Hearing the thousands of people, largely women and children, who have been killed during and since the Hamas attack in Gaza, one cannot help but be affected. Numerous islanders wrestle with their grief. Some attend March for Peace at the Courthouse on Wednesdays at 3. p.m. and Saturdays at noon.
Running a small business in Friday Harbor has never been easy, however, a number of businesses closed this fall, a potential red flag that challenges are higher than ever.