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County barge will be landing at Griffin Bay and MacKaye Harbor this week
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS || San Juan County Public Works will be unloading several thousand tons of material onto San Juan and Lopez Island Wednesday, August 17 through Friday, August 19. The barge
Sheriff’s Report | August 3 – 9, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 22-005441 Boating Problem 11:05:15 08/03/22 A Deputy responded to a complaint of two boats moored without a permit at the Roche Harbor County Dock.
Larsen votes to lower costs for PNW families and seniors, make historic investment to combat climate change
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs for working families and seniors, make a historic
Prune Alley work continues. Might re-open on Labor Day weekend?
||| FROM COLIN HUNTAMER for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Progress Update: Along with roadway paving, concrete work is essentially complete. Next week work will continue on the remaining pedestrian ramps and intersection pavers. The contractor
WSF Weekly Update | Wedding, transportation tour, and another kudo
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Transportation officials tour Colman Dock, Tacoma We hosted 78 members from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on a tour of our Seattle terminal and
Fire Commission looking to fill unexpired term on board
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Orcas Island Board of Fire Commissioners is seeking candidates to fill an unexpired term for Seat #2. The Board will conduct a
Lawsuit would empower San Juan County voters
San Juan County faces a lawsuit after blocking four Charter Amendments from going to the voters ||| FROM BEN CHAPMAN for FAIR VOTE WASHINGTON ||| On August 2nd, the San Juan County Council unilaterally blocked
Larsen, DelBene secure $25 Million for Lummi Island Ferry
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a $25 million grant to replace the 60-year-old Lummi Island ferry with an electric-battery hybrid
San Juan County Council and Conservation Land Bank on north shore (Glenwood Inn) property
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Council and the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank are pleased to announce the purchase of the Glenwood Inn/North Shore property on Orcas
Notice of upcoming 5-week road work project on Deer Harbor Rd
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Construction on Deer Harbor Rd begins August 15 to relocate a portion of the road near West Sound due to a high bank road slump threatening the roadway.
Inslee statement on U.S. Senate passage of Inflation Reduction Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which makes historic progress in the fight against climate change
Meet and support Sharon Shewmake for Senate, Aug. 9
Tuesday, August 9, 4 - 6 p.m., 274 A Street, Eastsound (outdoor deck of Portofino Pizza's former location) ||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| I’m very pleased to invite you to join me in supporting Sharon Shewmake’s campaign
A round-up of Inslee’s week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| State continues advancing justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and people Surrounded by tribal leaders and advocates, Gov. Jay Inslee signs HB 1725 on
Sheriff’s Report | July 27 – August 2, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 22-005194 Domestic Dispute or Assault 07:02:09 07/27/22 Lopez Deputies responded to a domestic call. Upon investigation, the incident was determined to be non-criminal. A
Council clarifies support for Glenwood Inn property
||| FROM SAN JUAN COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council and the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank are pleased to announce the purchase of the Glenwood Inn/North Shore property on Orcas Island and
Latest primary results from SJC Elections count
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| August 2, 2022 Primary Last updated on 08/05/2022 2:00 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,572 Total Ballots Counted 7,119 Estimated Ballots Left to Count
