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2015

San Juan Islands Favorite Corner Since 1920

Painted by Lanny Little, the front of the store features the interior of the original pharmacy based on photos from

Al Nash Jr. Art donated by A&H Stores, owners.

210 Spring Street, Friday Harbor

378-4421 Mon.Sat. 9 a.m.7 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

Prescriptions Souvenirs T Shirts & Sweatshirts CosmeticsHallmark Cards & Gifts, Gift Wrap

Candy Party WareArt, Office & School Supplies

Right Care. Right Here.

SATURDAY WALK-IN CLINIC10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

1117 Spring StreetFriday Harbor, WA 98250

www.peacehealth.org/peace-island

When you need health care, its nice to know that you can get the care you need, right here on the island. PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center is San Juan Countys only critical access hospital.

With primary care and specialty clinics, as well as hospital services, emergency department and a Saturday Walk-in Clinic, our caring providers are here to serve you when you need it.

OPEN DAILYMON - SAT 8 am - 9 pm SUN 10 pm - 8 pm

P.O. Box 186, Eastsound WA www.islandmarket.iga.com 360-376-6000

Meat Produce Grocery Fresh DeliIn-Store Bakery Beer, Wine, Spirits ATM & Lotto

Orcas Island 300 Seaview St, 360-376-5591 Friday Harbor 824 Mullis St, 360-370-5511 Burlington 1636 Walton Dr, 360-707-5550

Whidbey Island Toll Free 1-888-557-6778 Lynden 6811 Guide Meridian Rd, 360-398-1234

www. vanderyachtpropane.com

VANDERYACHT

A few facts aboutlocal propane

We may not carry the local San Juan name but we are the local company, not the national chain based in Pennsylvania.

Biggest is not always best in the propane industry. Small in this industry can usually provide lower costs to the customer.

We consistently provide a lower price per gallon. We dont have stockholders all over the country that need to be paid. Our regulatory and compliance fees are less than half the cost of our competitor.

When the owners shop in the same communities as their customers, they are more accountable; there is no corporate management to blame.

Locally owned and operatedThe VanderYacht family has over 60 years experience in the propane industry

NO CHARGE for tank switch outs Complimentary gas safety checkCompetitive prices Emergency service WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL

We Have Everything You Need, From Building A Home,

All The Way To Curb Appeal!

Garden Center

MondayFriday 8 6

Weekends 85

378-1041

Home Center

MondayFriday 7 6

Weekends 85

378-2168

Visit one of our departments!

Tools, Lawn & Garden,

Housewares, Paint, Plumbing,

Electrical, Tools, Hardware,

Construction, Lumber, Kitchen

Design, Doors & Windows,

Garden Center.

Our Family Serving The Community Since 1947!



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We have everything you need,From building a home,

All the way to curb appeal!

Visit our departments!

www.browneshomecenter.com860 Mullis Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Home Center: Weekdays 7 am 6 pm, Weekends 8 am 5 pm | 378-2168Garden Center: Weekdays 8 am 6 pm, Weekends 8 am 5 pm | 378-1041

Our Family serving the community since 1947!

Tools, Lawn & Garden, Housewares,

Paint, Plumbing, Electrical, Hardware,

Construction, Lumber, Kitchen Design,

Doors & Windows, Garden Center

FEATURING ETHANOL-FREE GAS!ALL TYPES AND GRADES OF FUELS

FULL LINE OF OILS, LUBES, & ADDITIVES

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED315 CARTER AVENUE

FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250WWW.ONLYIPS.COM

(360) 378-4430

SALES & SERVICE TO ORCAS & SAN JUAN

Competitive rates

On island staff 24/7 & emergency service

Free leak tests

Free home estimates

Free tank replacement

Propane appliance installation & service

Ask about RINNAI on demand water heaters

San Juan360-378-2217205 Weber StreetFriday Harbor, WA 98250

www.sanjuanpropane.com

Islanders Bank

Islanders Helping Islanders Since 1981

Friday Harbor (360)378-2265

Lopez Island (360)468-2295

Orcas Island (360)376-2265

www.islandersbank.com

Spring Street INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Co-Ed Day & Boarding Grades 512 505 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 360 378-6393 www.springstreet.org

