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Richard Norris passed away peacefully at home on the morning of July 17, in the presence of his wife Fiona and daughter Laura. He was preceded in death by his younger son Jack. Richard, youngest child of Ernest and Freda Norris, was raised at Haller Lake near Seattle where his love of nature was nurtured  Continue Reading

Historian and storyteller Karen Haas portrays women from differing walks of life and points of view during the Civil War in her program, I am Always on the Woman’s Side, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 3 in the San Juan Island Library. The program is free. Call the park at 360-378-2240, ext. 2233, or  Continue Reading

At their July 18th meeting in Eastsound, the OPALCO Board of Directors appointed Glenna Hall, of San Juan Island, to fill the vacant seat for District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Speiden islands). The seat was vacated in May when George Mulligan resigned from the Board. Glenna retired as a judge of the  Continue Reading

Dates have changed for this cruise to Sept. 22 thru 28th… BID ON A LUXURY CRUISE IN IRELAND! The animal shelter had so much fun doing an on-line silent auction as part of this year’s Wags to Riches, they’ve decided to have another on-line auction – but this time for one singular, extraordinary item. Let  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from Rob Simpson inviting you to tonight’s feature: Greetings Islander Dwellers, Tonight’s (Monday) screening may not be for everyone. But, if you like any of the TV shows from the LAW & ORDER franchise where they unravel a crime scene using forensic evidence to bring about justice, this true story may engage  Continue Reading

You may remember our story from July 8 about the WIC program and the Soroptimists pledging $2400 to help out… Well, good news – they are extending this to include one more day at the market, this coming Saturday, August 3rd. In case you missed what it’s all about, here is the original story: Soroptimists  Continue Reading

Historian Boyd Pratt describes how settlement proceeded during the joint military occupation at the height of the American Civil War in a program scheduled at 7 p.m., Friday, August 2 at the San Juan Island Library. In the brief two decades from the first EuroAmerican settlement by the Hudson’s Bay Company on San Juan Island  Continue Reading

It’s this Wednesday, July 31, from 6:30 to 8:15 pm, Island Rec’s Music on the Lawn, FREE Summer Concert Series. 405 Price Street, San Juan Island Historical Museum. Correo Aéreo is a world touring multi-instrumental and vocal Latin/World music trio. They will be performing traditional music of Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela with a stunning array of string and percussive instruments with silken vocal harmonies.  You will be treated  Continue Reading

On the afternoon of Saturday July 27th, San Juan Island Fire Rescue sent three firefighters and two vehicles to assist at a fire located near Wenatchee. The “Colockum Park” fire is located in Chelan County. Since the fire was discovered earlier on Saturday, it is reported to have grown to an area covering more than  Continue Reading