That the local orca whale population (“Southern Resident Killer Whales,” or SRKWs) is in dire trouble is not in dispute, even as recent widespread press reports have focused on the positive news of the birth of J-50, a new calf in J-pod (J, K and L pods together make up the endangered southern resident orca).
The Friday Harbor Wolverines and the Orcas Vikings meet Friday for the Island Cup game, at Friday Harbor. Kick-off is 6:45 p.m.
How about a job where you’re greeted by applause and cheering several times in a days work? That’s what Friday Harbor’s Fletcher Vynne experiences every time the Wenatchee AppleSox play a home game.
