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Snow on the way? County Public Works will be on top of it
||| FROM COLIN HUNTAMER for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Snow is currently in the forecast for this weekend. If you would like to learn more about how the County prioritizes and responds to snow events
Wintry weather likely for Christmas weekend, but the County is on it
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Snow is currently in the forecast for this weekend. If you would like to learn more about how the County prioritizes and responds to snow events on County
Our fire department has been busy in the field this month, as well as hiring new Asst. Chief
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Point Lawrence Road - December 4, 2021 Crews were dispatched to reports of a structure fire in the 900-block of Point Lawrence Road shortly
Auditor’s Office to be closed on Christmas, New Years Eve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Auditor’s office will be closed on Friday, December 24, and Friday, December 31. The closures mean that there will be no documents recorded and
Port Commissioners will meet on Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas is scheduled to meet Monday, December 20 at 5 p.m. via ZOOM. Agenda and access info is available HERE.
Fire Commission will meet in upcoming regular meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, December 20, at 5:30 p.m. online via Zoom. Access information can
Inslee, Billig, Jinkins statement on delaying WA Cares Fund premium assessment
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee, together with Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, released the following statements this morning on delaying the Washington Cares Fund premium
Sheriff’s Report | December 8 – 14, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 21-010502 Noise Complaint /not dogs 09:12:37 12/08/21 An Orcas Island Deputy took an incident report regarding a loud noise complaint. No crime was committed.
Washington Maritime Blue declared finalist for $1 billion Build Back Better regional challenge
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| Washington Maritime Blue was chosen from more than 500 nationwide applicants for initial funding and is the only finalist from Washington state to now compete for once-in-a-generation funding
Weekly WSF update | Preparations for the holidays
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Holiday season ferry travel A special thank you to our employees working over the holiday season. If you get the chance, please wish them “Happy
Guest Opinion | Protecting our democracy, Step 1
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH for RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| Washington – You may have missed a hugely important story recently because the media soft-pedaled it. But Congress has just taken a major step toward
Inslee announces new homeless proposals for 2022 legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced his homelessness proposals for the 2022 legislative session, which will bolster Washington’s leadership in finding solutions for individuals living without shelter and
County seeking new members for advisory committees
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Bring your expertise and passion to the table! San Juan County is currently seeking qualified applicants for positions on the following advisory committees coordinated by the Department of
Water management has become a top priority for San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Doe Bay Creek culvert photo by Byron Rot From drought conditions this summer to record rainfall and flooding last month, water management is certainly a critical
SJC Land Bank schedules a couple of meetings on December 17
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMS for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| All in a day's work for our stewards! Check out this time lapse video volunteer Michael Noonan shot of the dock demo at Fisherman Bay
Letter to Editor | We should talk about board members and salaries
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| I attended the last Orcas Port Commissioners meeting and came away being disappointed. I learned from Chair, Mia Kartiganer, that they received CARES Act Funding because “someone pushed the paperwork