Small classes Expeditionary travel Teachers who care Students who question, think, and explore

History of the Islands9

Lopez Island10

Orcas Island12

Education14

Weather17

Hotel With Island Charm. Escape to the natural beauty, tranquility and warm hospitality of San Juan Island at the Friday Harbor Suites. Located a halfmile from the ferry dock and downtown Friday Harbor, our intimate all-suites hotel is a relaxing retreat. There are no tra c lights, parking meters, shopping malls or fast food restaurants on San Juan Island. Discover an idyllic island landscape that captivates your spirit. Complementary Hot Breakfast and Airport Shuttle.680 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Phone: 360-378-3031 | Fax: 360-378-4228 Email: [email protected] Complimentary Hot Breakfast & Airport Shuttle-Only at Friday Harbor Suites

Friday Harbor Suites is delighted to help sponsor the 2014 FHFF.

We offer 60 large apartment sized rooms, Jacuzzi spa, elevator, shuttle bus, high speed Wi-Fi and a full hot breakfast for all of our guests as well as three meeting/conference rooms.

Located uptown at 680 Spring St 360-378-3031

www.FridayHarborSuites.com

Orcas FamilyHealth Center

Orcas Family Health Center is a 501 C-3 non-pro t rural health clinic providing comprehensive medical care to residents and visitors on Or-cas Island. We take all insurance and have a sliding fee scale for people

with deductibles or no insurance.

Front row: Dr. James Litch, Dr. David Shinstrom,Dr. Carrie Feuer, and Aaimee Johnson, Back row: Holly, Heather,

Marie, Mallory, Dixie, Erin, Andy, and Masha

www.Orcas Family Health Center.org1286 Mt Baker Rd, Eastsound, WA

360-376-7778

High quality,eco-friendly

designs

On-site septic systems

Greywater | Site plans

Licensed on-sitewastewater treatment

designer

Certi ed wastewaterinspector

Leadership in Energy& Environmental Design

Green Associate

25 years constructionindustry experience

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Call Andy Saxe today

Wish everyone a safe Independence Day!Enjoy the public f ireworks displays!

We remind you at pe onal firewor are again e w.www.sjcfirema hal.com

Wish everyone a safe Independence Day!San Juan Coun Emergency Provide

Lopez IslandSchool District #144

Mission Statement:"Our schools, in partnership with

families and community, will meet the individual learning needs of students for

success in an ever changing diverse world."

Lopez School(360) 468-2202

86 School RoadLopez Island, WA 98261

Decatur School(360) 375-6004Decatur Island

Anacortes, WA 98221

www.lopezislandschool.org

PO Box 237429 Madrona StreetEastsound, WA 98245

Phone 360-376-6373www.orcasvet.com

Swaran Dhaliwal, DVM, CVA, CVFTRon Schuler, DVM

ORCAS VETERINARY SERVICE

Visitor Services Free Map & Guide Event & Relocation InfoRepresenting the Business Community of Orcas Islandwww.OrcasIslandChamber.com

[email protected]

On North Beach Rd., just off Main Street360.376.2273 P.O. Box 252, Eastsound, WA 98245

Orcas Island Family Medicine, PCDavid L. Russell, MD, Board Certi ed Family Physician

Serving the Orcas Island community since 2004 with the full spectrum of family medicine services available, including

Preventive care & routine exams

Urgent & emergent care

Laceration repair & minor skin surgery

House calls for home bound patients

Pediatric through geriatric care

CDL Exams

We offer an intimate setting for the utmost in privacy and individualized attention.

