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Letter to Editor | Civic engagement beyond ballot box
||| FROM JENNIFER SWANSON, CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COUNCIL ||| This week, I had the pleasure of experiencing community engagement, up close on both Waldron and Lopez Islands. Last Sunday, I visited the Waldron community and
Letter to Editor | Why I support Swanson for Council
||| FROM SHEILA GAQUIN ||| I’m voting for Jennifer Swanson for County Council, District 3 position, and I hope you will too. I have known Jennifer for more than 20 years and have seen her
Fall sailing schedule starts this Sunday, September 20
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our fall sailing schedule starts Sunday, Sept. 20 and lasts through Dec. 26. Port Townsend/Coupeville: The route will continue two-boat service until Oct. 5, when it returns to one-boat service until next spring. This is
Community budget with county council chair Justin Paulsen scheduled Sept. 23 on San Juan
The San Juan County Council Chair and District 2 Representative will hold a meeting with the community to discuss the County budget and related fiscal challenges at the San Juan Island Library Meeting Room from
Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson is most qualified candidate
||| FROM CAROLE DAVIS ||| I was very pleased to learn that Jennifer Swanson was running for our county council. I cannot imagine a more qualified candidate. I have known Jennifer for more than 20
WSF Weekly Report | Classroom on the water; fall schedule starts Sunday
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As our ferries age, I’m consistently impressed by the work of our chief engineers, assistant engineers, oilers and wipers. They work closely
No jury duty for you, Sept. 21-25
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: SEPTEMBER 21-25, 2026 All jurors summonsed for Jury Duty beginning September 21st, 2026 are excused. Thank you.
Letter to Editor | In support of candidate Jennifer Swanson
||| FROM JOANNE COLMAN WESTER ||| Taking time to listen and asking thoughtful questions are the two superpowers of County Council candidate Jennifer Swanson. I am writing to support Jennifer’s candidacy for the district 3
Letter to Editor | Why we’re voting for Katherine Bryant Ingman for County Council District 3
||| FROM LOVEL AND BOYD PRATT ||| We proudly endorse Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council District 3 this November. Katherine has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to our island communities through her work
‘Coffee with Kari’ offers islanders on San Juan time with Councilmember Kari McVeigh
The fourth ‘Coffee with Kari’ of the year will take place on San Juan on September 19 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Skagit Valley College San Juan Center in Friday Harbor ||| FROM SAN JUAN
Land Bank to hold monthly meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting Friday, September 18. The meeting is scheduled from 8:30am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting will
Larsen statement on joint U.S.-Canada oil spill response exercise
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement: “On September 1, my staff observed a joint
District Court and Prosecuting Attorney to relocate during courthouse renovations
Both offices are temporarily relocating from the historic courthouse to 545 Park Street to allow for structural renovations being funded through a matching grant from the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation ||| FROM
Fall sailing schedule begins Sunday, September 20
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our fall sailing schedule starts Sunday, Sept. 20 and lasts through Dec. 26. Port Townsend/Coupeville: The route will continue two-boat service until Oct. 5, when it returns to one-boat service until next spring. This is
Getting to Know Katherine | Why I’m running
This is the first of a five-part series to introduce myself, Katherine Bryant Ingman, to the voters of San Juan County so that you can learn more and vote in November for me as San
Letter to Editor | Drop box is best to ensure your ballot is counted
||| FROM JENNIFER SWANSON ||| I’ve been hearing a lot of discussion and confusion about the threats to mail-in voting. People were especially disturbed to hear about the number of ballots that were rejected in
