A recent fundraiser for Ogle proved just what sort of support he has in the community. The volunteer-run fundraiser sold out all 500 tickets and was “beyond their expectations and greatly appreciated,” according to organizer and friend Marie DiCristina.
The team also has a new coach, Garrett Holmes, who has replaced Richard Ledford. Holmes has been the assistant coach for the past two years at Friday Harbor High School, giving him familiarity with the football program.
Though Lange is new to the island, draft horses are most certainly not. According to Kevin Loftus of the San Juan Island Historical Museum, draft horses were regularly used for heavy duty work on the island for plowing and logging.
A small gathering of people met at Memorial Park at 9 a.m. for a remembrance ceremony of the lives lost and affected by the events on Sept. 11, 2001.
There are 11 large-scale fires in Washington burning 904,300 acres as of Sept. 4, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, which gives daily updates. Nationwide from the beginning of the year, fires have burned over 8,995,000 acres, more than any year in the past 10 years.
The view from Mt. Finlayson after a hike at Jakle’s Lagoon, looking east to Lopez Island and Orcas Island.
Extreme rains Sept. 3 gushed down sidewalks, keeping patrons inside and flooding businesses on Spring Street and Front Street.
Four harbor seal pups were released at Turn Point Beach this past Saturday by Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The pups had been either orphaned or separated from their mother, and were brought to Wolf Hollow for treatment and rehabilitation.
Rep. Rick Larsen visited San Juan Island and Lopez Island last week to hold round table discussions and visit local sites.
A report of domestic incident on Kanaka Bay Road led to a pursuit on car and foot through Friday Harbor that ended behind the baseball fields on Spring Street Aug. 24.
Raylee Miniken, 12, is selling her art on cards in order to raise money to help the Campaign to Save Mount Grant
Three new artists are showcasing their work at San Juan Island Museum of Art through the fall
Rep. Rick Larsen visited San Juan Island and Lopez Island this week to hold round table discussions and visit locally important sites.
