Orcas Island resident Tina Brown was inducted into the George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 21. She was described as “one of the most accomplished women’s rowers in the history of George Washington University.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced this week that the San Juan Preservation Trust has been awarded national accredited status. The Preservation Trust joins a prestigious group of 157 other land trusts, out of 1,700 nationally, which have achieved this distinction since this new accreditation program was launched in the fall of 2008.
The driver of a late model maroon sedan fled the scene of an accident on Fowler's Corner. He is still at large.
He ran from the crash on foot and is suspected to be in the Eastsound area. He is bald and wearing tan Carhartts and walks with a limp. If anyone sees someone matching this description, call the Sheriff's department at 378-4151.
The Orcas Island Mt. Baker Road and Trail Improvement project has its wheels on the ground and is preparing for lift-off.
The design is almost complete and Public Works is waiting for environmental permitting from various organizations including Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Ecology and San Juan County. The last item on Public Works’ list is finalizing the right-of-way purchase.
To deal with the dangers of falling trees, Rob Fimbel with the Washington State Parks’ Stewardship Program has proposed a plan to patch cut and thin three areas of the park, which include the surrounding areas of the Environmental Learning Center, the primitive campground and the upper part of the north end campground. The areas are high priority because of the year-round and seasonal living quarters by the ELC and the overnight guests at the campgrounds.