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Maintaining health, safety & community services | Council places levy lid lift on April ballot
Council voted to place a levy lid lift on the April Special Election ballot ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Today, the San Juan County Council adopted a resolution to place a levy lid
Larsen demands ICE oversight and accountability
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U .S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| The Trump Administration's brutal occupation of American communities with armed, masked agents must end immediately. Congress has a responsibility to defend the American people
UPDATE | OIFR child passenger safety technician training date change
||| FROM BECCA MCDOWELL for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| After feedback, we have chosen to push back the dates for the CPST course until May. The in-person course dates will be May 6-8 rather
County recognizes MLK Day of Service, 100th anniversary of Black History Month
San Juan County’s history has been shaped by Black and African Americans who have fiercely and courageously engaged in service, leadership, and business over the years. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan
Dog licenses now renewable online
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Auditor’s office is introducing a new way to purchase a dog license – online! You can use the online system if you are purchasing
Standing Up for Our Community | A legislative update from Alex Ramel
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| In this year’s short legislative session, we have passed our first major deadline this week: House of Origin Cutoff. By February 4th, bills not tied to
San Juan County brings mobile passport devices to Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As a convenience to the Lopez Island community, the San Juan County Clerk’s Office is hosting a “Passport Day” to accept passport applications. Join County staff at the
Sheriff’s Report | January 28 – February 3, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 26-000569 Theft 10:34:49 01/28/26 A San Juan Deputy took a report of a cold theft. Items were taken within the prior 4 months. No
Latest from Lekanoff | Legislative session is moving quickly
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| The session is moving quickly - we've already passed the Policy Committee Cutoff! I wanted to take a moment to share an update on the work
Midterm mania as Trump summons state election officials to D.C.
||| FROM WHAT A DAY ||| Trump’s FBI summoned state election officials from across the country for an unusual briefing on “preparations” for the midterms, What A Day has learned. At least one top state
WSF Weekly Report | Still battling availability issues | Go Hawks!
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Feb. 5, 2026 This week brougaht another reminder of how fragile our ferry system is. We simply don’t have enough vessels available to cover unexpected issues.
Letter to Editor | Property taxes in 2026
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| With virtually no change in assessed valuation, our home’s property taxes will increase by about 17% compared to last year. While I understand the somewhat byzantine relationship between assessments and
County Council continues discussing levy lid lift to maintain services
Council is interested in placing a levy lid lift on the April Special Election and is expected to adopt a resolution during its next meeting on February 10. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
Town Council to hold special meeting
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARB0R ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council will hold a special meeting after the regular business meeting on February 5, 2026, to participate in
Jurors for February 9-13 excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: FEBRUARY 9-13, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the jury term beginning Monday, February 9th through Friday, February 13th, 2026, are excused. Thank you!
Larsen rejects Trump’s agenda; demands ICE accountability
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2026 funding package, which provides full-year funding for jobs, education, health care and national security priorities along with two weeks
