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Politics and family feel more fraught this Thanksgiving. Data shows they are
This year's election split voters down the middle. Now, as the nation sets the table for the winter holidays, it's doing the same thing to families. ||| FROM USA TODAY ||| Thanks to his years
Sheriff’s Report | November 20 – 26, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 24-007425 Trespassing 10:26:57 11/20/24 It was reported an unknown person had slept in one of the employee rooms at the Orca Inn. After an
San Juan County certifies general election results & celebrates high voter turnout
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Tuesday, November 26, the San Juan County Elections Office certified the November 5, 2024 General Election results. San Juan County had 86.89% of registered voters casting a
County reviews essential public facility application on Shaw Island at upcoming public meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Thursday, December 5, the San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) will hold a public meeting on Shaw Island to discuss an application by San Juan
County to begin sidewalk repairs in Eastsound on December 2
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is pleased to begin repairs to Eastsound sidewalks along North Beach Rd and Main Street in advance of the busy holiday season.
County celebrates completion of Lopez Skate Park, calls for inaugural skaters
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Parks, Recreation, and Fair is pleased to re-open the Lopez Island Skate Parks after an extensive renovation. The new, approximately 6,300 sq ft skatepark will
4 kids [from Lopez Island] on whether America is ready for a woman president
Children and grown-ups alike are reckoning with the results of the 2024 presidential election. ||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| Students in Richard Carter’s 10th grade English classes on Lopez Island, Washington, wrote reflections both
WSF fix is top priority for national transportation unions
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION ||| America’s largest transportation labor federation, the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO (TTD), has named the need for competitive wages and full collective bargaining rights
Sheriff’s Report | November 13 – 19, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 24-007315 Theft 09:59:08 11/13/24 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a theft call at the Orcas Ferry Landing. A reporting party had a GoPro
Port Meeting
||| FROM PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting to include the 2025 Budget Hearing on Monday, November 25th at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and
WSF Weekly Report | Thanksgiving; winter schedules; Amazon deliveries to San Juans
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve In this season of gratitude, I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone at Washington State Ferries who will be working over the
County recognizes Native American Heritage Month with proclamation, new tribal engagement framework
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the last October Council meeting, a proclamation was issued recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month in San Juan County, and November 29 as National Native American
County seeks volunteers to fill vacant seats on multiple advisory boards and committees
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is seeking volunteers to serve on various boards and committees that help shape daily life in the San Juan Islands. Are you interested in participating
Plan ahead for Thanksgiving holiday ferry travel
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re expecting nearly 300,000 people to travel on our ferries this Thanksgiving holiday period. Customers traveling in vehicles should plan for long lines and wait times, and consider arriving early at terminals. Online
Larsen and Kim | U.S. involvement in NATO Innovation Fund will strengthen NATO defense and security
Bill authorizes U.S. to contribute up to $200 million to NIF over 10 years ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced a
High winds may impact ferry service Friday, Nov. 22
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions starting this afternoon through tomorrow morning due to weather. The National Weather Service is forecasting high winds throughout the
