"Beloved mother and grandmother Camilla Woodbury of Friday Harbor Washington passed away on January 25 after a short but brave battle with lung cancer. She was born in Tecumseh Michigan to Lyle and Dorothy Grigg.
(2011 5th Grade team -IG photo)
The 18th annual Knowledge Bowl will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, at the Community Theatre. Our fabulous Friday Harbor Jazz Band will begin performing at 6:30 and the FH Middle School PTA will be offering baked treats in the lobby before and during the event.
Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington state agency buildings be lowered to half-staff Tuesday, Jan. 31, & other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join in this recognition of U.S. Army Private First Class Neil Turner, 21, of Tacoma.
Since 2007, Puget Sound Concert Opera (PSCO) has incorporated an innovative concert opera format which allows audience members to see, hear and feel the music up close and affordable in intimate venues.
Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington state agency buildings be lowered to half-staff Tuesday, Jan. 31, & other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join in this recognition of U.S. Marine Corp. Capt. Daniel B. Bartle.
The Skagit Valley College/San Juan Center and PeaceHealth/Peace Island Medical Center will host an information session on Saturday, February 4th for people interested in learning more about Medical Assistant and other allied health career training.
HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent healthcare ratings organization, has named PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™ in 2012. This prestigious distinction places PeaceHealth St. Joseph among the Top 5% of hospitals nationwide for clinical performance.
Know Your Island Walk; Sat. Jan. 28, 2012, 1-4pm. Meet Mike Vouri, Historian and Chief of Interpretation, San Juan Island National Historical Park.
(The following letter is from the SJI School Board -Ed)
As the newly elected Board of Directors of the San Juan Island School District, we request that voters take a long term look at the facility and technology issues facing our local public schools and support the proposed Capital Projects/Technology Levy on February 14, 2012.
On Friday, January 20, 2012 Jason C. Bell, 31, of Friday Harbor was arrested on a Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act:
A continuation of a hearing from December 12 will be held by the County Council on Tuesday (01-24-12) at 8:45 am to consider adopting an ordinance regarding general regulations for critical areas; Amending San Juan County Code Sections and Adding a New Section to SJCC 18.80.
Shireene Hale, Planning Coordinator has produced and updated Staff Report on the ordinance.
Gov. Gregoire has issued a press release thanking those in the business world who support marriage equality legislation .
Orcas Center is presenting Our Town with a cast of island youth, ages ten to fifteen, in partnership with Orcas Island Public Library's BIG READ. Saturday, Jan 21, 2012, Start Time: 7:30 pm
ARTIST CALL for photography for the San Juan Public Library Art Show on Saturday, February 4. Bring your ready-to-hang photography from 10 a.m. to noon.
(IG file photo)
“This is the reason I came here: to help Washington have the best students, teachers and schools in the nation,” and to that end State Rep. Kristine Lytton (D-Anacortes) has authored a trio of bills that, if successful, would help teachers and principals grow in their careers, give school districts greater spending flexibility with their limited resources, and increase state funding for all-day kindergarten programs.
February 2-4, 2012 marks the ninth Annual Salmon Classic Invitational at Roche Harbor Marine & Resort. A three-day sport fishing event with 100 boat limit.
By Valerie Harris
Orcas Island Fire and Rescue has had a number of memorable events to mark in 2011. We had an opportunity create a display for the public, to report on the previous five years and demonstrate how the 2005 Strategic Plan was implemented.
A dental van is coming to Friday Harbor to fix people’s teeth on January 13 and 14, in the Marketplace parking lot Saturday.
Congratulations to Rob and Jessica Dickson on the birth of their son, Atlas Story Dickson born December 13th, 2011.
San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $23,197 this year for projects which will help make housing available to very low income County residents.
The election of the SJ Islands Conservation District will be held on, February 28, 2012. All County registered voters are eligible to vote. One supervisor will be elected by registered voters, and one supervisor will be appointed by the Washington State Conservation Commission for a 3-year term on the governing board of the San Juan Islands Conservation District.
Elizabeth Madge Welch Ballesteros died on January, 1, 2012, New Year’s Day evening at her home in Friday Harbor. At her side were Elizabeth’s daughters Raquel Cook and Rebecca Allen along with her sister Judy Welch.
In an effort to save money and make the elections process more efficient during these tight budget times, Secretary of State Sam Reed is asking the Legislature to lower the cost of producing the statewide Voters’ Pamphlet,
Pauli Gavora passed away January 5th at home on San Juan Island, surrounded by family members and friends. Pauli had been battling a silent fight with cancer, but she had retained her concern for others, and her sense of humor, to the very end.
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A celebration of life will be held January 28th (a Saturday) at the FH American Legion; Dinner at 4:00pm, followed by the program.
Get out and get off Island for a Snowshoeing Trip and enjoy the winter wonderland through the sport of snowshoeing. Island Rec is offering an adult, off island snowshoeing program on Saturday, January 22nd.