Update: click on the article to watch video footage of the demolition of the Spring Street Land Building, former home of Downriggers Restaurant.
Nathaniel Wight and students from the Bronx Design & Construction Academy traveled to Abu Dhabi to accept the Zayed Future Energy Prize on behalf of the school.
In a Jan. 14 press release, COER President Michael Monson announced that the organization is now seeking removal of the jets from Whidbey Island, not just stopping further use of OLF Coupeville for Navy “touch and go” carrier landing exercises.
A $1 million “challenge grant” from an anonymous donor promises to reinvigorate construction of the San Juan Island Community Sports Field, commonly called the Carter Avenue ballfields.
The County Council approved a letter to the Corps of Engineers that asks for specific consideration of the impacts of the project on San Juan County.
Even though complaints from the San Juans represent less than one percent of the total noise complaints received at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, according to Mike Welding at NAS Whidbey, islanders from as far away as Waldron Island are telling the Journal and the county council that they are bothered by increased noise from the new planes, which are gradually replacing the 1970’s era EA-6B Prowlers as the fleet’s electronic warfare jets.
Keith Jefferts was transported by Airlift Northwest to Bellingham’s St. Joseph’s hospital, where he was treated for cuts and contusions and released.
The rules also require hospitals within 60 days to “submit to the department its policies related to access to care” in the areas of admission, non-discrimination, end of life care and reproductive health care. After review by the DOH, each hospital must post the policies on its web site.
In a state with more than 300,000 recreational and commercial boats and over 2.4 million acres of state-owned aquatic lands, derelict or abandoned boats can cause serious environmental problems.
Although local code enforcement personnel are maintaining a discreet silence concerning the ongoing investigation, San Juan County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord responded to questions about the next steps in the enforcement process. “The primary objective is to obtain compliance,” he said.
Led by space travel entrepreneur, island purchased by investors for one-third original list price, $25M
New owners of the former San Juan Island west side resort reportedly cleared trees and vegetation at the water’s edge without having the required state and local permits.
The wetland protection buffers were, and still are, among the most fought-over parts of the ordinances.
