As the nation redraws its legislative districts and voting precincts based on the results of the 2010 federal census, San Juan County will be redrawing its districts too.
“The most difficult aspect of redistricting is establishing the equity of the districts,” wrote auditor Milene Henley in a March 1 auditor’s report.
The lady Vikings rode last week’s win to clinch a share in the league championship over Friday Harbor on Thursday, May 12.
The May 5 injury-interrupted double-header resumed at Buck Park, picking up where they left off: in the bottom of the second inning with Orcas ahead 6-5.
The teams battled hard, but the Vikes held onto their slim lead to clinch a 7-6 win, seizing the league championship.
Twisted and curled, their peeling bark a patina of reddish gold, madrona trees are for many here a beloved symbol…
The Lady Vikings soccer team and head coach Chama Anderson will lead a soccer camp, goalkeeper training workshop and coaches clinic this summer.
Andrew Wilder, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs at the United States Institute of Peace, will speak on Orcas May…
The Vikings’ May 5 double header against the Friday Harbor Wolverines began with an exhilarating 8-7 triumph in game one, only to end abruptly with a tragic head injury shortly into game two.
New Eastsound Electronics has sprung open for business and is ready to keep islanders streaming, surfing, texting and all-around wired to their hearts’ content.
The shop is owned by former Radio Shack manager Kyle Koepcke, who said the personal electronics store will carry many of the items previously offered by the now defunct store.
The lady Vikings came from behind in the sixth inning to crush La Conner’s hopes of a repeat victory over Orcas.
“It was definitely a nailbiter,” said coach Scott Harris of the May 3 home game. “It was my most favorite game so far.” When the teams last met, the Braves defeated the Vikings 17-7 under a deluge of freezing rain.
The lady Vikings took down the Loggers 3-1 at Buck Park on April 29, bringing their league record to 10-4.
“Adria pitched a real steady game for us with only one walk and six strikeouts,” said coach Scott Harris. “The defense was really steady all through the day, and we had just one error.”
The Vikings teed off against Friday Harbor on April 27.
A Bellingham-based cable company has negotiated with the county to restore cable television and broadband internet service to Orcas Island. Mt. Baker Cable, owned by Dan Adams, has restored service to much of the island and is hoping to expand in the future.
“We were asked to take care of some abandoned cables by the Deer Harbor fire department,” said Adams. “We were going to tear the old cable system down, but then I started researching, and I approached OPALCO to find out more.”
Mom of three and Orcas Island Children’s House preschool teacher Tess White has been honored as “Senior of the Year,” by Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences online Human Development program.
Tess began college at the age of 17, but dropped out after a year. Now 37, she will graduate with her bachelor’s degree from WSU this December.
