Government/Politics – Page 25

Sheriff: Orcas burglary suspect in jail pending hearing

By Community|2022-04-28T16:43:20-07:00April 28th, 2022|2 Comments

40th District Legislators are holding a virtual town hall next week

By News Source|2022-04-27T15:43:02-07:00April 27th, 2022|Comments Off

John Kulseth is running for re-election as Assessor

By Community|2022-04-26T12:29:23-07:00April 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Larsen: President’s visit emphasizes critical need to invest in working families, protect Washington’s environment

By News Source|2022-04-25T14:24:28-07:00April 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Get your paperwork in order for candidate filing week, May 16 through May 20

By Community|2022-04-25T10:51:07-07:00April 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Recapping Inslee’s Earth Day message, activities

By News Source|2022-04-23T16:41:27-07:00April 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | We are more than happy to support Jane Fuller for County Council

By Community|2022-04-23T15:48:12-07:00April 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Port Commission to meet on Monday

By Community|2022-04-23T15:58:10-07:00April 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | April 13 – 19, 2022

By Community|2022-04-23T13:46:08-07:00April 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Bullet train study should include other options

By News Source|2022-04-22T15:12:21-07:00April 23rd, 2022|11 Comments

Real and personal property taxes are due May 2

By Community|2022-04-22T16:08:19-07:00April 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

WSF weekly update for Earth Day 2022

By News Source|2022-04-21T15:51:00-07:00April 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Friday Harbor Fire | Sometimes, it takes an entire archipelago

By Community|2022-04-23T13:53:20-07:00April 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Office requesting info on recent Orcas business burglaries

By Community|2022-04-22T13:21:02-07:00April 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | The rampant toxicity and failure of leadership at Orcas Fire & Rescue

By Community|2022-04-22T11:50:27-07:00April 22nd, 2022|6 Comments

Bail set at $500,000 for Friday Harbor arson suspect

By News Source|2022-04-22T14:28:32-07:00April 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Larsen announces nearly $110 million in new transportation, climate investments for state

By Community|2022-04-21T11:43:53-07:00April 21st, 2022|Comments Off

WA prosecutors who withhold evidence rarely face discipline

By News Source|2022-04-20T15:06:34-07:00April 20th, 2022|1 Comment

Fire Commission will meet on Monday

By Community|2022-04-17T14:15:48-07:00April 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Governor’s report on highlights of his week

By News Source|2022-04-17T13:55:07-07:00April 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Ongoing Prune Alley work continues, but with a four-day work week

By Community|2022-04-16T22:45:43-07:00April 17th, 2022|Comments Off

UPDATE: Friday Harbor arson suspect taken into custody in Island County

By Community|2022-04-18T12:00:53-07:00April 16th, 2022|1 Comment

Warrant issued for arson suspect, potentially armed and dangerous

By Community|2022-04-16T17:26:45-07:00April 16th, 2022|Comments Off

OIHCD Commissioners to meet April 19 at 5 pm

By Community|2022-04-15T14:43:14-07:00April 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | April 6 – April 12, 2022

By Community|2022-04-15T15:59:51-07:00April 16th, 2022|Comments Off

WSF weekly report: Worker shortages, assist with FH fire, food service reopens on some sailings

By News Source|2022-04-15T13:43:46-07:00April 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Joint release on Spring Street fire on April 7, 2022 pinpoints the frightening cause

By Community|2022-04-14T17:11:54-07:00April 14th, 2022|2 Comments

Larsen responds to Russian sanctions

By News Source|2022-04-14T11:58:58-07:00April 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Property damage by fire may qualify for property tax relief

By Community|2022-04-12T15:04:08-07:00April 12th, 2022|Comments Off

County Council to finally rule on capping vacation rental permits

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-04-13T09:52:51-07:00April 12th, 2022|19 Comments

Washington State Ferries in need of more workers

By News Source|2022-04-11T20:44:25-07:00April 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Jane Fuller is running for County Council, District 3

By Community|2022-04-11T11:16:48-07:00April 11th, 2022|1 Comment

Development Director wants government offices in rural areas

By Community|2022-04-11T12:38:25-07:00April 11th, 2022|Comments Off

ATF investigators seeking public’s assistance as they investigate FH fire

By News Source|2022-04-11T11:18:04-07:00April 9th, 2022|Comments Off

EMS student shares the experience of being on scene at Friday Harbor fire

By Community|2022-04-09T19:26:12-07:00April 9th, 2022|6 Comments

Inslee: What the State has been up to this past week

By News Source|2022-04-09T13:57:06-07:00April 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | March 30 – April 5, 2022

