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Inslee lauds legislators’ ‘Move Ahead Washington’ transportation proposal
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today after legislators unveiled a new state transportation funding proposal. “The Move Ahead Washington proposal will provide major benefits to communities
Larsen: Federal infrastructure funding in state package means jobs, continued economic recovery
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the inclusion of $3.4 billion from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in the state’s “Move Ahead Washington” transportation package, which State Senator Marko
Update from Governor Inslee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| State and local leaders push for coordinated response to homelessness On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee made the case for a coordinated statewide response to homeless encampments
Inslee statement condemns RNC position on Capitol insurrection
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on the Republican National Committee's decision to censure two of its own members of Congress for investigating the violent Jan. 6
Sheriff’s Report | January 26 – February 1, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 22-000592 Domestic Dispute or Assault 09:34:40 01/26/22 A Deputy on Orcas responded to a possible domestic in Eastsound. The incident happened the night before.
Firehouse Findings | At OIFR, the debacle continues
||| BY MIA KARTIGANER, SPECIAL TO theORCASONIAN ||| I’d like to talk about the waning rigor of the hiring protocol and practices at Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR). It used to be a 3
Weekly Ferry Update | Colman Dock construction, launch of Quiet Sound website
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Head of WSDOT tours Colman Dock construction WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar toured our Seattle terminal last week to view how construction is progressing on our Colman Dock project. Thank you
Another Fantastic Friday from Rep. Debra Lekanoff
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Understanding Legislative Cutoffs Although it feels like we just started, we’re over a third of the way through this year’s legislative session! In fact, yesterday we
Peace rally this Saturday at the Green: No war with Russia
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| I invite you to a short peace rally on the Eastsound Village Green this Saturday, Feb. 5, from 12:00-1:00. We'll be protesting our government threatening war with Russia and the buildup of troops currently
San Juan County joins Islands’ Trust in asking Canada for a rescue tug In Sidney
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Jan. 26, San Juan County Council and the Islands Trust Council sent a joint letter requesting that the Canadian government "facilitate the repositioning of one of Canada's multi-mission emergency
Firehouse Fracas | Ongoing situation at OIFR requires townhall meeting to answer questions
||| FROM MIA KARTIGANER, SPECIAL TO theORCASONIAN ||| I want to apologize. I volunteered to take on the arduous task of looking into what has been happening at Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) without
Tourism ‘Management’ Plan is officially underway
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, ORCASONIAN OP/ED REPORTER ||| On January 24, Kendra Smith, SJC Director of Environmental Stewardship, briefed the County Council on the long-awaited launch of the “Sustainable Tourism Management Plan” process. It’s goal:
San Juan County is all in on the Northern Heights Apartments on Orcas
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Tuesday January 25 the County Council agreed to award additional funding from the Home Fund to the Northern Heights apartments project bringing the County’s total financial commitment
Advocates for open government sue San Juan County to open public records
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| The public’s right to access government documents and the government’s power to keep certain information private are at loggerheads in San Juan County. The Washington Coalition for Open Government (WashCOG),
Sheriff’s Report | January 19 – 25, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 22-000437 Animal at Large 08:36:30 01/19/22 A Deputy responded to a report of one dog and two puppies loose in the road in Friday
Inslee: “Politicians are not above anyone else”
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee testified today in favor of Substitute Senate Bill 5843 at a public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections. "The Big Lie, that
