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WSF Weekly Report | 378,000 Labor Day riders | One more community meeting coming up
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve While many of us took some time off over Labor Day weekend, hundreds of people across our system were hard at work safely moving more
No jurors needed Sept 14-18
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2026 All jurors summonsed for Jury Duty beginning September 14th, 2026 are excused. Thank you.
‘Moment of Truth for American Democracy’ with Hedrick Smith
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Hedrick Smith will speak at Orcas Center on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. on "Moment of Truth for American Democracy: What's at Stake in the
Larsen pushes back against Trump’s USPS mail-in voting rule
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “President Trump’s U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-in voting rule is an effort to suppress the right to vote. There is no evidence that
Community budget with council Chair Justin Paulsen event scheduled Sept. 14 on Orcas
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 Orcas Island Library Community Room from 4:00-5:30
2026 Assessment Change of Value Notices
The Change of Value Notice is not a tax bill ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Assessor’s Office mailed the 2026 Change of Value Notices on September 8, 2026. Changes reflect market sales
Larsen joins 167 lawmakers demanding Trump administration halt its Roadless Rule rollback
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined a bipartisan coalition of 167 Members of Congress last Friday in urging the Trump administration to abandon its proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, a longstanding
Community meeting to provide feedback on new facility siting at Odlin County Park
The public is invited to a community meeting to learn more, ask questions, and provide additional feedback on Odlin County Park project direction ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Parks,
WSF holding community meetings, Thursday, Sept. 10
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re hosting two virtual community meetings on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Our staff will answer questions and provide updates on the latest at Washington State Ferries.
Talking Horse Farm acquisition and sale project
652 Halvorsen Road San Juan Island ||| FROM PEGGY BILL for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| In response to recent concerns about this project, I wanted to provide clarity to the community on the
Trump | “Most people don’t know that ‘dumb’ has a B”
||| FROM CNN.COM ||| There are far more important issues to discuss. But in these divided times, surely we can all come together for a brief moment and agree that President Donald Trump’s “dumb” story
A message from Peggy Bill, SJC Conservation Land Bank Commission Chair
SJC Conservation Land Bank Commission Chair, Peggy Bill, issues letter to the community to address questions regarding the Talking Horse Farm Acquisition and sale project located at 652 Halvorson Rd. on San Juan Island |||
News Brief | Judge once again blocks mail-in ballot rules
The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals. ||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| A federal judge in Boston
9-11 memorial ceremony for fallen firefighters at OIFR Station 21
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) will hold a ceremony on September 11, 2026, to honor the victims of the September 11th attacks and
WSF Weekly Report | WSF community meetings next week; kayak rescue; music aboard Suquamish
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As summer winds down and we head into Labor Day weekend, I hope you’ll join me in thanking my colleagues across our
Coffee with Kari McVeigh event coming up
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| District 1 Council representative Kari McVeigh is hosting another ‘Coffee with Kari’ event during the month of September – an opportunity to ask questions, hear the latest County
