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Land Bank meeting coming up on March 20
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting Friday, March 20. The meeting is scheduled from 8:45am – 11:10am via
Review the Critical Areas Ordinance update at community meeting on April 6
A first draft of the updated regulation is now available for public comment, and the Department of Community Development (DCD) is holding a community meeting to accept feedback and walk residents through the documents. |||
Katherine Bryant Ingman announces candidacy for San Juan County Council, District 3
||| FROM KATHERINE BRYANT INGMAN ||| Katherine Bryant Ingman is thrilled to announce she will be running for San Juan County Council seat #3 in 2026. “My goal as your council representative is to listen
SJC requests qualifications from consultants for Human Services Transportation Plan update
San Juan County Department of Health & Community Services solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in developing Human Services Transportation Plans (HSTP) ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Department of
Sheriff’s Report | March 4 – 10, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 26-001270 Parking Problem 11:53:42 03/04/26 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a parking problem at the Orcas Island ferry terminal Park and Ride. The
Get your Washington State boating education card
On-Line U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Classes ||| FROM PAMELA CHELGREN-KOTERBA for U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla offers boaters four
Letter to Editor | Renewing drivers licenses at the Senior Center
||| FROM ANTHONY SURUDA ||| Kudos to the Orcas Island Senior Center and the Washington State Division of Licensing for arranging issue and renewal of drivers licenses at the Senior Center on March 12. This
WSF Weekly Report | Visiting Staten Island crew; developing future leaders
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Two years ago this week I stepped into the role of leading Washington State Ferries. It has been one of the most
County Council travels to Orcas Island for upcoming March 24 meeting
The meeting will be held at the Orcas Island Fire Station meeting room ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council will hold its regularly scheduled March 24 meeting on Orcas Island.
Did you know? San Juan County processes passport applications at the Courthouse
Weekly appointments and online tools make it easy to update your information here in San Juan County ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Clerk’s Office is a sub-agent for the
Jurors excused March 16-20
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: MARCH 16-20, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the jury term beginning Monday, March 16th through Friday, March 20th, 2026, are excused. Thank you!
Ferry Alert | High winds expected to impact service through Wednesday night
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions starting this afternoon through late Wednesday night due to high winds. Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes: With
America has been rejecting Kings since 1776 | Join us
||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Indivisible San Juan Islands (ISJI) participates in the third NO KINGS national protest. **We, the people, have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns.
Urgent need for advocates for long-term care residents in NW Washington counties
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for LONG TERM CARE OMBUDS ||| An estimated 4,000 Washingtonians live in 103 long-term care homes in Northwest Washington, including nursing homes, assisted living and adult family homes. Many residents don’t
A message from Council Member Fuller | ‘An honor and a privilege’
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| "After much deliberation I have decided I will not be seeking re-election this year," writes Councilmember Fuller. "In the meantime, I will continue working in service to the
Guest Opinion | Four long-term EWUA employees have left in six months
||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| EWUA Turnover: 13 Staff and 6 Board Members gone since 2021 13 staff members have left Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) 7 resigned 5 terminated 1 retired 6 board members
