Friday Harbor News

The vision of a few became reality for the many as the freshly painted red double doors rolled back to reveal the spacious interior of the painstakingly, expertly crafted, renovated Brickworks Building in the heart of downtown Friday Harbor.

The long-awaited contract between San Juan County and Lautenbach Industries for operation of the San Juan Island solid waste transfer station is approaching completion, according to San Juan County Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy.

A tour ship carrying more than 150 passengers detoured Friday evening to dock at a Seattle marina after fire was reported in an engine compartment as the ship returned from a daylong trip to the San Juan Islands.

An engine fire onboard the Victoria Clipper caused the ship to be diverted to Ballard's Shilshole Marina Friday night.

The Port of Friday Harbor Marina is partnering with Washington Sea Grant and Washington State Parks to distribute hands-free pump-out adapter kits that make the job of emptying out onboard sewage holding tanks cleaner and easier.

If you've ever wondered why your guy burps and farts and then finds it funny, here's the reason: Men don't mature until they're around 43. Here are top 10 maturity failings in men.

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife is pursuing a $1 million grant for enforcement of the boating restrictions related to killer whales in the waters around San Juan County.

San Juan County Planning Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 21 in the Legislative Building at 55 Second Street in Friday Harbor to continue deliberations on the update to the Shoreline Master Plan.

Riley learns about starfish from Mike Kaill Saturday at the Port of Friday Harbor's Marina Festival.

The Friday Harbor Town Council punctuated a busy meeting day Thursday with praise and a raise for Town Administrator Duncan Wilson.

WSF Director David Moseley and other WSF staff will be in Friday Harbor from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 in the San Juan County Council Chambers at 55 Second St. to listen to comments, answer questions and update the public on ferry issues.

A special exhibition by brothers Trevor and Jason Hunt, "Through the Eyes of the Raven" offers a unique opportunity to experience art from the perspective of the artists-and their ancestors.

Another major part of San Juan County's update of its comprehensive plan and the 1971 Shoreline Management Act is winding its way toward completion.

May 15: About 80 gallons of gasoline disappeared from an outdoor storage tank in an apparent theft on the property of an Orcas Island home.

A new population of Pacific herring, a cornerstone of the marine food web that has been in serious decline, has been found in Elliott Bay.

Officials with Washington State Ferries will visit Bainbridge Island next month as part of a series of community outreach meetings.

That's one question the San Juan Island Library asked on Snapshot Day, held this year on Thursday, April 18.

The San Juan County Planning Commission will hold two special meetings this week in the Legislative Hearing Room at 55 Second Street in Friday Harbor for continued deliberation on the May 30, 2013 - 8:45 a.m. Continued hearing for deliberations only on the Shoreline Master Program Update.

American Legion Post Commander Shannon Plummer salutes as Dave Eden plays Taps at the closing of the Memorial Day Ceremony in Friday Harbor.

Renowned "plucked instruments" virtuoso John Schneiderman will be the featured performer in the Salish Sea Early Music Festival's final show of the season.