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--Some noteworthy events -- All in all, 2015 was a very good year, especially for the uptick in southern-resident killer whales born -- eight new calves born since Dec. 30 2014, bringing the number to 85. New whale in J pod. Photo by Dave Eliff And we had more than our share of
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 10 a.m., Madrona Room of Orcas Center -- from Jan Jacobson -- Linda Ann Vorobik of Lopez Island, a PhD botanist and botanical artist, has spent her career traveling throughout the west, botanizing and translating her joy and understanding of the natural world into botanical art. She considers herself close to all
September 9, 2015 15-005464 Wanted Person 09:51:45 09/09/15 Lopez Island Deputies arrested a wanted person on 09/10/15. The person was arrested for a California felony warrant. The subject was subsequently transported to the San Juan County jail to await extradition to California. 15-005470 Animal at Large 14:46:49 09/09/15 A Lopez Island Deputy responded to a dog at
July 29, 2015 15-004350 Welfare Check 23:41:26 07/29/15 S Johns Deputy collected an abandon woman's Roadmaster mountain bicycle that had been on A Street near North Beach for almost eight hours. The bicycle is not reported stolen. July 30, 2015 15-004355 Communications Problem 09:19:11 07/30/15 J Wilsey An Eastsound resident received a call from a
-- by Margie Doyle -- Jeff Bossler, Orcas landscaper, government activist, artist, photographer and international explorer, has now added internet marketer to his resume. Jeff Bossler wearing his other hat, as landscaper and weed-eater After years of raising children, building a house, landscape gardening, public service and hard work, Jeff now has gone in
Traffic Advisory for Tuesday Morning, June 16 -- from Judy Whiting -- Two Houses to be Moved from Eastsound Airport to Mountain View and Blanchard Road in Eastsound. Tuesday morning, June 16, two OPAL recycled houses will be moved through the Eastsound Airport and west on Mt. Baker Road before arriving at their destinations on Mountain View
--by Tom Owens -- As you consider buying one of the new all electric cars, some thought should be given to their environmental impacts. Since they run on electric energy, we should look at where that energy comes from and what environmental impacts that causes. There are at least three ways to consider this issue. First,
-- by Margie Doyle -- Mik Preysz, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Interim Chief Orcas' new Fire and Rescue Chief, Mik Preysz, is a citizen of Hungary, Canada, and the U.S. He drinks tea, not coffee. His story has lots of turns, and "not everything's logical," he says. What's obvious is that he
-- from Judy Whiting -- Community leader Mary Riveland and general contractor Justin Paulsen, owner of Terra Firma, NW, were honored, respectively, for their volunteer service and dedication to fair housing at the 25th annual meeting of OPAL Community Land Trust on April 29. Riveland was awarded the Sky Award, which has been presented since
-- from the San Juan Preservation Trust -- The San Juan Preservation Trust announces the launch of a major fundraising campaign to create a new nature preserve in the heart of San Juan Island. The Campaign to Save Mount Grant, if successful, will permanently protect one of San Juan’s most valuable gems and make it