While biologists say it’s too early to tell, others speculate that the death of a 3-year-old killer whale is linked to a series of military exercises in early February.
Emaciated and suffering from dehydration when it arrived Feb. 17, a young Stellar sea lion, nicknamed Mojo, appears to have been nursed back to health thanks to the staff at Wolf Hollow Wildlife and, ultimately, a whole lot of herring.
San Juan Community Theatre’s Merritt Olsen draws the curtain after 12-year tour as director of the island’s leading performing arts center. His last day on the job is June 1.
Romney drew a combined 62 votes in the local GOP’s countywide non-binding straw poll, eclipsing Texas Congressman Ron Paul’s total, 56, by only four. Rick Santorum tallied 52 votes and Newt Gingrich had 48.
Federal officials will turn over the remains of L112 to the Friday Harbor Whale Museum sometime in the next few weeks. Amy Traxler, coordinator of San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network said the museum intends to showcase L112’s skeleton as part of an educational exhibit that’s reminiscent of a grey whale that’s long-been on display.
The Friday Harbor senior won the regional 1A heavyweight title Saturday, and earned his fourth straight appearance at State
Clinging to a 5-point lead at the start of fourth quarter, Friday Harbor held regional 1A rival Nooksack Valley to just 10 points in the final period of play to clinch a 64-51 victory at home, Wednesday, and advance into the next round post-season play.
Late season surge propels girls to second league title in three years
The Friday Harbor girls basketball program waited 26 years to clinch its first outright league championship.
Nursing a three-point lead in the final round of the 2012 Knowledge Bowl, Friday Harbor High School’s 9th and 10th grade team wagered conservatively.
With Monday’s win over the Loggers, the Wolverines are poised to square off on the road against La Conner, Friday, in a winner-take-all clash for the league title; tip off is 4:30 p.m.
An unusually rapid thaw of last week’s ice and snow helped keep maintenance costs low.
Organized by the Friday Harbor High School S-Club, islanders turned out in large numbers to support middle school teacher Tina Jones in her battle against breast cancer.
Born Jan. 5, at 3:25 a.m., Adelaide Pearline Vasquez is San Juan County’s first newborn of the new year, and winner of the 2012 Journal Baby Derby. And a pony waits for her at home.
