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Councilmember Fuller opens office on Lopez and hosts community conversation
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Councilmember Jane Fuller (District 3) announces the opening of a ground floor office in Lopez Village. Located at 262 Weeks Rd., Unit D (on the
San Juan County will hold a special three-day filing period for candidates in June
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Elections Office is opening a special three-day filing period in June for those offices where no candidates filed during the regular candidate filing week. The
WSF announces Orcas Road reduced to one lane near Ferry Terminal
||| SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced the beginning of paving activity for a portion of Orcas Road, adjacent to the Orcas Island Ferry Terminal. This paving effort is part of
Auditor seeks argument against Orcas Fire & Rescue ballot measure
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Auditor, Natasha Warmenhoven, is seeking people interested in writing arguments against the San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 2 ballot measure for the voters’
Meeting notification – Port of Orcas 5/22/2023
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will be holding a meeting tomorrow on Monday, May 22 at 5 p.m.. The meeting will be held online
Sheriff’s Report | May 10 – 16, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 23-003243 Explosives Problem 20:09:15 05/10/23 A Deputy took a report of an explosion in the Eastsound area. Descriptions of suspects were provided and the
WSF virtual community meetings start next week
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Washington State Ferries' upcoming series of systemwide virtual community meetings kicks off next week. The first meeting will focus on the Mukilteo/Clinton and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes on Tuesday, May
OIFR seeking an experienced professional as Finance Manager
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT ||| POSITION SUMMARY: The Finance Manager reports to the Fire Chief and is responsible for the routine and higher-level accounting and financial reporting duties in support
OIFR Commissioners to place levy lid lift before primary voters
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners has decided to put a proposition for a levy lid lift before voters in the August primary. The funds available
WSF weekly check-in: Virtual, route-specific meetings are coming up
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Route-specific virtual community meetings Mark your calendar! We’re hosting our semiannual series of virtual community meetings May 23 through June 7. The public is invited to
Larsen: American Rescue Plan is delivering reliable broadband to Northwest Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the announcement by Washington State Department of Commerce of $121 million in grants for 19 broadband construction projects that
Larsen outlines local priorities for Fiscal Year 2024 defense policy bill
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) outlined his local priorities for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during the House Armed Services
Deadline to file for Port Commissioner is Friday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS || The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioner’s has two seats open in the 2023 November General Election. Those interested in filing for candidacy can find more
Would you like to provide customer feedback on possible ferry fare changes?
||| FROM STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ||| The Washington State Transportation Commission is looking for customer feedback on possible ferry fare changes that would be implemented starting this fall. As part of the two-year state budget
Fire Commission to hold regular meeting on Monday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a REGULAR MEETING on Monday, May 15, at 3:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA.
Remote Boating Safety Class: Last one for 2023
||| FROM U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BELLINGHAM ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering an opportunity for boaters to take an online, Washington State Basic