33 Urner Street, Ste. 5, Eastsound

376-4949(After hours, call the main of ce number to reach the on-call doctor)

ORCAS ISLAND POTTERY

Over 70 years in business in West Beach areaOPEN ALL YEAR

www.orcasislandpottery.com [email protected]

338 Old Pottery Road 360-376-2813 Eastsound WA 98245

ON BEAUTIFUL AND SECLUDED

WEST BEACH

SALES & SERVICE TO ORCAS & SAN JUAN

Competitive rates

On island staff 24/7 & emergency service

Free leak tests

Free home estimates

Free tank replacement

Propane appliance installation & service

Ask about RINNAI on demand water heaters

Orcas360-376-22151593 Mt. Baker Rd. Suite AEastsound, WA 98245

www.sanjuanpropane.com

Gift GalleryMade in the San Juan Islands WA

270 Spring St, Friday Harbor378-6550 www.islandstudios.com

Continuing a Tradition of Fine Art by Island

Artists for Two Decades

San Juan Golf & Tennis Club806 Golf Course Road, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

(360) 378-2254Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sjgolfclub.com

9 Holes of Championship Golf 3 Sets of Tees Pro Shop stocked with Major Brands of Golf Equipment & Apparel Driving Range Professional Golf Instruction 2 Championship Tennis Courts Putting Greens & Chipping Areas Tournaments Welcome

Excellent Food & Beverage at the Greenside Grill Electric Golf Rentals Club & Pull Cart Rentals Excellent Banquet Facilities Available Catering Services Available Golf & Tennis Memberships Available

Enjoy Vinnies New York Pizza as you Bowl!Bowling, Arcade, Pool Tables

Open Noon to Close 365 Spring Street 370-5667 ParadiseLanes.net

360.378.2012 1.800.562.3245

FRIDAY HARBOR FREIGHT

DIRECT SERVICE TO: MT. VERNON, BELLINGHAM,SEATTLE & TACOMA AREAS Monday thru Friday

NEXT DAY DELIVERY OFFERED ON PARCEL EXPRESS ITEMS COMPETITIVE RATES ON ANY SHIPMENT INCLUDING SPECIAL HANDLING OVERSIZE OR HAZARDOUS ITEMS

PO Box 728 Friday Harbor, WA 98250

FRIDAY HARBORDENTISTRY

Michael T. Horn, DDS

Gentle, caring dentistr yfor all ages.

530 Spring Street(360) 378-4944

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DENTISTRYMichael T. Horn, DDS

Gentle, caring dentistry for all ages.530 Spring Street (360) 378-4944

24 hr. Access & Video Surveillance 7 days/week

3 Unit Sizes 6x10, 10x12, 10x24

Locally Owned & Operated since 1993

(360) 378-6202FridayHarborMarine.com

SALES REPAIR RENTAL

THIS IS AN ISLAND,YOU NEED A BOAT. Harbor Rental

& Saw Shopwww.harborrentalandsaw.com

890 Guard Street Friday Harbor 378-2220

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Stop in and see our extensive inventory ofToro push mowers and Zero turn riders

Serving the Insurance Needs for Islanders Since 1983

Islanders Insurance

Ian, Gigi, Jodi, Mary, Kerwin

Insurance Products For Your Personal, Commercial, Life, Health or Long Term Care Needs

(360) 378-2195 Toll Free 888-322-2195PO Box 1160 545 Spring St., Friday Harbor, WA 98250

In Lopez Village, Next To Isabels 468-2232

www.islandersinsurance.com

West Sound Marina, inc.The Service Center of the San Juans

We Fix Boats

P.O. Box 119 Orcas, Washington 98280(360) 376-2314 Fax (360) 376-4634

Haulouts to 30 ton, 64 ft. LOA, 18 beam at any tide. Factory certi ed mechanics: Engine service and sales. Volvo Mercruiser Yanmar Evinrude E-TEC Complete Chandlery, most everything you need for boat and crew. Moorage: 180 year-round slips Guest dock. Fuel: Gas Diesel Propane Dry storage area.