By Community|2022-04-09T13:15:22-07:00April 9th, 2022|Comments Off

ATF arrival in Friday Harbor standard procedure. Streets to remain closed

By Community|2022-04-08T23:00:13-07:00April 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Evening update on Friday Harbor fire

By Community|2022-04-08T16:44:15-07:00April 7th, 2022|1 Comment

WSF Weekly Update | Common cold takes hold in employees

By News Source|2022-04-07T13:33:19-07:00April 7th, 2022|Comments Off

San Juan, Orcas fire crews remain on the scene of downtown Friday Harbor fire

By News Source|2022-04-08T16:43:17-07:00April 7th, 2022|1 Comment

San Juan County Treasurer Rhonda Pederson running for re-election

By Community|2022-04-05T22:51:49-07:00April 6th, 2022|Comments Off

Governor has been busy signing bills, 303 of them, following legislative session

By News Source|2022-04-02T16:41:13-07:00April 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Judge rules against Navy SEAL training at Washington State Parks

By News Source|2022-04-03T12:22:26-07:00April 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

This week’s Prune Alley update, a look at week ahead

By Community|2022-04-01T15:17:10-07:00April 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | March 23 – 29, 2022

By Community|2022-04-01T14:45:24-07:00April 2nd, 2022|Comments Off

New approaches to housing and behavioral health top Inslee’s budget takeaways list

By Community|2022-04-01T15:22:16-07:00April 1st, 2022|1 Comment

WSF weekly update

By News Source|2022-04-01T13:38:55-07:00April 1st, 2022|Comments Off

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approves major disaster declaration for Washington

By News Source|2022-03-29T14:08:34-07:00March 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Deputy Eric Peter announces candidacy for county sheriff

By Community|2022-03-29T12:29:30-07:00March 29th, 2022|1 Comment

Larsen secures $10,662,665 for 10 Second District priorities in bipartisan spending package

By News Source|2022-03-26T13:46:02-07:00March 27th, 2022|3 Comments

Prune Alley construction update for next week

By Community|2022-03-26T12:51:05-07:00March 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee closes out a busy week with bill signings, new transportation package

By News Source|2022-03-26T12:45:39-07:00March 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Land Bank invites comments to objectives, policy document

By Community|2022-03-25T16:16:14-07:00March 26th, 2022|1 Comment

Rep. Lekanoff wraps up the legislative session

By Community|2022-03-26T12:21:59-07:00March 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | March 16 – 22, 2022

By Community|2022-03-24T15:58:08-07:00March 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Office alerts islanders to phone scam

By Community|2022-03-25T16:27:23-07:00March 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Fire Department responds to a downed aircraft at the Port

By Community|2022-03-24T16:40:06-07:00March 24th, 2022|2 Comments

Call for high school age artists: 2022 Congressional Art Competition

By Community|2022-03-23T13:51:23-07:00March 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee signs new firearms regulations into law, including limits on sale of gun magazines

By News Source|2022-03-23T13:40:10-07:00March 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Smiley for Senate shines for supporters

By Steve Bernheim|2022-03-22T14:53:15-07:00March 22nd, 2022|1 Comment

Here’s what’s scheduled for Prune Alley roadwork this week

By Community|2022-03-19T14:31:12-07:00March 20th, 2022|1 Comment

Inslee signs abortion access bill and more

By News Source|2022-03-19T15:40:27-07:00March 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Get your state boating education card with online Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety classes

By Community|2022-03-17T15:50:53-07:00March 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | March 9 – 15, 2022

By Community|2022-03-18T17:20:04-07:00March 19th, 2022|Comments Off

This week’s Washington State ferry report

By Community|2022-03-18T16:39:13-07:00March 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff Krebs announces his candidacy for re-election for third-term

By Community|2022-03-17T14:48:47-07:00March 17th, 2022|5 Comments

Abreu, new 40th Legislative District chair, invites your participation in upcoming process

