By STAN MATTHEWS County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council unanimously approved the purchase of a boat dock,…
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Ranker leads in race
Parking and lot next to Market are sticking points, says Maycock.
The San Juan County Council has designated Rich Peterson as chair of an ad hoc task force to find ways…
Tenth annual swim-bike-run event open to all, with participation open for single events too.
As of 6 p.m. Aug. 21, the San Juan County Elections Office released the results of the Aug. 19, 2008.
At that time, there were 300 ballots left to count.
The Center for Whale Research (CWR) discovered a new killer whale calf, in the family group that researchers call the L Pod, on Aug. 12. When the mother, L47, who is also known as Marina, was observed on the evening of Aug. 11 there was no calf present, which leads staff to believe the calf was less than 24 hours old when first spotted. From the calf’s size, the appearance of fetal folds and the presence of the umbilical cord, it is likely the calf was actually only a few hours old when first photographed by CWR staff. The new calf, which was named or designated L111, was confirmed to be female on Aug. 15.
The 144-car ferry Elwha’s return to the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route was delayed on Aug. 15 when the vessel experienced problems with the propulsion control system on its way to Anacortes. It was returned to WSDOT’s Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility for evaluation and repair. The cause of the problem was not known at the time.
For Jill Curtiss the progression to shopkeeper of her new shop, Jillery, started with the repair of a necklace. “I repaired the necklace and it was fun. So, I bought some beads and made some bracelets. People began to buy the jewelry, which led to five years at the Orcas Farmers Market during the season and the Christmas fairs,” Curtiss said.
Hard work, fresh, organic product and innovative marketing: three winning ingredients that produced record sales of fresh organic salads and home made jams at the farm-to-cafeteria booth this year at the Library Fair. It all added up to more than $900 (almost doubling last year’s sales) that will go toward the 2008-2009 farm-to-cafeteria program in the public school.