Pampered Pet Suites Special Needs Room Private Cat Suites Indoor/Outdoor Dog Runs

Massage, Acupuncture Veterinary Services Friday Hbr/Roche Hbr Pick Up/Delivery Available

Veterinarian owned- Michelle Loftus DVM25 Boyce Road, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

360-378-4735 Like us on facebook & yelpwww.animalinnwellness.com

Animal Inn andWellness Center

Pampered Pet Suites Massage, Acupuncture

Your Pets Home Away From Home

Day Care, Overnight & Long Term Care

www.SanJuanIsland.org 360-378-5240

Mark your calendar!4th of July, parade & reworks

Summer Arts FairSaturday & Sunday July 11-12

OktoberfestSaturday October 3

Island Lights Tree LightingFriday December 4

Residential CommercialInvestment PropertiesProperty Management

Voted Best, Most RespectedReal Estate Company

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50 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA360-378-3600 800-262-3596

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Owner Operator: Lawson Quarry

For guaranteed satisfaction call the proven professionals

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1165 West Valley Rd. Friday Harbor fax: 378.2597 [email protected]

360.378.4313

Contract Lic# RI-CH-AL-C998P6

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PERMANENT MOORAGE IN THE SAN JUANS

New cement docks, very private marina On-site security, full-time management 30/50/100 amp shore power service Wi-Fi, sea plane access On-site yacht services 40, 50, 110 end ties

(360) 468-2077 Lopez Island

MerlesMasonry, Chimney Care & Stoves

We are now on Spring Street with convenient parking and unique materialsfor creative homemakers as well as warmth for both!

Bonnies Hours: Mon - Fri 9 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM Closed on Sun635 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, Washington Phone: 360-378-6005 Fax: 360-378-4030

Need a New Gas or Wood Stove?When did you last clean your chimney?

Bonnie & Merle Turmaninvite you to stop by!

378-5357 merlesmasonry.com

Craft Paints Yarn Quilting SuppliesPaper Crafting Classes in the Imagination Station

www.creativepassionsbt.com

the Chimney Doctor

SPECIALSECTIONS

#1 Navy noise com-

plaintsThe noi

se from thou-

sands of engine te

sts and

training runs by

new EA

18G Growlers an

d other

planes at Naval A

ir Station

Whidbey and

Outlying

Landing Field Co

upeville

has generated out

cry this

year, mainly from

Lopez

Island. The confl

ict has

sparked many co

mmunity

meetings with th

e county

council, Rep. Rick

Larsen

and representative

s from

the Navy. Islanders

are ask-

ing that the Navy

conduct

sound testing in the

islands,

informing the com

munity

when there would

be jet

noise, restricting

flights

over the island an

d having

Congress require

the Navy

to make a quieter e

ngine.

The noise may b

e muf-

fled to a significant

degree if

navy officials heed

a request

of two senior mem

bers of

the Washington sta

tes con-

gressional delegatio

n.

Sen. Patty M

urray

and Congressma

n Rick

Larsen last week a

sked the

Navy to consider

a fund-

ing recommendat

ion ear-

marked for constr

uction of

a so-called hush

house

hangar at Naval Ai

r Station

Whidbey Island,

ground-

zero in a rising c

ontrover-

syover the impact

of noise

created by air and

ground

testing of the naval

stations

fleet of EA-18G Grow

lers.

#2 CenturyLink ned

for outageI n

A u g u s t,

theWashington Ut

ilities and

Transportation Com

mission

released its inves

tigative

report on Centu

ryLinks

November 2013 v

oice and

data outage in the

San Juan

Islands. In the rep

ort, state

regulatory staff

recom-

mended the com

mission

order more than $1

70,000 in

penalties against th

e com-

pany.A penalt

y would be in

addition to credits,

totaling

$271,000, that the

company

credited in Febru

ary to

the accounts of cu

stomers

affected by the outa

ge. The

company has also

commit-

ted more than $50

0,000 for

system improvem

ents to

ensure back-up se

rvice in

the event of a futur

e outage.

