The Lighter View – Inspirational family movies on the 1st Monday of each month over at St. David’s Episcopal Church. The March edition is From Time to Time, a movie about  love, family and a young boy who begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.  The film stars Maggie Smith and it won the  Continue Reading

Winnie Adams, Director of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative sends this letter: OPALCO MEMBER BYLAW CHANGE INITIATIVE A group of co-op members on Lopez Island, organized as the Lopez Chapter of Citizens for Safe Technology, recently submitted a petition asking for a change to the OPALCO bylaws related to the construction of wireless facilities. The  Continue Reading

[Ed. note – This story, originally published on Feb. 25, has been updated to include the photos below] You remember Hannah Snow right? FHHS graduating class of 2010; Member of the winning Orca Bowl team that year; Well, she’s moved on to the University of Washington and works the Orca Bowl from that side of  Continue Reading

Special one night performance with Lloyd Jones at the Rumor Mill Friday, March 1st Wow… Check out his rap sheet: Portland, Oregon roots artist Lloyd Jones has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards and accolades. He’s a relentless road dog, hitting festival stages, Delbert’s annual Sandy Beaches  Continue Reading

Check out this press release from the National Park Service… San Juan Island National Historical Park tourism creates $18 million in local economic benefit and is part of a $30 billion impact that supports 252,000 jobs nationwide. A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 266,717 visitors to San Juan Island National  Continue Reading

A reminder that this presentation/discussion is happening today. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend. Please join the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Partnership for a talk on bicycle travel and sustainable tourism on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 1:00 – 3:30 PM. The presentation is sponsored by WSDOT’s Community Design Office and will be broadcast in these locations:  Continue Reading

It’s that time again… Please join us for a Mediterranean-inspired evening that will surely be memorable!  Enjoy a fun-filled night beginning with a silent auction, our student-made quilt raffle, and lovely tunes played by local musician Amanda Brast.  Your dining experience will include appetizers and traditional Spanish paella, followed with a musical performance by our amazing  Continue Reading

What you probably do know is that Bob Jamieson is the fixed wing, night-time, medevac pilot for Island Air. What you maybe don’t know is that Bob has been teaching FAA Ground School to high school students for almost 10 years – AS A VOLUNTEER. He is retiring from teaching, having just finished his last class last  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Baseball and Softball Association (FHBSA) announces that registration for this year’s youth softball and baseball season (Ages 5 – 14) is now open for on-line registration at www.fhball.org.  In person registration is happening after school at the elementary school Wednesday and Thursday of this week (Feb 27th and Feb 28th) from 3:00 to 5:00  Continue Reading

Yes, you read that right. A salt water pool may be easier on your skin. Sounds pretty cool. Here’s owner Paul Hopkins with the story: San Juan Island Fitness is considering a conversion from their current and traditional chlorinated water to a Salt Pure® pool. State Health Code requires a minimum disinfectant (chlorine) level of  Continue Reading