Senator Ranker’s Discover Pass transferability bill passes Senate
A proposal to allow transferability of the Discover Pass was approved unanimously today by the state Senate.
Federal court sentences 'Barefoot Bandit' to 3 years supervised release
Colton Harris-Moore – the "Barefoot Bandit" – was sentenced Friday morning in a Seattle federal court for his infamous two-year international crime spree of break-ins and boat and plane thefts.
WSU names local honor roll students
Washington State University’s “President’s Honor Roll” recognizes students who stand about the rest with excellent academic performance.
To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.
'Friends' join lawsuit seeking limits on Navy's use of sonar
The litigation is not intended to halt the Navy’s exercises, but asks the court to require NMFS to reassess the permits using the latest science and to order the Navy to stay out of biologically critical areas at least at certain times of the year.
Friday Harbor whale museum offers 2012 marine naturalist training program
Are you interested in becoming a trained and certified Marine Naturalist? Or have you ever just wanted to know more about the amazing animals that share your ecosystem?
The Whale Museum is currently accepting registrations for its Marine Naturalist Training Program. Now offered twice yearly, the object of this program is to provide a learning experience that assists adults in becoming qualified regionally as professional or volunteer naturalists. The course is endorsed by the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
Physical therapist Scott Heisinger to speak at cancer support group
Scott Heisinger of Orcas Island Physical Therapy will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, February 9 meeting of Orcas island's Cancer Support Group.
He will discuss the many benefits of various levels of exercise for cancer patients, including those in pre-treatment, during treatment and post-treatment.
Annual property tax assessments begin this year
For properties outside the 2012 appraisal area, the county assessor's office will begin adjusting property values annually to reflect market value, beginning with 2012 assessments for the 2013 tax year.
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Firearms brandished during dispute; roaming dogs; frozen beef stolen | San Juan County Sheriff's Log
San Juan County Sheriff’s Department reported responding to these calls.
San Juan man faces four felonies following narcotics bust
On Jan. 23, Jason Charles Bell, 32, pleaded not guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to four counts of delivery of a controlled substance, a Class B felony. Bail was set at $10,000 pending trial, which is slated to begin March 19.
NWMLS releases 2011 numbers: increase in sales, decrease in $$
The Northwest Multiple Listing Service tallied 56,290 closed sales of single family homes and condominiums during 2011, improving on 2010’s volume by 4,290 transactions for a 7.4 percent increase.
Last year’s completed sales included 48,952 single family homes (up 7 percent from 2010) and 7,338 condominiums (an increase of more than 10 percent from 2009). Together, these sales were valued at more than $16.7 billion, about $900 million less than the previous year (a decline of 5.1 percent).