The investigation

found

that the 10-day

service

outage resulted

from

a severed und

erwater

fiber cable that s

eparated

the Friday Harbor

switch

from the Century

Link net-

work. The investiga

tion also

concludes that the c

ompany

violated state laws

and rules

related to major

outages,

as well as requi

rements

for communicating

outage

information to the p

ublic.

#3 Superintendent

Evans resigns

In April, Superinte

ndent

Bill Evens turned

in his

resignation. To exp

lain his

reason for leaving

he cited

some shortcomi

ngs of

late in our financ

ial over-

sight functions, res

ulting in

significant negativ

e impact

upon staff, and

financial

resources I am

deeply

sorry that these sh

ortcom-

ings have happene

d to the

district on my watch

and as

the leader of the

organiza-

tion, I accept resp

onsibility

for them.

Evans has serve

d as

superintendent of t

he Lopez

Island School Dist

rict from

2005-09, and most

recently

from 2011 to prese

nt. After

submitting his re

signation

the school board

asked

him to stay with

the goal

of restructuring the

district

office and eventual

ly hiring

a new superintend

ent with

more financial ex

pertise.

Evans offered to

go on a

month-to-month co

ntract to

give the school bo

ard flex-

ibility in restructu

ring and

in replacing him.

The school board e

ventu-

ally released a stat

ement in

October that they

did have

a serious financial

process-

ing issue a year a

go. We

discovered that iss

ue, fixed

and reported it a

nd hired

NCESD to do th

is work

ongoing. Moreover

, recog-

nizing the change

s weve

made, the state aud

itors put

us back on an ever

y-other-

year audit schedul

e indicat-

ing they have confid

ence in

our new approach,

wrote a

board member in a

release.

Evans now plans t

o stay

until the end of th

e school

year.

#4 Voters approve

Lopez School bond

In November,

voters

approved Lopez

Island

School District

#144

Proposition No. 1 c

oncern-

ing a $9.6 million

capital

projects bond wit

h 63.36

percent of the vot

e. Only

36.64 percent oppo

sed the

bond.Taxpayer

cost is estimat-

ed to be an addition

al $0.30-

$0.35 cents per th

ousand

dollars of assessed

proper-

ty, or approximatel

y $124 a

year for a $400,00

0 house.

This tax impact re

flects an

estimated interest

rate that

continues to be a

ttractive

and below histori

cal aver-

ages.According

to school offi-

cials, Lopez Schoo

l District

facilities are fallin

g apart,

and district officia

ls have

been worried abou

t keeping

up with safety, he

alth and

educational standa

rds. The

bond represents s

ignificant

revisions from the $

16.5 mil-

lion renovation pro

ject pro-

posed in 2013, whic

h did not

meet with voter

approval.

This new bond is

approxi-

mately 40 percent l

ess than

the original requ

est, but

officials say it will

provide

sufficient funding f

or critical

upgrades and ren

ovations

to meet basic safet

y, health

and educational st

andards.

By reducing origin

ally pro-

posed new additions

and site

improvements, tr

imming

back on refurbish

ment of

classrooms and e

liminat-

ing original plans f

or water

catchment for irriga

tion, the

district is able to p

resent a

responsive revised

request

to the voters.

#5 New sheri

Deputy Ron Kre

bs, a

first-time candid

ate for

public office, ouste

d incum-

bent Rob Nou in a

race for

San Juan County

sheriff in

November.

Krebs, an eight-yea

r vet-

eran of the force an

d former

deputy guild presid

ent, col-

lected 3,372 votes

of 5,211

ballots tallied on

election

night, earning 64.71

percent

of the Nov. 4 early

election

returns. For first-t

erm incumbent

Rob Nou, the elect

ion night

results signal a

decided

turnaround from th

e same

race four years

ago. He

drew 66 percent of

the vote

in 2010 to become t

he coun-

tys first new sherif

f in more

than two decades.

