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San Juan County to test vote counting equipment in June

By Community|2025-06-11T11:25:48-07:00June 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen releases statement on protests in Los Angeles

By News Source|2025-06-11T11:22:33-07:00June 11th, 2025|Comments Off

On wildlife, Ferguson is no Inslee

By News Source|2025-06-10T14:55:08-07:00June 10th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council June 9, 2025

By Community|2025-06-10T10:22:15-07:00June 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Summer sailing schedule starts Sunday

By News Source|2025-06-10T11:30:58-07:00June 10th, 2025|Comments Off

OIFR Town Hall Meeting | Vehicle and facility funding

By Community|2025-06-09T12:15:56-07:00June 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen introduces bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities

By Community|2025-06-07T10:00:50-07:00June 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 29 – June 3, 2025

By Community|2025-06-06T13:43:44-07:00June 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Over 50 federal, state, local first responders prepare for oil spill response

By Community|2025-06-06T10:47:51-07:00June 6th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Family ties; New thermal imaging camera for Orca Action Month

By News Source|2025-06-05T20:25:51-07:00June 6th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council June 3, 2025

By Community|2025-06-05T10:19:31-07:00June 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | HolliWalk update from SJC Home Trust

By Community|2025-06-04T15:45:19-07:00June 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Indivisible San Juan Islands will host NO KINGS DAY

By Community|2025-06-04T13:46:00-07:00June 4th, 2025|Comments Off

OIFR Town Hall scheduled for Wednesday, June 11 to present apparatus, facilities funding needs

By Community|2025-06-04T19:10:53-07:00June 4th, 2025|2 Comments

Larsen releases statement on closing of Job Corps Program

By News Source|2025-06-04T12:16:20-07:00June 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Jury Duty June 6-13? It’s cancelled

By Community|2025-06-04T12:08:56-07:00June 4th, 2025|Comments Off

After Trump administration axes $500 million from Washington dam project, Patty Murray says she won’t let it happen again

By News Source|2025-06-02T15:21:03-07:00June 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ becomes largest U.S. ferry to go hybrid

By News Source|2025-06-02T14:54:21-07:00June 2nd, 2025|3 Comments

Larsen requests nearly $37 Million for 15 local projects in Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill

By News Source|2025-05-31T14:27:04-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 21 – May 27, 2025

By Community|2025-05-31T12:57:01-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

The story of the 2025 Legislative Session

By Community|2025-05-30T14:34:36-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | $900M from state budget; Wenatchee goes electric; WSF 74th anniversary

By News Source|2025-05-29T15:17:14-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors beginning June 2 are excused

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-29T13:19:26-07:00May 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Rep. Larsen announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge

By News Source|2025-05-28T11:49:20-07:00May 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Online open house for feedback to WSF ticket price increase

By News Source|2025-05-27T17:11:30-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Hawaiʻi makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment

By News Source|2025-05-27T16:48:35-07:00May 27th, 2025|6 Comments

Health Care District regular & special board meetings tomorrow

By Community|2025-05-27T14:09:03-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Graduation, badge pinning and promotion ceremony at OIFR

By Community|2025-05-26T15:17:33-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 14 – 20, 2025

By Community|2025-05-23T16:06:36-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

WA delegation urges Trump to reconsider denial of WA State request for disaster declaration

By News Source|2025-05-23T15:10:31-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen releases statement on Trump’s attacks on education

By News Source|2025-05-23T14:26:21-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Wildfire Awareness Month | Tips to prepare

By News Source|2025-05-23T14:05:22-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Memorial Day weekend; kayak rescue; new laws for fair pay, training

By News Source|2025-05-23T11:49:16-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

County Elections Disability Advisory Committee Annual Meeting June 10 at 9:00AM

By Community|2025-05-22T13:09:44-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

County extends permit burning season through June 15

By Community|2025-05-22T13:05:15-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen votes NO on the Republican rip-off budget

By News Source|2025-05-22T13:01:00-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for May 27-30 are excused

By News Source|2025-05-22T12:53:32-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Gov. Ferguson signs 50 bills into state law on Saturday

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T14:26:36-07:00May 21st, 2025|Comments Off

New WA law will help ferry system, but there’s still work to do

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T13:11:05-07:00May 21st, 2025|1 Comment

Island Air Ambulance reaccredited by CAMTS

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T11:32:33-07:00May 21st, 2025|Comments Off

County announces 2025 Home Fund notice of funds available

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-19T13:21:51-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Recording of Rep. Larsen’s Skagit County town hall

By Community|2025-05-17T14:32:00-07:00May 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Systemwide WSF community meetings May 21 & 22

By News Source|2025-05-17T14:26:53-07:00May 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Port meeting on Monday

By Community|2025-05-17T14:18:43-07:00May 17th, 2025|Comments Off

One Month Mark | County’s pilot transport services shows steady ridership & variety of uses

By Community|2025-05-17T14:11:48-07:00May 17th, 2025|2 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | May 7 – 13, 2025

By Community|2025-05-16T15:53:36-07:00May 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Building the Team | County welcomes new Deputy County Manager and HR Director

By Community|2025-05-16T13:51:58-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Bids open on new ferries; unlawful passenger conduct; online community meetings next week

By News Source|2025-05-15T14:52:07-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County Courts hold second annual Law Day celebration

By Community|2025-05-15T15:13:25-07:00May 15th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps* | County Council May 12 & 13, 2025

By Community|2025-05-15T13:10:11-07:00May 15th, 2025|1 Comment

Jurors excused for May 19 – 23

By Community|2025-05-15T11:34:22-07:00May 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Madrona Club awards Robin DiGeorgio Grant to severe weather shelter

