Island County Skull. Island County public works officials are going to clarify policies regarding solid waste handling after an employee found a human cranium in the trash and stuck it on a pole, upsetting a member of the public.

Island County Coroner Robert Bishop verified that the cranium — a skull without the mandible — is indeed human. He said it has a serial number and marks that indicate it was a “teaching model” once used in schools or medical offices. He said it doesn’t appear to be ancient or Native American.