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Larsen supports ban on Russian oil and gas to further isolate Russian economy, outlines actions to relieve pressure of Putin’s price hike on consumers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voiced his support for the U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil, gas and other energy products. In 2021,
From our County Auditor | A surprising 2021 comes with hope for 2022
||| FROM MILENE HENLEY, SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| Spring is a time full of hope. Last spring, we hoped we would soon see the last of COVID. That didn’t turn out the way we’d
Evidence of Orcas Island explosions has been recovered
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| Based on reports the Sheriff’s Office received from the Orcas Island community, we were able to recover evidence of the explosion that occurred on Crescent Beach during the early
Inslee statement on new EPA actions on clean transportation
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement in response to the Biden administration's announcement of new Environmental Protection Agency regulations and funding to promote cleaner trucks and buses.
Sheriff asks for community help as they investigate yet another explosion
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is asking you’re your help in investigating an explosion that happened in the Crescent Beach area of Eastsound. Shortly after
Larsen: U.S. continues to stand with Ukrainian people and for an independent and sovereign Ukraine
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSON ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, released the below statement in support of an independent and sovereign
Sheriff’s Report | February 23 – March 2, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 22-001195 Found Property 13:30:11 02/23/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of bicycles left at Linde Park for weeks. The
Lekanoff’s Latest | Behavioral health, salary transparency, catalytic converter theft
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| MMIWP Alert System Bill Passes the Senate As many of you know, I am the only Native American currently serving in the Washington State Legislature, and
Here’s what WSF has to say for itself this week
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Seattle/Bremerton route late night sailings to be restored March 10 As Patty mentioned last week, our route-by-route service restoration will be a slow turn of the dial rather than a
Prune Alley street improvement project is still a go; begins March 14
||| FROM JESSIE DOUGLAS SEITZ for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| The Prune Alley Street Improvement Project is scheduled to kick off with construction activities beginning on March 14, 2022. San Juan County has contracted with
County Home Fund helps create more affordable housing
||| SUBMITTED BY SAN JUAN CO. HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ||| A local program, the San Juan County Home Fund, is playing a significant role in addressing the County’s severe shortage of affordable housing. In 2018,
Port Commissioners to meet on Monday, February 28
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Commissioners are scheduled to meet on February 28, 2022, at 5 p.m. via ZOOM. The agenda is available here: 2022 02 28
Progressive congressional candidate Jason Call to visit SJ, Orcas
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| Jason Call Candidate Jason Call, running for our local Congressional seat, will be visiting San Juan and Orcas Islands next week. Jason came
Sheriff’s Report | February 16 – 22, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 22-001052 Accident-HitRun 06:41:36 02/16/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a hit and run with property damage near Roche
Weekly WSF update
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Service restoration update As we continue to focus on building back our service, I want to prepare our riders that route-by-route restoration will be a slow
Lekanoff’s Latest | Budget week & Billy Frank Jr. statue meeting scheduled
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! It’s budget week in Olympia! With only a few weeks left in the 2022 legislative session, my colleagues and I are hard at