Four years later,

Krebs

made leadership a

nd com-

munication, or the

lack of

it, the centerpiec

e of his

campaign. He vo

wed to

mend and to restore

lines of

communication w

ithin the

department and w

ith other

agencies that regu

larly deal

with the sheriffs o

ffice. He

pledged to create a

stronger

bond between the

depart-

ment and the p

ublic it

serves as well.

#6 Orca whales are

dyingWith fou

r deaths in the

last 12 months an

d not a

single surviving n

ewborn

for more than two y

ears, the

fate of the southern

resident

killer whales gre

w even

more precarious in

2014.

Then this winter

, J-32,

a pregnant female

of the

southern reside

nt orca

whale communit

y, was

found dead. Her

passing

sparked a call to a

ction for

a whale protection

no-go

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Top stories of 2014

Contributed photo

Naval Air Station Wh

idbey

Island anticipates a

rrival

of 10 new Growler

fighter

aircraft, like the one s

hown

right.

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LOCALNEWSSOURCES

NEWSONLINE24/7

Whidbey Island,

ground-

zero in a rising c

ontrover-

syover the impact

of noise

created by air and

ground

Proposition No. 1 c

oncern-

ing a $9.6 million

capital

projects bond wit

h 63.36

percent of the vot

e. Only

36.64 percent oppo

sed the

Taxpayer cost is e

stimat-

ed to be an addition

al $0.30-

$0.35 cents per th

ousand

dollars of assessed

proper-

ty, or approximatel

y $124 a

year for a $400,00

0 house.

This tax impact re

flects an

estimated interest

rate that

continues to be a

ttractive

and below histori

cal aver-

According to schoo

l offi-

cials, Lopez Schoo

l District

facilities are fallin

g apart,

and district officia

ls have

been worried abou

t keeping

up with safety, he

alth and

educational standa

rds. The

bond represents s

ignificant

bent Rob Nou in a

race for

San Juan County

sheriff in

November.

Krebs, an eight-yea

r vet-

eran of the force an

d former

deputy guild presid

ent, col-

lected 3,372 votes

of 5,211

ballots tallied on

election

night, earning 64.71

percent

of the Nov. 4 early

election

returns.

Rob Nou, the elect

ion night

results signal a

decided

turnaround from th

e same

Top stories of 2014

Contributed photo

Naval Air Station Wh

idbey

Island anticipates a

rrival

of 10 new Growler

fighter

aircraft, like the one s

hown

by EMILY GREENBERGJournal ReporterThe newborn calf in J-pod is a welcomed addition to the population in peril, but only time will tell who its mother is. The Center for Whale Research confirmed seeing and photographing 42-year-old J-16 with, presumably, her newborn baby, off the south shores of North Pender Island in Canadian waters Dec. 30. The baby, known as J-50, is the second calf to be born in 2014, after a two-year lull of no births among the southern resident killer whales. The calf appeared to be healthy and energet-ic, swimming alongside its presumed mother.

However, researchers immediately recognized some peculiarity surrounding its birth. J-16 was not expected to be carrying a calf due to her advanced age and no other female has given birth at over 42 years of age in the four decades of demographic field studies of the southern resident orcas. Researchers speculated that J-16s daughter,

J-36, could be the mother. At age 16, J-36 is in her prime for breeding. At the time the newborn was first sighted swimming alongside J-16, J-36 appeared to be missing. Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for Whale Research, feared the worst. Thank goodness she was alive, he said. The issue of who is the mother of J-50 may be settled the next time we encounter these whales. Or, it may take some time.The birth of J-50 comes at the end of a rocky year for the southern residents. The popula-tion, which was declared endangered in 2005, suffered four deaths in 2014. The birth of J-50 brings it back up to 78, a 30-year low nonethe-less.Oddities surrounding the birth of J-50

appeared to Balcomb and his team when they discovered that the newborn had teeth marks on its dorsal fin. This could indicate a difficult birth, in which another whale may have had to use its mouth to help pull the baby out of its mothers uterus.

