Lopez Island News

“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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“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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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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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