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Newly adopted Comprehensive Plan will serve as County’s road map for next 20 years
County Council officially adopted the Plan on November 30 – marking the culmination of six years of work ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council adopted the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update
Sheriff’s Report | November 23 – 29, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 22-008411 Citizen Dispute 11:19:47 11/23/22 An Orcas Deputy took a report of fraud which ended up being a civil matter. A report was taken.
Senator Liz Lovelett selected to chair new legislative committee
||| FROM WASHINGTON SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ||| OLYMPIA – Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) was unanimously selected by her peers in the Senate Democratic Caucus to chair the newly formed Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal
WSF Weekly Report | Shout out to employees who worked Thanksgiving weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Thankful to employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! While many of us spent the long weekend with loved ones,
After 12 years of service, Jamie Stephens to retire from County Council
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s most senior council member, Jamie Stephens, retires this month after 12 years of public service. They say good things come in threes, and after three
Islander shares her frightening experience as fraud victim
||| FROM SERENA BURMAN ||| This week, without telling my partner Ken, I withdrew thousands of dollars from the checking account we share. I couldn’t say a word because I was under investigation by the
Final San Juan County vote tally is in
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 8, 2022 General Election Last updated on 11/28/2022 4:57 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,643 Total Ballots Counted 11,458 Estimated Ballots Left to
Letter to Editor | My thoughts on snow driving on beautiful Orcas Island
||| FROM UZEK SUSOL for ORCAS TOWING ||| Winter after winter of pulling people out of ditches after/during a snow storm (30 years), seeing senseless injuries/fatalities from lack of proper snow traction devices, driving too
Last chance to comment on WSF fuel surcharge
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| At the request of the Washington State Transportation Commission, WSF is sharing this survey on a potential ferry fuel surcharge. With fuel costs rising, do you support the idea of
Sheriff’s Report | November 16 – 22, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 22-008286 Court Order Violation 16:59:42 11/16/22 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to an order violation. A report was taken. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 22-008292
Weekly Inslee update
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Friday is Native American Heritage Day Friday, Nov. 25 is Native American Heritage Day, and November is Native American Heritage Month. Both occasions are opportunities to
San Juan County Council briefed on ferry updates
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Ahead of the busy, upcoming holiday season, members of San Juan County’s Council met with Washington State officials and representatives from the Washington State Ferries (WSF) to express
Here’s your opportunity to comment on a possible ferry fuel surcharge
||| FROM REEMA GRIFFITH for FERRY RIDERS OPINION GROUP ||| FROG – Ferry Riders Opinion Group is reaching out to in hopes you could take a few minutes to give us your thoughts on a possible ferry fuel surcharge via
Council to bid farewell to Jamie Stephens after 12 years of service
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Outgoing SJC Councilmember, Jamie Stephens Councilmember Jamie Stephens is retiring after 12 years of public service on the San Juan County Council. His final Council meeting
Pack your patience if boarding a state ferry in a vehicle for Thanksgiving travel
Check online schedules often, especially for Edmonds/Kingston route ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Travelers planning a state ferry ride over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend should be prepared for long waits if boarding
Fire Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold the regular monthly meeting and 2023 Budget Hearing on Monday, November 21 at 1 p.m. The meeting will
