Friday Harbor News

San Juan County health officials say the H1N1 flu is now considered widespread on San Juan Island and the incidence of the flu is increasing on Orcas Island.

If only every other month this year had been like July. Friday Harbor has received $147,012.78 as its portion of sales tax revenue generated in town that month a ' the best month in town history.

UPDATES 2:47 P.M.: Sheriff's boat Guardian has arrived at Roche Harbor. Sheriff Bill Cumming reports one boat fully engulfed.

Greg Hertel was elected to a fourth six-year term on the Friday Harbor Port Commission tonight.

Most San Juan Island ballots have been received, the county elections office reported at 12:30 p.m. Ballots were expected to be received from Orcas Island later this afternoon, and from Lopez Island on Wednesday.

Orcas residents may not have heard about the storm water quality problems in Friday Harbor.

Witnesses attending the ceremonial naming of Orca calf J-45. Friday Harbor, Wash.

What iceberg? It must be true; it's on the Interwebs: A Friday Harbor blogger was forced to admit that a photo he had posted showing a sinking Steilacoom II ferry had been faked.

Bazoukis. Bagpipes. Fiddles and whistles. Add them up and it can mean only one thing.

This is not a story about just one woman; it is about an entire village. However, it takes one woman to tell the story, and that is exactly what Kitty Sorgen does.

Leslie Byron says it was a quiet summer for the Friday Harbor Animal Shelter. With a marmalade cat at her ankles and Halloween pumpkins at the door, the place does exude a certain peace.

The building and land that's home to Ace Hardware in Friday Harbor is back under local ownership.

Brian Rader, San Juan County's pollution prevention specialist, will soon visit Friday Harbor businesses to talk about ways to clean up the water that flows into our harbor.

The Whale Museum in Friday Harbor runs a contest to name the baby orcas as part of their Adopt a Whale program.

The only thing more destructive than a virus is the fear that surrounds it, some local health officials say.

Payments made/postmarked on/after November 2 will be subject to interest/penalty. If you have questions, please call Friday Harbor 378-2171. Mailing address: P.O. Box 639 Friday Harbor, WA.

San Juan County's Elections officials are asking local voters to check the return address on their ballot envelope.

As moderator Susan Dehlendorf speed-read the ballot statement against the Islands Rec levy Tuesday, there was little doubt the candidate forum - " seven candidates, five ballot arguments - " would finish on schedule.

Tears and arguments broke out Sunday as hundreds of first nations teenagers from all over North America were turned away from a casting call for New Moon, the sequel to last year's vampiric blockbuster Twilight.

A change is coming to enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code for businesses and new construction on Orcas Island.