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Sheriff’s Report | September 7 – 13, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 22-006522 Court Order Violation 10:14:37 09/07/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a domestic violence order violation. One individual was arrested and
Guest Opinion | Sitting silently does nothing for island ferry service
||| FROM ALEX MCLEOD ||| In the early 2000s, I was the chair of the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee. This was shortly after the Legislature had killed the motor-vehicle excise tax, a major
Your questions answered about sinking of FV Aleutian Isle; what we know so far
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |||| What is the current situation with the wreck? The sunken vessel remains in place on the West side of San Juan Island in over
San Juan County enters final stage of review for Comprehensive Plan update
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Yesterday marked the first of many County Council meetings devoted to reviewing the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update. County Council will review different elements of the Plan every Monday
Will GOP splits foil the Trump strategy?
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH ||| Hedrick Smith Olga, Washington – The media keeps telling us that 70 percent of Republicans still back the bogus claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald
Fall Open House at North Shore/Glenwood Inn Property
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust are celebrating our newest collaboration together and YOU’RE INVITED! Please join County Council, and staff and
Reminder: Fire Commission will interview candidate(s) for Commissioner this week
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| As a reminder, the Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, September 12 at 1 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing, evaluating,
Lopez Island’s Center Road to close during planned OPALCO outage
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works Department will be supporting OPALCO during a planned power outage by closing a section of Center Road on Lopez Island. The closure will
Governor announces end of COVID-19 state of emergency by Oct. 31
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee announces end of COVID-19 state of emergency by Oct. 31 Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and the COVID-19 state of
Sheriff’s Report | August 31 – September 6, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 22-006304 Trespassing 10:20:08 08/31/22 A Deputy on Orcas was dispatched to a trespassing call. The suspect was found and informed that they would be
San Juan County suffers from a slew of stolen street signs; if you have some, time to give ’em back
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is experiencing a slew of street sign thefts, leaving intersections and many popular roads unmarked. County officials are calling for the public’s help in finding
10 presumed dead after float plane crashes west of Whidbey Island
||| FROM KING5 NEWS ||| AUSTIN, Wash. — One person has been confirmed dead and nine others are unaccounted for after a float plane crashed near Whidbey Island on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard said
Weekly update from Governor Inslee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Kids ride free! Public transit agencies drop youth fares thanks to Move Ahead Washington transportation package A child waves at a passing ferry in the Puget
Sheriff’s Report | August 24 – 30, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 22-006107 Animal Noise 09:35:47 08/24/22 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of animal noise. The dog's owner was contacted and was asked
WSF thinks it might be a busy weekend – with long waits
Ferry ridership rises to 82% of pre-pandemic levels ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ||| SEATTLE – Walk-on ridership is near its highest point since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at Washington State Ferries.
Support and urgency grow for adding strong climate language to SJC Comp Plan
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| OPALCO, San Juan County’s cooperative energy provider, has announced its support for adding a Climate Change Element to San Juan County’s Comprehensive Plan. This
