A dead orca calf was recovered from a beach on Henry Island’s Open Bay, Saturday, Aug. 2, by the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
Laurie Cameron, Managing Director of Olympus Real Estate Partners, has announced that Rosario Resort and Marina, which it owns, will be offered at auction on or about Sept. 30, 2008.
Library Director Phil Heikkinen said of Saturday’s 52nd annual Library Fair, “Overall we were really happy with the results of this year’s fair. The main thing that I rediscovered is how resilient and resistant to rain both islanders and visitors alike are. When it was raining they stood looking at books under the plastic and when it stopped they immediately started buying.”
A slowdown in the local real estate market has county officials seeing red.
That’s red, as in a looming blow to the bottom line of San Juan County’s financial plans for this year and presumably the next.
Due to a technical error, the following questions and responses were not added to the Islands Sounder website as announced in last week’s paper.
There were a few surprises and even more laughs at the League of Women Voters primary candidate forum Aug. 2, in Mullis Community Senior Center in Friday Harbor.
Surveys to assess toxic chemicals and oxygen depletion in Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca
Building construction is under way at Wild Rose Meadow (formally called the Mt. Baker Road Project), Of People and Land (OPAL) Community Land Trust’s next neighborhood.
San Juan County will spend roughly $14 million over the next six years on road improvements, marine access and walking trails under the latest revision of its six-year transportation improvement plan.
The voters’ guide for the Aug. 19 primary election recently began arriving in local mailboxes.
ONCE UPON A TIME there were seven little kittens: Cloud, Johnny, Cypress, T’Basco, Nugget, Cleo and Whisper. Actually, they’re here right now at the Orcas Animal Protection Society. They play every day with each other, and get great attention from the young shelter volunteers. But you can see they’re all looking at the door waiting for new families to come and take them home. It’s Open House every day at the Shelter, 2 to 5 p.m., so come pick your favorite. Or choose one of the older occupants … they’re great. They’re all on the web, too: www.orcaspets.org. Or call 376-6777.
Turn Point Lighthouse open house
Brown Bag concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound, featuring Organist Marianne Lewis from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Information available at 376-6579.
