The lady Wolverines faced the Orcas Vikings two weeks ago winning 9 – 0. The game resulted in injury to two Viking players, according to Viking Coach Chris Doherty. One girl has a cracked tibia and another has a cracked ankle.
A Canadian necropsy revealed that a Southern resident orca was killed by a fungal infection possibly caused by a satellite tag.
A woman defied traditional cancer treatment by heading out on a cross-country trip instead of wasting away in a hospital bed. She passed away on San Juan Island last Friday, according to San Juan County Coroner Randy Gaylord.
A 29-year-old Friday Harbor man was fatally stabbed Sunday night at a link light rail station in Tukwila, Wash. The victim has been identified as Jesse L. Goncalves.
At 8:45 this morning, a Kenmore plane with four passengers went down in Cattle Pass off the shore of San Juan Island.
When Mona Bradford saw him in the airport she did not recognize his face, but there was something familiar in his presence. Bradford was meeting her foster father Steven King, whom she hadn’t seen for more than 44 years.
A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the Nov. 8 General Election is scheduled for Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. The test works by tallying the results of a prepared set of ballots to see if the results match the votes cast. The test will take place in the Elections Office located at 55 Second Street, Suite A, in Friday Harbor.
Check out the upcoming “Know Your Island Walk.”
The U.S. Coast Guard is in the final stages of planning for performing repairs to the foundation of the Cattle Point Lighthouse. Since 2010 the Coast Guard has been concerned about stability of the lighthouse foundation which has been progressively eroded by winds and foot traffic. The Coast Guard has worked with appropriate environmental agencies to consider possible impacts of the planned work on the lighthouse parcel and on Bureau of Land Management property the Coast Guard must cross to access the lighthouse. Tentative funding has been secured with construction work possibly starting early next year. The Coast Guard and Bureau of Land Management are hosting a public information sharing meeting on Oct. 12 to solicit community interest and concerns associated with the lighthouse and foundation repair work. The Bureau of Land Management is also considering formation of a community partnering group for the lighthouse if there is interest. Coast Guard and Bureau of Land Management personnel will be available on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange #966, 152 First Street North, Friday Harbor, Washington. Everyone is welcome to stop by to see the plans and provide their thoughts.
Aptly described as the love child of Jack Black and Bette Midler, Sharron Matthews brings her one-woman show to San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
by Michael Bunnell
With another school year about to begin, I’d like to acknowledge the important work that United Way of San Juan County does to ensure that all children in our community have the support they need to thrive in the classroom.
Jessica Lynne Whitis, 25, of Friday Harbor, is charged with: vehicular assault; assault in the third degree; two counts of reckless endangerment; violating a no-contact/protect order for domestic violence; driving under the influence ;and resisting arrest. Her arraignment is set for Sept. 2 in San Juan Superior Court.
