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Lopez Island News

Local news for Lopez Island, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday | Tacoma Daily Index

Giuliano, islanders have face to face

“Because the intelligence we had indicated that we should begin with Anacortes”

Tuesday, Tom Felber of Lopez Island faced the County Council and a Border Patrol official and recounted his experience of being detained in Anacortes because he refused to show documentation of his citizenship. via Tacoma Daily Index

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Tuesday | KING-TV Seattle

Gas prices soar on the San Juan Islands

“We've had to raise our prices to cover that”

At nearly $123 dollars a barrel, oil hit a new record Tuesday. And drivers in the area are feeling that at the pump. via KING-TV Seattle

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Anacortes, WA

Sunday May 4 | San Juan Journal

Our environment: We have a job we dare not fail

It snowed April 19 on Lopez Island. That may have been appropriate for the day of the San Juan Islands Conservation Summit, which brought together at least a dozen local environmental groups and about 85 ... via San Juan Journal

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Friday May 2 | Tacoma Daily Index

A fashion show and old-fashioned tea just in time for Mother's Day

“We're going to dazzle them with a Lopez intimate apparel portion - Victoria's Secret eat your heart out!”

By A Mother's Day tradition is being born, and it involves clothes and a tea party. via Tacoma Daily Index

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Wednesday Apr 30 | KING-TV Seattle

Border patrol checking San Juan Island travelers

“I think it's just a way of finding illegal immigrants on the islands and it has nothing to do with homeland security”

Border patrol checks at the Anacortes ferry dock are upsetting may people who live in San Juan County. via KING-TV Seattle

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Monday Apr 28 | Tacoma Daily Index

County Code Enforcer gives reminder about off-site signs

“Last month I only tagged two signs on Orcas and two on Lopez”

Last summer when San Juan County Code Compliance Officer Jeff Wasnick began enforcing the County's Ordinance which prohibits most off-site advertising signs, he tagged 40 signs on Orcas one day and 20 on Lopez ... via Tacoma Daily Index

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Saturday Apr 26 | Tacoma Daily Index

21 complete Beach Watchers trainnig

“I have been honored to coordinate Beach Watchers' training for these special volunteers”

The third class of San Juan County/WSU Beach Watchers graduate Thursday after attending nearly 100 hours of classroom training and field experience about the San Juans' marine and watershed environment. via Tacoma Daily Index

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Related Topix: San Juan County, WA

Thursday Apr 24 | Tacoma Daily Index

We can solve it: citizens' solutions to climate change

“The district is a very visible high energy user and has a big environmental impact on our community's ecology”

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 ... via Tacoma Daily Index

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Tuesday Apr 22 | Tacoma Daily Index

Elementary art show on display at LCCA

“A student came up with the idea”

For the next month, Lopez Center is home to a vibrant collection of art created by Lopez Elementary students. via Tacoma Daily Index

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Sunday Apr 20 | Tacoma Daily Index

Tour de Lopez: cycling its way into summer

“In the one-day event we make enough profit to help keep the village restrooms open. Tour de Lopez pays for half the costs to maintain the restrooms and grounds for the year. That's a huge factor in doing this”

The 2008 Tour de Lopez sold out a month before its event date. The annual bike tour of Lopez Island, which is non-competitive and open to all ages, has grown from a one-day event with several hundred people to ... via Tacoma Daily Index

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Lopez Island, Washington is located in San Juan County. Zip codes in Lopez Island include 98261.