Balcomb said the baby also exhibited unusu-al behaviors in the first days after its birth. For the first week or so of life orca calves and their mothers usually maintain eye contact while swimming along. For the first month of life, the two are relatively inseparable. Neither of these normal behaviors were displayed by J-50. He said the calf was seen swimming away from J-16 and had to be cor-ralled back to its presumed mother by other members of J-pod.These behaviors could indicate that J-36 is the mother, and the calf was swimming away because its mother was several miles behind. If J-36 is the mother, this would be her first known calf. But because orcas can spontane-ously abort a fetus, its impossible to rule out previous pregnancies.While the nearly full-term pregnant female, J-32, was found dead in December with the first known calf was in her uterus, her ova-

SEE BAREFOOT, PAGE 5

by CALI BAGBYAssistant editorCarly Bodmer wanted answers.Why would a teenager steal a plane and fly it without any train-ing? Why would a young man break into strangers homes, steal from small businesses and live in the woods for long stretches of time? Why would he become a symbol of rising up against authority, why would he be called a folk hero by some and a criminal by others?

After three years of work and numerous interviews, Bodmer thinks her film answers these questions. But you may have to wait until the last scene in the documentary to get it.I was trying to make sense of the story, said Bodmer. I wanted more tangible answers to the whys. I think I successfully answer the why.You can find out for yourself at the screening of The Barefoot Bandit Documentary at the Sea View Theater on Thursday, Jan.

15 at 7:30 p.m. The film was origi-nally shown at the Friday Harbor film festival and then at a Bahama film festival, creating a parallel with Harris-Moores own jour-ney starting with theft in the San Juans and ending with his arrest in the Caribbean. The documentary also had screenings in Olympia, Stanwood, Mt. Vernon, Portland

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J-pod welcomes newborn at end of December

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Plunge on New Years Day. For more photos of community members braving the cold, see page 8.

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J-36, could be the mother. At age 16, J-36 is in her prime for breeding. At the time the newborn was first sighted swimming alongside J-16, J-36 appeared to be missing. Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for Whale Research, feared the worst. Thank goodness she was alive, he said. The issue of who is the mother of J-50 may be settled the next time we encounter these whales. Or, it may take some time.The birth of J-50 comes at the end of a rocky year for the southern residents. The popula-tion, which was declared endangered in 2005, suffered four deaths in 2014. The birth of J-50 brings it back up to 78, a 30-year low nonethe-Oddities surrounding the birth of J-50

appeared to Balcomb and his team when they discovered that the newborn had teeth marks on its dorsal fin. This could indicate a difficult birth, in which another whale may have had to

Balcomb said the baby also exhibited unusu-al behaviors in the first days after its birth. For the first week or so of life orca calves and their mothers usually maintain eye contact while swimming along. For the first month of life, the two are relatively inseparable. Neither of these normal behaviors were displayed by J-50. He said the calf was seen swimming away from J-16 and had to be cor-ralled back to its presumed mother by other members of J-pod.These behaviors could indicate that J-36 is the mother, and the calf was swimming away because its mother was several miles behind. If J-36 is the mother, this would be her first known calf. But because orcas can spontane-ously abort a fetus, its impossible to rule out previous pregnancies.While the nearly full-term pregnant female, J-32, was found dead in December with the first known calf was in her uterus, her ova-

SEE BAREFOOT, PAGE 5

by CALI BAGBYAssistant editorCarly Bodmer wanted answers.Why would a teenager steal a plane and fly it without any train-ing? Why would a young man break into strangers homes, steal from small businesses and live in the woods for long stretches of time? Why would he become a symbol of rising up against authority, why would he be called a folk hero by some and a criminal by others?

After three years of work and numerous interviews, Bodmer thinks her film answers these questions. But you may have to wait until the last scene in the documentary to get it.I was trying to make sense of the story, said Bodmer. I wanted more tangible answers to the whys. I think I successfully answer the why.You can find out for yourself at the screening of The Barefoot Bandit Documentary at the Sea View Theater on Thursday, Jan.