By Community|2025-05-14T12:53:40-07:00May 14th, 2025|Comments Off

County Council approves internal solution to coroner services

By Community|2025-05-14T11:01:34-07:00May 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Systemwide community ferry meetings coming up

By Community|2025-05-13T12:57:55-07:00May 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Wildfire Awareness Month in the San Juans held community event Saturday

By News Source|2025-05-11T16:54:20-07:00May 11th, 2025|1 Comment

OIFR responds to structure fire on Buckhorn Road

By Community|2025-05-11T10:42:35-07:00May 11th, 2025|2 Comments

Larsen releases report on his work in Congress this year

By News Source|2025-05-10T11:38:37-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | April 30 – May 6, 2024

By Community|2025-05-09T15:45:30-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Updates for Douglas/Bailer Hill Rd improvement project on SJI

By Community|2025-05-09T11:48:24-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen statement on firing of Librarian of Congress

By News Source|2025-05-09T09:46:33-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Federal cuts cripple local workforce training program

By Community|2025-05-09T09:33:52-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Update

By News Source|2025-05-08T16:29:57-07:00May 8th, 2025|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Terminal chaos

By Community|2025-05-08T13:41:40-07:00May 8th, 2025|11 Comments

County announces resurfacing of nearly 11 miles of roads this summer

By Community|2025-05-08T13:28:55-07:00May 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire protection classifications | Impact on Orcas Island

By Community|2025-05-08T12:35:21-07:00May 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors excused, May 12 – 23

By Community|2025-05-07T12:09:23-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Auditor seeks writers of argument against Lopez library, school dist. ballot measures

By Community|2025-05-07T11:55:15-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Comp Plan Update | Second draft available for review

By Community|2025-05-04T11:35:28-07:00May 4th, 2025|Comments Off

A ferry sunny May Day protest in Friday Harbor

By Community|2025-05-03T16:01:18-07:00May 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

New EMTs at Orcas Fire and Rescue

By Community|2025-05-03T14:11:45-07:00May 3rd, 2025|6 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | April 23 – 29, 2025

By Community|2025-05-03T12:37:34-07:00May 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan Islanders gather at each ferry terminal for May Day, International Workers’ Day

By Community|2025-05-02T13:08:16-07:00May 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

WSF Weekly Report | Online community meetings; fare setting process; boating season opens

By News Source|2025-05-02T10:53:35-07:00May 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Wildfire Awareness Month in the San Juans

By News Source|2025-05-01T14:32:50-07:00May 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Systemwide WSF community meetings, May 21-22

By News Source|2025-05-01T14:00:49-07:00May 1st, 2025|Comments Off

SJC Monthly News Digest – April 2025

By News Source|2025-04-30T14:32:01-07:00April 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee seeks two new members

By Community|2025-04-30T14:06:39-07:00April 30th, 2025|2 Comments

Larsen releases statement on the passing of Yolanda Larsen

By Community|2025-04-30T12:30:50-07:00April 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for May 5-9, 2025 are excused

By Community|2025-04-30T12:23:40-07:00April 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Rep. Larsen releases statement on Trump’s first 100 days

By News Source|2025-04-29T12:11:55-07:00April 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Tidal change?

By Community|2025-04-29T11:54:41-07:00April 29th, 2025|1 Comment

PFFAP applications open to support local infrastructure, small businesses

By Community|2025-04-28T11:51:09-07:00April 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Building & land use permits, planning projects & recruitments

By Community|2025-04-25T15:00:19-07:00April 26th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County Council appoints new local health officer

By Community|2025-04-25T14:44:44-07:00April 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | April 16 – 22, 2025

By Community|2025-04-26T11:00:31-07:00April 26th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County begins process to update Critical Areas Ordinance

By Community|2025-04-25T13:31:24-07:00April 25th, 2025|Comments Off

New daily service schedule, growing ridership & other insights on County’s pilot transport services

By Community|2025-04-25T12:14:01-07:00April 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Emilio Alejandro Santiago wants to serve as your next Mayor of the Town of Friday Harbor

By Community|2025-04-25T11:13:05-07:00April 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Weekly WSF Report | Tour de Lopez; Earth Day; summer reservations

By News Source|2025-04-25T11:00:27-07:00April 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Report of person missing from Lopez

By News Source|2025-04-25T11:01:43-07:00April 24th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes | San Juan County Council April 22, 2025

By Community|2025-04-24T12:53:41-07:00April 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors excused Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 2

By Community|2025-04-24T11:32:07-07:00April 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Notice of upcoming special meeting of Fire Commission

By Community|2025-04-24T10:48:34-07:00April 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Rep. Larsen statement on Ukraine-Russia peace talks

By News Source|2025-04-23T11:21:10-07:00April 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps*: County Council April 21, 2025

By Community|2025-04-23T10:58:39-07:00April 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Free Wildfire Readiness event – May 10 – 1-3pm

By Community|2025-04-23T10:53:09-07:00April 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Due Next Week | Real and personal property taxes due April 30

By Community|2025-04-23T10:39:44-07:00April 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

State budget cuts could slash Puget Sound’s passenger ferry service

By News Source|2025-04-21T11:25:48-07:00April 21st, 2025|Comments Off

OIFR 2024 Year in Review | Annual report and member appreciation

By Community|2025-04-19T15:33:50-07:00April 19th, 2025|3 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | April 9 – 15, 2025

By Community|2025-04-18T14:31:41-07:00April 19th, 2025|Comments Off