Local bank to handle county bond for solid waste debt
At its May 22 meeting, the San Juan County Council will formally extend its thanks to Islanders Bank for its “excellent proposal,” which won the bank the right to purchase the county’s $810,000 general obligation bond. Islander’s bank was founded in San Juan County in 1980 and, though it was acquired by Banner Bank in 2007, it operates under local management and a local board of directors.
May 18, 2012
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Summertime is summer workshop time on Lopez
Not too long ago, Lopez parents may have had difficulty finding safe, engaging and affordable summer activities for their children. But since the establishment of the Lopez Summer Workshops program 16 years ago, kids and adults alike have had plenty of summertime opportunities at their fingertips.
May 17, 2012
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6th Annual Friends of Woodmen Hall Auction coming up
The goal of the 6th Annual Friends of Woodmen Hall auction is to raise money for insulating the historic building. This year’s auction will be held on Sunday, May 27. A yard sale, food service and auction preview will start the festivities at 11 a.m. with the auction beginning at 1 p.m. Kelli Nopson and Norma Brimmer will be preparing a delicious variety of sandwiches with all the fixings as well as a gluten free lunch option. Apple pies from Angie Clothier and key lime pies from Nancy Edwards will tempt your sweet tooth.
May 17, 2012
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LCLT Board Meeting, May 21
The Lopez Community Land Trust Board of Directors will meet at the LCLT office at 25 Tuatara Road) on Monday 21, from 4 – 6 p.m. All are welcome.
May 16, 2012
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Executive exchange: San Juan County, Lake Forest Park swap administrators
If the name Lake Forest Park sounds familiar, it should. That's where county Administrator Pete Rose is headed, and it's also the city from where it appears his replacement will come.
Obscene phone calls: annoying or dangerous?
Since the end of April, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has taken 20 calls reporting sexually explicit telephone calls in the middle of the night by a man from a restricted or private number, who speaks to his female victims by their name.
May 15, 2012
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Eelgrass – a zoo of strange and small animals
By Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy
Like true grasses on land, eelgrass responds to longer, warmer days by growing new leaves and sometimes forming small, inconspicuous flowers. Eelgrass competes for light with the mat of algae and diatoms [a single-celled algae] that floats above like green clouds.
May 15, 2012
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Criminal justice/public safety sales tax on August primary ballot
On Tuesday, May 8, the San Juan County Council voted unanimously to place a three-tenths of the 1 percent sales tax increase proposal on the August 7 primary election ballot. Revenue raised from the tax would be used to protect existing law
May 14, 2012
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San Juan Island woman faces new round of drug charges
A San Juan Island woman accused of selling cocaine and marijuana while out on bail in late October on an alleged drug trafficking offense was arrested May 2 by detectives of San Juan County Sheriff's department.
May 11, 2012
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Knife-wielding nude, terror on Terrace Drive and plywood peril | San Juan County Sheriff's Log
San Juan County Sheriff's Department reported responding to these calls:
May 11, 2012
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Criminal justice/public safety sales tax on August primary ballot
On Tuesday, May 8, the San Juan County Council voted unanimously to place a three-tenths of the 1 percent sales tax increase proposal on the August 7 primary election ballot. Revenue raised from the tax would be used to protect existing law enforcement, court and public safety services as the county faces continuing cutbacks.
