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Letter to Editor | Congrats to Kate Hansen on her Fire Commission victory
||| FROM TONI KNUDSON ||| I want to congratulate Kate Hansen on her election to the Orcas fire commission. I also want to thank the many Orcas voters who supported me. Now all of
San Juan County to move to .gov domain for enhanced cybersecurity
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| To enhance the County’s cybersecurity systems, the County’s website domain will be transitioning to .gov along with an updated name. The County will be trading ‘www.sanjuanco.com’ for the
Safety tips: OIFR wants you to stay safe during winter weather
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Winter storms create a higher risk of car accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and heart attacks from overexertion. Winter storms, including blizzards, can bring
Larsen: Extreme GOP bill restricts reproductive health care, hurts Northwest Washington families
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement in response to House Republicans’ extreme health spending bill (H.R. 5894), which includes several anti-choice provisions: “MAGA
Island Health Emergency Department renovations underway
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| The multi-faceted Emergency Services Project at Island Health is progressing, with construction beginning within the Emergency Department (ED) this week. The ED work includes new flooring, paint
Most recent election results
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| November 7, 2023 General Election Last updated on 11/13/2023 3:21 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,725 Total Ballots Counted 7,154 Estimated Ballots Left to
County Manager Mike Thomas stepping down after 10 years of public service in the islands
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| County Manager Mike Thomas recently announced that he is stepping down from his position after 10 years with San Juan County. He has worked in local government in
Orcas Fire Commissioners will hold special budget hearing tomorrow
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Budget Hearing during a Special Meeting on Monday, November 13th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. online via Zoom and
History of POW/MIA flag
||| SOURCE: POW-MIA FAMILIES.ORG ||| In 1970, Mrs. Michael Hoff, an MIA wife and member of the National League of POW/MIA Families, recognized the need for a symbol of our POW/MIAs. Prompted by an article
Sheriff’s Report | November 1 – 6, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 23-008637 Domestic Dispute or Assault 13:50:31 11/01/23 San Juan Deputies responded to the area of the Ferry landing for a domestic. It turned out
Orcas Island Lions Club announces a community fundraiser for Orcas Fire Department equipment
||| FROM JAMES BIDDICK for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| In the past the Lions Club has provided money to the fire department for purchase of the power lift gurneys and last year the Lions supported
‘Cyber security incident’ impacting WSDOT website, app since Tuesday
||| FROM KOMO4 NEWS ||| SEATTLE — If you’ve had trouble accessing the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) website for traffic updates or to track state ferries in real-time this week, you’re not alone. The
Ballot count continues, fire levy continues to fail
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 7, 2023 General Election Last updated on 11/08/2023 4:57 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,725 Total Ballots Counted 5,350 Estimated Ballots Left to
Board of Fire Commissioners will meet tomorrow afternoon
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Thursday, November 9th, at 1:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound,
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office issued alert for missing 16 year old, now located in Seattle
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| MISSING PERSON: Cosmo R. Renner-St. Clair, 16 years old. Caucasian Male, 5-5, 120 pounds. UPDATE: 2:20PM: At 2:00pm, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office was contacted by
County Democrats present AG Bob Ferguson at next meeting
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| The San Juan County Democrats are pleased to welcome to our next meeting state Attorney General and leading candidate for governor Bob Ferguson. Bob will
