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OIFR Thank You to Community
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE RESCUE ||| Thank you, Orcas Island. Thank you, voters. Together we passed Proposition 1, providing long-overdue funds to replace aging apparatus and equipment and make needed repairs
Heating With Wood | A fireside chat
Exploring sustainable forestry, self-reliance, and ecological health ||| FROM STEPHANIE PRIMA for SAN JUAN ISLAND GRANGE ||| The San Juan Island Grange invites the public to a Fireside Chat on Heating with Wood on Thursday,
Port Commission to hold special meeting on Monday
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, November 10th at 3:00 p.m. in-person at the airport terminal. The Agenda
Sheriff’s Report | October 29 – November 4, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 25-007477 Lost Property 15:07:32 10/29/25 A laptop computer was reported as lost property in Friday Harbor. A Deputy took a statement from the reporting
Democrats introduce legislation to block harmful red tape in Medicare
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF.U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06) and Mark Pocan (WI-02)
Jurors excused for November 10-14
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: November 10-14, 2025 All Jurors summoned for the jury period beginning Monday, November 10th through Friday, November 14th, are excused. Thank you.
WSF Weekly Update | Honoring veterans; orca encounter; new souvenirs
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Veterans Day is a time to honor those who have served our country with courage and dedication. I’m proud that so many
News Brief | Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a court filing late Wednesday that it caught an error in its earlier plan to reduce the maximum benefit by half and
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council November 3, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The council proclaimed November Veteran and Military Families Month and approved the 2026 council calendar. During public access time the Friday Harbor Port director and a commissioner requested
JURY DUTY | *Updated Reporting Instructions*
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Jurors in groups 9 & 10 for the jury period beginning Monday, November 3rd through Friday, November 21st are required to report for Jury Service this afternoon, Thursday
Larsen releases statement on Trump administration cancelling thousands of flights
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced
Preliminary Election Results | November 4, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 4, 2025 General Election Last updated on 11/04/2025 8:02 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 15,154 Total Ballots Counted 5,292 Est, Ballots Left to
Community organizations ready to support islanders whose food benefits may be affected by federal shutdown
Community organizations are ready to support islanders whose food benefits may be affected by the federal shutdown. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Community organizations across San Juan County have geared up quickly to
Meidas Touch Network asks us to share these ICE videos
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Rep. Ramel | Building a cleaner, stronger future together
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| As we move into autumn, the signs of a changing climate are all around us. This summer, Bellingham faced one of its longest and hottest stretches
Council re-introduces Historic Preservation Grants program | Applications now open
Money collected for the Historical Preservation Grant Program is dedicated to promoting historical preservation or historical programs, which may include preservation of historic documents. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During October, Council approved
