With their sensitive skin and aquatic habitats, amphibians are some of the first creatures to feel pollution and environment change.
For the next month, Lopez Center is home to a vibrant collection of art created by Lopez Elementary students.
The diversity of organizations benefiting from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation’s latest round of grants represent the educational, technological, and social areas it strives to impact.
KLOI-FM 102.9 community radio station is on the air! Eight years after the concept of creating a local community radio station on Lopez Island was developed, the station went live on the airways on April 13.
To give you time to plan your entry, the 4th of July Parade Committee has announced the theme of the 2008 4th of July Parade on San Juan Island, “Island Animals on Parade,” a celebration of diverse island wildlife as well as special pets.
Lopez Island Fire and EMS had a total of two fire calls and 13 EMS calls in March.
Lopez Community Land Trust helped a group of gardeners at Westview Apartments build a spot for their plants to flourish.
The San Juan County Lead Entity is requesting project proposals for the San Juan Islands for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board’s (SRFB) ninth round grant cycle.
The most important thing to understand about the type A H5N1 avian flu (the “bird flu”) is that eventually it will mutate and create a pandemic. Now it only infects humans via poultry.
As an old Chinese proverb says, “If we don’t change our direction, we are likely to wind up where we are headed.” The Lopez Island based Citizens Stop Climate Change is sponsoring a conference on Friday, April 25 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Lopez Community Center to examine the environmental impacts, changes in sea level projections and citizen solutions for climate change.
The 4-H Horse Rangers are holding a benefit auction and dinner on May 2, 5:30 p.m. at Lopez Center. It’s a fundraiser for the 4-H Horse Rangers with part of the proceeds to go to Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support. Dinner includes: salmon and chicken on the BBQ, organic greens, side dishes from Vortex, rolls, and desert! Auction includes 10 yards pit run, fresh salmon fillets, a dinner by Mary Jenison, artwork by local artists, a night at The Islander Lopez Resort, and much more. Contact Lisa Steinbrueck at 468-2088 for more information.
The first half of the 2008 property tax is due by Wed. April 30.
San Juan County Democrats caucused in Friday Harbor on Saturday, April 5 to elect eight delegates and four alternates to represent San Juan County at the Democratic State Convention and the 2nd Congressional District Caucuses. Over 150 delegates and alternates, elected at the precinct caucuses, showed almost the same preferences as they did in February. Seven delegates were apportioned to Barack Obama and one delegate to Hillary Clinton. After spirited short speeches by the nominees the following people were elected:
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