High school junior Katherine Close has come up with some cool holiday baskets to raffle off as a fundraiser for Head Start for her Community Project. Check out her write-up below… Looking for ideas to brighten up your winter days? Enjoy a Basket of Fun & Games or a Basket of Holiday Dining & Treats  Continue Reading

FANS Family Carnival at Fairgrounds November 16 Carnival fun returns to Friday Harbor on Saturday, November 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. The annual FUNdraiser for Island Rec’s support group, FANS: (Families and Neighbors Support Island Rec), features some 20 games booths, including Bursting Balloon Darts, Take a Cake Cakewalk, Digging  Continue Reading

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Celebrates First Anniversary Public Open House Sunday, Nov. 17 PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC) opened in Friday Harbor on Nov. 17, 2012. One year later, the community is invited to an Open House to celebrate a year of shared “firsts” during this past year. The first anniversary Open House  Continue Reading

This week’s Pet of the Week is, “Hattie”, a wonderful older gal, about 12 years old. She arrived at the shelter over a year ago when her elderly owner could no longer care for her. She was extremely sad and reclusive for several months, but as we’ve worked with her and gotten to know her,  Continue Reading

Don’t forget about this event coming up this weekend! Christmas for Critters is a Holiday Craft Boutique to benefit the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Shop for handmade arts & crafts, baked goods and delectable edibles for you and everyone on your gift list – including pets! Serving appetizers Friday night and breakfast sandwiches  Continue Reading

In honor of Wolf Hollow’s 30th Anniversary, Mike’s Cafe and Wine Bar will host “Five by Five for $25”, Tuesday, November 12 from 5:30 to 7:00. Come support Wolf Hollow and enjoy five generous tastes of Totem Cellars Wine and five appetizer servings for $25 or $10 for minors. 100% of the proceeds will be  Continue Reading

Land-Line Phone Back to Normal. Work Remains on Cell, Data Lines. November 10, 2013 In its morning conference call with state and local agencies, CenturyLink representatives reported that the company’s temporary measures have created enough capacity to handle all of the landline calls placed between San Juan County’s islands and to the mainland. However, cell  Continue Reading

CenturyLink wants you to know they are working around the clock to repair the severed fiber optic cable. Here is a latest press release from them: SAN JUAN ISLANDS/SEATTLE, Wash. – CenturyLink crews are working around the clock to repair the severed fiber optic cable causing a network outage impacting the San Juan Islands. CenturyLink  Continue Reading

What are you doing on Thanksgiving Day this year? If you’re looking for a special way to celebrate and give thanks, come to the Grange for a good old-fashioned community Thanksgiving dinner. Bring a pie, sign up to help in the kitchen, or just join us for a wonderful dinner. “This is the fifteenth year  Continue Reading

Free Technical Training on Low Impact Development for Professionals November 14, 2013, 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Roche Harbor, Pavilion Room A free technical training on Low Impact Development (LID) will be held on November 14, 2013 at Roche Harbor’s Pavilion Room on San Juan Island. LID is a land planning and engineering design approach  Continue Reading