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Winter weather, power outage(s). Be safe!
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Just some quick info and reminders to the islanders as we settle in for another cold and dark night: The latest updates on the outage will
WSF Weekly Report | It’s pretty much all about the weather
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Holiday season ferry travel Planning a ride with us this holiday season? Prepare for busy sailings and long waits if boarding in a vehicle. Riders are also encouraged
Melting snow is stormwater – protect your property and drains
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| With high levels of expected snow melt (stormwater), San Juan County’s Public Works Department encourages residents to be proactive in monitoring and reporting potential blockages to culverts and
Rep. Larsen elected as Ranking Member of Transportation Committee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement after being elected by his colleagues to serve as Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Eight elected officials to be sworn in January 5, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the swearing-in of eight elected officials on Thursday, January 5, 2023. The ceremony will take place in the Superior Court Courtroom
WINTER STORM WATCH: WIND CHILLS MAY BE 10 BELOW
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
WSF tips for navigating the weather and the holiday traffic
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Hundreds of thousands of people will be dashing through the sea in white and green ferry boats through the end of the year. Travelers planning a ride
Inslee update: State budget, $4 billion housing referendum, WSU clean energy program, behavioral health
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee releases 2023 budget proposal with major focus on housing, homelessness and behavioral health Gov. Jay Inslee revealed his proposed budget for the upcoming biennium on
San Juan County launches “Text-to-911” for emergency response
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce that cellular phone users in the county can now send text messages to 911 in an emergency. This new feature increases
Sheriff’s Report | December 7 – 13, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 22-008648 Theft 08:06:38 12/07/22 An Orcas Deputy responded to a report of fraud involving an EBT card. A report was taken. 22-008652 Found Property
Sustainable Tourism Management Plan has been updated
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, ORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| After a busy 2022 of surveys and public meetings, the process for developing the Sustainable Tourism Management Plan (STMP) has shifted its focus. As described by Kendra
County asks residents to help secure broadband funding
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County urges residents to check Federal Communications Commission (FCC) data to help secure future broadband funding before January 13, 2023. This effort to address broadband deficiencies
San Juan County is prepared for inclement weather – and you should be, too
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to provide the public with a reminder of Public Works services, priorities, and mission during inclement weather. Additionally, there are several ways in
WSF report from the week
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Washington State Transportation Commission meeting Several ferry-related topics were covered during the Washington State Transportation Commission meeting this week. Key findings from this year’s Ferry Riders Opinion Group survey were presented. More
Attacks on Pacific north-west power stations raise fears for US electric grid
Series of attacks come after assault on North Carolina facilities cut electricity to 40,000 ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| A string of attacks on power facilities in Oregon and Washington has caused alarm and highlighted the vulnerabilities
Sheriff’s Report | November 30 – December 6, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 22-008538 Threats 07:35:54 11/30/22 A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of threats. A student had been struck by another and advised
