Ferries is another step closer to significantly reducing fuel costs and transportation emissions by switching a class of vessels from diesel fuel to liquefied natural gas. After more than three years of study, WSF has a plan to safely convert six Issaquah Class vessels to  Continue Reading

You might be interested in this note that came in from CenturyLink… Media Notification: CenturyLink & San Juan Islands Outage Because of the recent outage caused by the undersea fiber optic cable cut, CenturyLink is actively working on a solution for out of service adjustments. We know and understand that the outage was a hardship  Continue Reading

The Island Inn at 123 West St. asked me to share this with you… Give the gift of a long winter’s nap. Our luxury hotel sheets are totally dreamy and totally worth it at $129 – $159 a set depending on the size. Drop by our online store or drop by the Inn 9am –  Continue Reading

San Juan Community Theatre’s Family Theatre shares a fantastical twist to the classic Tchaikovsky ballet when more than 60 island kids and adults bring The Nutcracker and the Mouse King to the Whittier THIS Friday through Sunday, November 22-24. Not only is there ballet, but the holiday musical (script and lyrics by Mary Gray) also  Continue Reading

The best works of this Friday Harbor art gallery come together for the Amazing Holiday Show, and whether you are gift-giving for your beloved or for yourself, you are sure to find something fabulous! This show features Amazing new works by gallery artists including: Georgia Gerber Amanda Richardson Michael Dickter Jaime Ellsworth Jeremy Newman &  Continue Reading

Come and enjoy an evening out with friends, fun, and Fashion hosted by The Bluewater Bar & Grill! Tickets are $25.00 which includes appetizers and two beverages of your choice. Purchase your tickets at Be Chic or The Bluewater Bar & Grill. Special after hours sale at Be Chic Boutique. Receive 20% off all your  Continue Reading