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F WORD !! ICE agent raids captured on camera across the country
Are these masked marauders among those who refused to cover their faces during COVID? ||| FROM THE MIDAS TOUCH |||
All WSF routes | Systemwide community meetings, Thursday, Oct. 2
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re hosting two virtual community meetings on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. WSF staff will answer questions and provide updates on the latest at Washington
Sheriff’s Report | September 10 – 16, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 25-006257 Wanted Person 14:46:29 09/10/25 A San Juan Deputy located a wanted person at the end of Haven Rd on Orcas Island. The man
Town launches “Be Seen” safety campaign
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| To promote safety during shorter fall and winter days, the Town has launched a safety campaign for residents to “Be Seen”. The Town encourages everyone,
WSF Weekly Report | Online community meetings; Wenatchee back; Fall sailing schedules;
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Passengers aboard Tokitae can now see and feel what it’s like to steer a ferry thanks to some creativity by our engine
Guest Opinion | Thoughts on these turbulent times…
||| FROM JANE FULLER, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ||| During these particularly challenging and sensitive times, I want to share my perspective on recent violent events across the country – the impacts of which
News Brief | Fast ferry service proposed for down-sound travel ahead of World Cup
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| "The one-year pilot program is estimated to cost $4 million, with half of the funding already secured from local tourism dollars." ORIGINALLY FROM KOMO NEWS "While the vision for the
Fall sailing schedule in San Juan Islands starts Sept. 21 thru June 13, 2026
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| For the first time in over 20 years, the fall sailing schedule for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will stay in place through winter and spring, providing additional service
OIFR Open House | Explore your community EMS, Fire & Rescue Team
Discover Volunteer Opportunities While Learning About Island Emergency Services ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue invites the community to Station 21 on Saturday, October 4th
Interested in learning about the sheriff substation move on Lopez? Join us for a brown bag lunch
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Sheriff’s Office is planning to move the Lopez Island substation to a new site. This move is planned to bring in a new building to
County calls for bids for extraction of surplus gravel on Waldron; public bid begins Oct. 1
The County will also negotiate a Gravel Extraction Lease with the successful bidder for the purchase of the gravel ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is holding a bid opening for
No jurors needed for September 22 – October 3
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 3, 2025 All jurors summoned for the two week jury period beginning Monday September 22nd through Friday October 3rd are excused. Jurors
It isn’t always a boat for Oil Spill Association
||| FROM BILL SYMES and ELAINA THOMPSON for ISLANDS' OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| When Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA) kicks into gear, the cause usually involves a boat: fuel emitted from a sunken vessel, spilled
Land Bank monthly meeting Sept. 19
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on September 19 , 2025 from 8:45am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting will also
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council September 8, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Marine Resources Committee (MRC) will comment on the Opalco Tidal Energy Project application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC). The project is early
Sheriff’s Report | September 3 – 9, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 25-006062 Lost Property 13:55:34 09/03/25 The Sheriff's Office took a report of lost property. The incident was documented. 25-006065 Wildland Fire 15:48:02 09/03/25 A
