Friday Harbor News

From top: Artist Doug Bison, a member of the town's Centennial Advisory Committee, was master of ceremonies for his 25th Friday Harbor Fourth of July Parade.

Some will get more. Others will get less. But for the most part, San Juan County's tourist-related facilities will have to get by next year with about the same amount of public support that's helping them to pay the bills this year.

Graveside memorial service was held June 27, 1 p.m., at Valley Cemetery for J. William "Bill" Taylor, who passed away April 25, 2009.

The World, in Alanya, Turkey in 2008. The ship a ' a residential ship owned by its residents a ' visits Friday Harbor Sunday and Monday.

Airlift Northwest will again base one of its helicopters at Friday Harbor Airport this summer to expedite emergency services for residents and visitors in the San Juan Islands.

The scene would be familiar to the ancestors of those in the canoe that pulls up to the shore below Jack Fairweather Park about noon on Friday: The cedar-decorated bow, the pullers wearing articles of clothing made from cedar, the ancient words of request for permission to land.

New from Arcadia Publishing and local author, Richard Walker, is the latest volume in the Images of America series, 'Roche Harbor.' This photo history provides a colorful look at Roche Harbor life from pre-settlement to present day.

"Island Time." It's the logo on T-shirts and hats in a market near the ferry dock.

Those interested in submitting their writing as part of the San Juan County Fair's Written Word 2009 competition will find exhibitor's forms and information at www.sanjuancountyfair.org and http://sites.google.com/site/writtenword2008/. Categories are poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction and writing for children.

Newlyweds Carrie Burke and Juan Unpingco celebrate their marriage with a champagne toast at Downriggers Restuartant on Valentine's Day.

Today's 5:05 p.m. departure of the Washington State Ferries vessel Chelan from the Anacortes terminal will be canceled because of repairs on the ferry, according to an alert sent by the agency.

The summer ferry schedule starts on Sunday, June 21 and when the seasons turn warmer, Pacific Northwest waters glisten and dance, and the inviting sea mist beacons travelers to the San Juan Islands.

A cancellation of today's 5:05 p.m. departure of the Washington State Ferries vessel Chelan from the Anacortes terminal will also affect departures from Lopez and Friday Harbor, according to the agency.

Supporters of a proposal that would ban the use of Styrofoam to-go containers and polystyrene food service products in San Juan County gathered more than 1,200 signatures of like-minded people to help boost their cause.

As a result, effective with the Fall Sailing Schedule, WSF will be required to change significantly the schedule of ferry service to the San Juan Islands.

The dearth of candidates is no more dire, and no more persistent, than on Stuart Island.

Friday Harbor reaches into its history for its centennial Fourth of July celebration - " a historical and cultural connection that predates incorporation and predates the settlement era.

Heidi Fish Swimwear will do a photo shoot on San Juan Island June 14. Fish is a part-time resident of San Juan Island.

When nine-year-old Kelly Payne heard that the arts program at Friday Harbor Elementary School was going to be cut, she didn't waste any time.

There might be no private foot ferry between Seattle and Friday Harbor this summer, pending the outcome of a state hearing Tuesday.