Five harbor seals died just a strait away from San Juan County at Fort Flagler State Park on Marrowstone Island located southeast of Port Townsend. The four adults and one pup tested positive for the Avian flu H5N1, and following an outbreak around Marowstone and nearby Rat Island killing 1,700 birds. While the news is concerning, occurring so close to San Juan County, San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network Coordinator Jessica Farrer urges caution and not panic.
1933 – 2023 James Earl Box passed away, peacefully in his sleep, during the early morning hours of September 20, 2023. In Jim’s 90 years of life, he accomplished much and touched the lives of many. He was born on July 18, 1933 in Payson, Utah to George Earl Box and Sarah May Lewellen Box. […]