By Community|2022-03-16T14:42:24-07:00March 16th, 2022|3 Comments

Seismology pinpoints location of two previous Orcas detonations

By News Source|2022-03-15T16:52:38-07:00March 16th, 2022|2 Comments

County building staff training means no inspections March 20-24

By Community|2022-03-14T14:42:35-07:00March 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Getting ready for upcoming season, boaters education course offered

By Community|2022-03-12T15:16:57-08:00March 13th, 2022|Comments Off

In Prune Alley construction area, there will be no parking

By Community|2022-03-12T14:10:34-08:00March 13th, 2022|8 Comments

Time runs out on opportunity for permanent standard time as legislative session ends

By Lin McNulty|2022-03-12T16:12:37-08:00March 12th, 2022|3 Comments

Larsen applauds inclusion of $3.72 Billion in federal infrastructure dollars in final state transportation package

By News Source|2022-03-12T13:17:45-08:00March 12th, 2022|2 Comments

Governor wraps up the week, as well as the legislative session

By News Source|2022-03-12T13:12:54-08:00March 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Rep. Lekanoff: Legislative session wrap-up

By Community|2022-03-12T12:56:25-08:00March 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | March 2 – 8, 2022

By Community|2022-03-11T14:05:53-08:00March 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Legislative session concludes with 300 bills sent to Inslee for signature

By Community|2022-03-11T14:23:06-08:00March 11th, 2022|Comments Off

Land Bank’s, Preservation Trust’s offer on Glenwood Inn property was not the top bid

By Community|2022-03-11T13:19:59-08:00March 11th, 2022|4 Comments

Weekly WSF report indicates they are ‘working on it’

By Community|2022-03-10T19:29:13-08:00March 11th, 2022|Comments Off

WSF shares their road map to pre-pandemic ferry service

By Community|2022-03-10T15:55:13-08:00March 10th, 2022|Comments Off

Dolphin Bay Road project underway: Expect traffic delays

By Community|2022-03-10T15:21:14-08:00March 10th, 2022|1 Comment

Amy Vira announces candidacy for San Juan County Prosecutor

By Community|2022-03-10T12:45:36-08:00March 10th, 2022|1 Comment

Larsen supports ban on Russian oil and gas to further isolate Russian economy, outlines actions to relieve pressure of Putin’s price hike on consumers

By News Source|2022-03-09T15:57:26-08:00March 9th, 2022|2 Comments

From our County Auditor | A surprising 2021 comes with hope for 2022

By Community|2022-03-09T15:24:53-08:00March 9th, 2022|3 Comments

Evidence of Orcas Island explosions has been recovered

By Community|2022-03-08T12:32:12-08:00March 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee statement on new EPA actions on clean transportation

By News Source|2022-03-07T13:44:34-08:00March 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff asks for community help as they investigate yet another explosion

By Community|2022-03-07T11:08:41-08:00March 7th, 2022|5 Comments

Larsen: U.S. continues to stand with Ukrainian people and for an independent and sovereign Ukraine

By News Source|2022-03-04T14:53:43-08:00March 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | February 23 – March 2, 2022

By Community|2022-03-04T13:57:09-08:00March 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Lekanoff’s Latest | Behavioral health, salary transparency, catalytic converter theft

By Community|2022-03-04T12:27:44-08:00March 4th, 2022|Comments Off

Here’s what WSF has to say for itself this week

By News Source|2022-03-04T11:22:11-08:00March 4th, 2022|Comments Off

Prune Alley street improvement project is still a go; begins March 14

By Community|2022-03-03T23:03:36-08:00March 4th, 2022|3 Comments

County Home Fund helps create more affordable housing

By Community|2022-02-28T16:21:11-08:00February 28th, 2022|1 Comment

Port Commissioners to meet on Monday, February 28

By Community|2022-02-26T14:09:34-08:00February 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Progressive congressional candidate Jason Call to visit SJ, Orcas

By Community|2022-02-25T17:52:59-08:00February 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | February 16 – 22, 2022

By Community|2022-02-25T16:12:52-08:00February 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Weekly WSF update

By Community|2022-02-25T14:04:08-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Lekanoff’s Latest | Budget week & Billy Frank Jr. statue meeting scheduled

By News Source|2022-02-25T13:37:18-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

State efforts to advance evidence-based, community-supported intervention and gun violence prevention strategies gain national attention

By News Source|2022-02-24T12:12:06-08:00February 24th, 2022|1 Comment