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Lopez Park and Recreation District Commissioner No. 5 recount completed
The recount was conducted by hand tally and the recounted results matched the initially certified results. Candidate Christopher "Kit" Ledbetter is ahead of candidate Dan Post by a single vote, consistent with the original tally.
Council opts for one-year budget
The preliminary budget proposes cuts to staffing, possible changes to County services, and other reductions across department operating expenses. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This fall, the County has worked to reduce the
Severe Weather Shelter now open at dark, 7 days a week
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LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council December 1- 2, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| At a public hearing, the county council reviewed the updates to the 2026 and the Six- Year Capital Improvement Plans. The 2026 plan includes environmental
Jurors excused for December 8 – 12
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: December 8-12, 2025 All jurors summonsed for the week beginning Monday, December 8th through Friday, December 12th 2025, are excused. Thank you.
News Brief | DOJ demands info on all state voters, sues WA secretary of state
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The U.S. Department of Justice sued Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs on Tuesday over his refusal to turn over a trove of personal information about every registered voter
Larsen releases statement on Trump administration changes to immigration processes
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF. U .S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced changes to immigration processes: “Refugees and humanitarian nonprofits
Notice of Recount | Lopez Park & Rec. Dist. Commissioner No. 5 & Recount Certification Meeting
The County Canvassing Board has scheduled the recount to begin on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. The recount will take place at the Elections Office at 55 Second St, Suite A, in Friday
Sheriff’s Report | November 19 – 25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 25-007965 Domestic Dispute or Assault 08:08:22 11/19/25 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a domestic incident in the Eastsound area. The Deputy learned that
Latest from Lekanoff | Celebrating native heritage & building a stronger Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As we enter the final stretch of the year and prepare for the upcoming legislative session, I am reflecting with deep gratitude on the people, partnerships,
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council November 25, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| In public access time the Friends of the San Juans regarding the Comp Plan proposed water and sewer rules for farmer worker housing; no vacation
Official notice of San Juan County canvassing board meeting for recount
The San Juan County Canvassing Board will convene at 8:30 am on December 1, 2025 to set the date and time of a manual recount of the votes cast during the 2025 General Election for
Jurors for December 1-5 are excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: December 1-5, 2025 All jurors summonsed for the week beginning Monday, December 1st through Friday, December 5th, 2025, are excused. Thank you.
News Brief | ’Tis the season for shopping, scams, and stolen savings
||| FROM MALWARE BYTES ||| Holiday scams don’t just steal money or data—they steal peace of mind. During the holidays, the financial and emotional fallout of being scammed lands harder—spoiling plans, straining trust, and adding
Larsen fights to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after signing a discharge petition that will force a vote in the House
News Brief | How billionaires took over American politics
||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics. In an era defined by major political divisions
