The Evergreen State, built in 1954 and a fixture in the San Juans for decades, will make her final sailing Sunday, June 29; take time to bid the venerable boat “bon voyage” on her last day in service. (Send us your stories about the Evergreen State for a future tribute to her years of service in the San Juans).
The feature highlights D’Errico’s goal to turn challenges into triumphs through a soccer superhero character, “Ammon Walker,” created as part of a Talenthouse art invite sponsored by Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee.
The Friday Harbor Fourth of July Community Marching Band seeks musicians of any age or skill level to join the band and take part in the upcoming parade. Rehearsals are June 23, June 25 and June 27, with final rehearsals June 30 and July 2 in the Friday Harbor High School Band room.
Dying to know what Project Grad Night is all about? Click on this article to get the inside scoop on the festivities enjoyed by the Class of 2014.
Robert Walters earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resources policy management through OSU’s e-course program, completing his entire coursework online and earning the required credits while living on San Juan Island.
Since one small foothold of Scotch Broom can infest an entire neighborhood, many local plant enthusiasts, like WSU Master Gardeners, volunteer to help their neighbors control infestations. In this article the authors will clue you in to several effective, relatively easy, ways to go about removing it.
The 30th annual Dance Happy extravaganza will feature more than 50 local performers, all ready to strut their stuff when the curtain rises on the island’s most delightful dance of all, Saturday, June 14, at San Juan Community Theatre, beginning at 7 p.m.
Ben Waldron is a Firefighter 2, a Wildland Firefighter 2, and is most active in and proud of his position on the fire boat operations team. He is among a growing number of islanders who are cross-trained to work as a firefighter and an emergency medical technician.
The summer show features dressage and equitation over fences, June 27, performance in English and Western competition, June 28, and the ever-popular “gaming” events, June 29.
Travel back in time with the University of Washington’s Dr. Julie Stein and find out what life was really like for the very first settlers on the westside of San Juan Island.
Celebrity captains Jeff Jager, a former University of Washington and NFL placekicker, and television news anchorwoman Margo Myers led their respective teams to victory in the yearly fundraiser and golf competition, an 18-hole golf scramble format. The winning number? That would be 58, or, 14 strokes under par over 18 holes.
The 14th annual “Jazz at the Labs” is Saturday, June 14, at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, beginning at 6 p.m., with dinner in the Labs low-key yet historic dining hall.
Ted Schlund, a 13-year state parks veteran, will oversee Moran, Obstruction Pass and Spencer Spit state parks, as well as San Juan Marine North and South.