Lopez Island News

The San Juan County Sheriff's Department remains on course to acquire a new and improved emergency response boat, built by federal dollars, despite the fact that several public safety agencies that previously were expected to chip in for its maintenance and operations have abandoned ship.

April 22: A San Juan Island man claims someone broke into his Cattle Point Road home, ate some of his food, and stole about $310 worth of booze during an apparent home invasion.

Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island will be closed temporarily while diseased trees are being removed.

Eighteen months after voters rejected the County Council's plan for financing solid waste disposal operations with a property tax parcel fee, glitches in negotiations and financing are causing frustration and impatience on all sides, as schedules slip and costs mount in the county's ongoing effort to privatize solid waste and recycling operations ... (more)

Slocumb and Durland are members of the MRC. Their terms officially expired in February.