Just got this note about a new show opening at WM McCauley Gallery over on A Street…. We are excited to be highlighting works by well known San Juan Island artist Marsha McAllister. Working with traditional and nontraditional materials, Marsha mixes her oil, acrylic, wax and enamel paints using dry pigment and metallic flake, resulting  Continue Reading

Dana over at Spa D’Bune sent this note over to share what’s been going lately on in her neck of the woods…. This Wednesday, Wella Technical Specialist, Angelo Terracciano of Seattle, gave a hands on training with the staff of Spa D Bune focusing on hair color, new trends and new tools. Friday Harbor is  Continue Reading

Come to the ultimate swap meet and social event on Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 10:30 to just past noon at the Mullis Center, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor. Bring clean, good usable items—household items, tools, pet supplies, gardening stuff, etc. For every item donated you get a ticket which entitles you to  Continue Reading

Here’s a beautiful photo of the port docks with a foggy San Juan Channel in the background. This was shot by Kevin Holmes last Friday and he sent it over to share with you. Thanks Kevin!

Here’s Daniel’s statement for his candidacy for Port Commissioner: Daniel Miller is running for port commisssioner to help keep down property taxes. He would also like to help with careful spending and work for jobs and a good local economy. He would also like to help provide good publicity for port events. He received his  Continue Reading

Here’s a letter to share with you from Film Festival Director Lynn Danaher and crew… Dear Editor, The Friday Harbor Film Festival could not have enjoyed such great success without the generous support of our sponsors, enthusiastic dedication of our volunteers and all the community members of Friday Harbor who participated in the first annual  Continue Reading

At the Northwest Public Power Association’s annual Northwest Innovations Conference in September, OPALCO was honored with two of the top Excellence in Communication awards: First place for best annual report publication (2012) and another First place for a collection of commemorative items created for the Co-op’s 75th Anniversary celebration. The Excellence in Communication contest recognizes  Continue Reading

Eleven women embracing unusual sides of life—sometimes eccentric, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant—are showcased in San Juan Community Theatre’s fall play Thursday through Sunday, October 24-27. Jane Martin’s Talking With…., composed of 11 ten-minute monologues, covers a wide spectrum of life and age, from a snake handler to a disenchanted rodeo cowgirl to a young aspiring  Continue Reading

I just heard that Mary Haselow has opened a new business on the island. Here’s her press release with more… Island Shades is now in business on San Juan Island featuring design and sales of custom window blinds and shades. Island Shades’ owner, Interior Designer Mary Haselow has many years of design experience including custom  Continue Reading

Harley came to us a couple of months ago as a stray and due to her small size we assumed she was a kitten. According to Dr. Leonard, she’s actually more than a year old – and one of the sweetest cats you’ll ever meet! She’s extremely cuddly and affectionate but has a playful side  Continue Reading

Just got this note from the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1: Public Notice of Change in Time of regular scheduled meeting on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Public Meeting starts 6:00 pm not 5:00 pm at New Building EMS building at 1079 Spring Street Change in Date: November Meeting – November 20, 2013  Continue Reading

Hobbes educates us a bit with his lead-in to this recipe handed down from his family in London… In England what’s known in the US as hamburger is called minced meat or ground beef. I grew up a poor Cockney boy in Hackney, London’s roughest part of the East End known as the “smoke.” It  Continue Reading

Permit-related Building Inspections can now be requested on County Website Contractors or homeowners with an active building permit, can now request required inspections on line by visiting the County website. Consistent with the County’s inspection request phone hotline, requests must be made prior to 3 pm for inspections the following day. The full web address  Continue Reading

SJI Cheese is hosting an event this coming Friday. Here’s their announcement: Dear Friends, We are excited to introduce writer, poet, and wine educator Shannon Borg and her new book: The Green Vine – A Guide to West Coast Sustainable, Organic, and Biodynamic Wines. “…more and more people are thinking about where their food comes from—and  Continue Reading

Here’s an excerpt from the latest Historical Museum newsletter: Work has begun on building our dream! The recent history of this project has been described in newsletters for some time. Now the vision is taking shape. Walls are going up, materials are being sourced and we are raising dust! The last newsletter described the plans  Continue Reading

Yokohama Yankee: My Family’s Five Generations as Outsiders in Japan by Leslie Helm Book Talk & Slide Show With Seattle Author Leslie Helm Griffin Bay Bookstore Saturday Evening, October 26, 7:00 Pm Griffin Bay Bookstore & the San Juan Island Library are excited to co-sponsor an evening book talk and slide show with Leslie Helm,  Continue Reading