15 at 7:30 p.m. The film was origi-nally shown at the Friday Harbor film festival and then at a Bahama film festival, creating a parallel with Harris-Moores own jour-ney starting with theft in the San Juans and ending with his arrest in the Caribbean. The documentary also had screenings in Olympia, Stanwood, Mt. Vernon, Portland

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The Washington state Supreme

Court issued decisions on three

San Juan County cases Dec. 11.

Two cases involved land-use

appeals by Deer Harbor resident

Michael Durland. The third case

involved a 10-year-old rape case that

received a fresh look due to changes

in the rules regarding open courts.

Prosecuting Attorney Randall

Gaylord said that in all three cases,

the position on the law taken by the

prosecutors office was upheld.

The two cases filed by Durland

involved a challenge to a build-

ing permit on property adjacent

to his property. Durland filed the

first case directly in Skagit County

without appealing to the countys

hearing examiner. The trial court ruled

that with-

out a ruling from the hearing

examiner there was no final deci-

sion to be appealed and the court

had no authority to hear the case.

The Washington court of appeals

in Seattle upheld that decision

and Durland then appealed to

the Washington Supreme Court,

in Olympia. The Supreme Court

upheld decisions of the lower

courts and awarded attorney fees to

Durlands neighbor.Durland simult

aneously

Appeals fail at high court

The San Juan County Point in

Time Homeless Count of 2015

will be conducted Thursday, Jan.

29.Count organizers

and vol-

unteers work with local fam-

ily resource centers, food banks,

churches, healthcare providers,

senior centers, libraries, the sher-

iff s office, and many other com-

munity support service providers

to conduct the count.Initiated by the

state of

Washington in 2005, the Point in

Time count is conducted at the

end of January each year.

Agencies not open on the day

of the count are authorized to

Groups gear upto counthomeless

Contributed photo / Center for Whale Research

The newborn orca calf, J-50, swims alongside it

s presumed mother, J-16. The whale was spotte

d for the first time by

researchers on Dec. 30, and appeared to be hea

lthy. When sighted the calf was energetic & betw

een 4-10 days old.

By Emily Greenberg

Journal reporter

The newborn calf in J-pod is a welcomed ad

di-

tion to the population in peril, but only tim

e will

tell who its mother is. The Center for Whale

Research confirmed see-

ing and photographing 42-year-old J-16 with,

pre-

sumably, her newborn baby, off the south sh

ores

of North Pender Island in Canadian waters

Dec.

30. The baby, known as J-50, is the second c

alf to

be born in 2014, after a two-year lull of no

births

among the Southern Resident killer whales.

The calf appeared to be healthy and ene

r-

getic, swimming alongside its presumed m

other.

However, researchers immediately recog

nized

some peculiarity surrounding its birth.

J-16 was not expected to be carrying a calf d

ue

to her advanced age and no other female has

given

birth at over 42 years of age in the four de

cades

of demographic field studies of the Sout

hern

Resident orcas. Researchers speculat

ed that J-16s daughter,

J-36, could be the mother. At age 16, J-36 is i

n her

prime for breeding. At the time the newbo

rn was first sighted swim-

ming alongside J-16, J-36 appeared to be mi

ssing.

Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for W

hale

Research, feared the worst.

Thank goodness she was alive, he said. T

he

issue of who is the mother of J-50 may be se

ttled

the next time we encounter these whales.

Or, it

may take some time.The birth of J-50 com

es at the end of a rocky

year for the Southern residents. The popul

ation,

which was declared endangered in 2005, suf

fered

four deaths in 2014. The birth of J-50 bri

ngs it

back up to 78, a 30-year low nonetheless.

Oddities surrounding the birth of J-50 appea

red

Mystery blankets newborn

Odd behavior by calf causes

uncertainty over its parentage

State Supreme Court rejects appeals in three local cases

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