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Fire personnel will host upcoming info sessions on levy
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| This month, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Interim Chief vanSchaick and public information officer Kat Barnard are holding informational levy discussions at the Orcas Senior
Alert: Medicare is NOT issuing new Medicare cards
||| FROM TERRI OSBORNE for OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ||| The scammers are at it again! If you receive a call telling you Medicare is replacing your paper Medicare card with a plastic one
Sheriff’s Report | June 28 – July 4, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 23-004883 Court Order Violation 10:18:12 06/28/23 A San Juan Deputy took a report of a court order violation. Investigation revealed that the order had
Larsen to Sec’y Buttigieg: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is working for NW Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| On Thursday, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Northwest Washington to
Latest from Lekanoff | Work continues even during off-season
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As the days grow longer and warmer and the Pacific Northwest buzzes with outdoor activity, I wanted to take a moment to update you on some
July legislative update from Rep. Alex Ramel
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| After two remote legislative sessions, we were back in Olympia in 2023 to address the issues that matter most. We heard from the community and worked
Editorial | Fireworks way too close and personal
||| EDITORIAL by LIN MCNULTY ||| "Laws require professional fireworks shows to be at least three-quarters of a mile from protected habitat," so states the Department of Fish & Wildlife. Seems logical. Last night's fireworks
Sheriff’s Report | June 21 – 27, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 23-004656 Citizen Assist 09:51:10 06/21/23 A Lopez Deputy responded when an elderly community member was considering sending money to a scam advertisement. No money
Letter to Editor | Fire Math 101
||| FROM GREG AYERS ||| Look at your tax bill, not what OIFR is saying. What you are paying this year versus next is what matters to you. You don’t pay a levy you pay
Washington State Ferries July 4 holiday ferry travel expected to be heavy
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Fourth of July holiday ferry travel If your Independence Day travel plans include a state ferry ride, prepare for possible last-minute schedule changes. In addition to the
Department of Community Development publishes community meeting recaps and resulting next steps
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development shares next steps as the result of organizational change and feedback from a series of community meetings. County officials including councilmembers,
Public Works survey data released: Results emphasize safety
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Public Works Department published a community survey that posed the question, “How should your roads work for you?” After collecting responses and analyzing the data,
County unveils new program to improve access to agendas, live-streamed and recorded meetings
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to unveil new software to streamline its meetings and agenda management processes. The software, called Civic Clerk, integrates seamlessly into the County’s Civic
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, June 26th at 5:00 p.m. online and in-person. For access information, please see the attached
Sheriff’s Report | June 14 – June 20, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 23-004421 Traffic Hazard 06:23:45 06/14/23 A Lopez Deputy responded when an early morning commuter headed to the ferry from Islandale Road swerved when a
WSF Report | Student tour, still wanting comments on fare increases, Pride celebration
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Homeschool students tour Cathlamet We hosted 25 students from the North Kitsap Homeschool Community and their chaperones aboard Cathlamet last week. They visited the pilothouse during a roundtrip sailing between Bainbridge
