Blair Avenue improvements substantially complete – Ribbon cutting to take place Wednesday, December 17th. The Mayor, council members and Town staff invite you to join them as they celebrate the official completion of the Blair Avenue improvement project on Wednesday, December 17 at 11:30 a.m. “We appreciate the community’s patience throughout this project,” said Duncan  Continue Reading

To jump-start the Whale Protection Zone (WPZ) creation process, Orca Relief has developed its own ideas, with input from external experts in marine ecology and regulation, on how a WPZ would best be designed, managed, and enforced. To hear about these ideas and help us take the next steps toward establishing a WPZ, please join  Continue Reading

Town of Friday Harbor Receives Clean Audit from State for 14th consecutive year The Washington State Auditor’s office has completed the 2013 review of Friday Harbor’s financial records and has given the Town a clean audit report. This is the 14th consecutive year the Town has received a clean audit. The State auditors conduct annual  Continue Reading

I know what you’re thinking. What’s a fine dog like me doing in an animal shelter two weeks before Christmas, right? Well, to be honest with you, I’m wondering the same thing! My name is Radar, and I’m turning one this month. Yep. Spending my first birthday in The Big House. The Clink. The Lock-Up.  Continue Reading

Holiday potluck (5:30pm) and Contra Dance (7pm) with caller Betsey Mullen from Everett and the hometown band, “The Spuds” with Val White, fiddle; Malcolm Suttles, guitar; Jim and Katy Nollman, Mandolin and Piano. Bring a favorite potluck dish and recipe with its story to share. All are welcome. Donation $10. For more info, call 378-7172.  Continue Reading

Here’s an invitation for you that was sent in by Frank Penwell for a meeting on Monday… In 2012 the [Citizen Alliance for Property Rights-San Juan] brought a lawsuit in Superior Court asserting that the San Juan County Critical Areas Ordinance was crafted in secret meetings by county planning staff and a subcommittee of three  Continue Reading

Open Enrollment for Winter Quarter is going on now at Skagit Valley College. Classes begin Tuesday, January 6. For students who want to train for a new career or upgrade their job skills, SVC’s Professional / Technical programs are aligned with local and state economic development strategies.  High demand areas include: Composites/Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Sustainable  Continue Reading

We want everyone to know that we will be playing jazz and dance music at the rumor mill this Sunday, December 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. On board will be Howard Wright on keys, Rich Barker on Sax, Dean Hedges on Bass and me, Celina Wright on vocals and percussion. The food is great,  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor High School juniors Keegan Hebert and Rachel May decided to brighten up the days for adult inpatients at Peace Island Medical Center by collecting books from our generous island community and putting them onto a rolling cart for easy access. The book drive, which was the students’ community service project for this semester,  Continue Reading

This note just came in. This event is today, December 13 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm… Please join us this evening for our Holiday Pop Up Shop: Handmade Gifts and Holiday Cheer! Paintings by Jaime Ellsworth Wild Roots Linens by Tonia Schemmel Enamels by Alisha Merrick Ceramics by Paula West Pottery Holiday Shirts by Jenn  Continue Reading

Kevin Holmes shares this photo of a blustery day with storm clouds over the Harbor. Thanks Kevin!

Here’s a note sent over by Ruth at WaterWorks… Hey Tim, There was just enough break in the rain on Tuesday for Tom Small to install a new basalt sculpture in front of the gallery. The piece is called Mystery and is a bit over 6 feet tall. Pretty exciting with the crane truck up  Continue Reading

SJ Singers Sing Their Hearts Out December 13 & 14 San Juan Island’s community chorus is going straight to the heart of Christmas this year, with beautiful settings of familiar carols and Christmas traditionals at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. To add  Continue Reading

Ishibashi Ball Origami Ornaments Workshop San Juan Island Library Meeting Room, Free. Learn to make a 6-piece Ishibashi Ball and turn it into a hanging ornament using cord and beads. We will teach just one model, but you will have a chance to play with papers and beads to make gifts or decorations. Taught by  Continue Reading

Everyone is invited to join the fun on Thursday, December 18, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the Grange. Bring something special that you’ve made or would like to trade for something else (think crafts, jams, cookies, or services such as dog-walking or a manicure), and barter with the other participants to leave old treasures  Continue Reading

Tis the Season for Holiday Parties – Lots of friends, lots of get-togethers, lots of joy, and most likely… Lots of Drinking. Think about it ahead of time. If you know you’re going to drink, you know your judgement is going to go out the window. Plan ahead while you still have some sense, and  Continue Reading