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Crow Valley Road is now a ‘go’ in both directions
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| The green light is lit for Crow Valley Road Crow Valley Road (Orcas Island) emergency repairs are now complete and the road is
Letter to Editor | We need to ask ‘why’ of our Fire Department
||| FROM COLEEN O'BRIEN ||| I write in support of our Volunteer FireFighters and EMTs and the employees of the Orcas Island Fire Dept. We Orcas livers and lovers depend upon them to save our
Pt. Lawrence Road opens at NOON on TUESDAY NOV. 23rd
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Emergency repairs to Pt. Lawrence Road have been completed and the road will be open to traffic beginning at noon on Tuesday, November 23. The
County provides a quick update on Pt. Lawrence Road repairs
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Things are looking good for a potential opening tomorrow (Tuesday - knock on wood). Public Works is awaiting delivery of barriers for the road edge
New rule opens door to widespread testing for harsh chemicals in drinking water
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Drinking water for over 6 million Washington residents will be tested for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under rule changes adopted by the Washington State Board of Health (SBOH). The
Meeting agenda available for Port meeting on Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas will conduct a regularly-scheduled meeting on Monday, November 22, 2021 5 p.m. 2021 11 22 Regular Agenda
Update from Inslee addresses high-speed rail, Whatcom County flooding
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee affirms support of high-speed rail corridor with Oregon & B.C. On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee joined leaders from British Columbia and Oregon to announce partnerships to
Sheriff’s Report | November 10 – 14, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 21-009844 Controlled Substance Problem 15:33:02 11/10/21 San Juan Deputies executed a search warrant on a vehicle impounded the day prior for a narcotics investigation.
Update on Pt. Lawrence Road closure for this weekend
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Important information regarding the washout of Pt. Lawrence Road at Doe Bay: The project is still on schedule for completion on Wednesday November 24, but
Rep. Larsen supports House passage of Build Back Better Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported House-passage of the Build Back Better Act (BBB), historic legislation that creates millions of well-paying union jobs, drives long-term
Inslee amends emergency proclamation due to severe weather damage
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Today Gov. Jay Inslee amended his Severe Weather Damage emergency proclamation 21-18, which declared a state of emergency in 14 counties on Nov. 15, due to severe
WSF weekly update indicates service restorations begin on Anacortes/San Juans run
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Four-boat Anacortes/San Juan Islands trial service marks beginning of gradual service restoration Starting tomorrow, Nov. 19, a fourth boat will be added on our Anacortes/San Juan
Emergency services continue east of the Point Lawrence divide
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| With the area east of Doe Bay Resort cut off due to road washout from the recent storm, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue was
We return to normal four-boat ferry schedule tomorrow
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| The Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will return to four-boat service and operate on its usual Fall Schedule starting Friday, Nov. 19. Customers are encouraged to check the four-boat “Anacortes/San Juan
Crow Valley Road will be closed westbound at least a week
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Due to erosion having caused cavities beneath the roadbed, Crow Valley Road will be closed to west-bound traffic (traffic heading away from Eastsound towards Island
Letter to Editor | Open letter to community from Fire Chief Williams
||| FROM SCOTT WILLIAMS, CHIEF, ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| To the Orcas Island community: First and foremost, I will say the members of Orcas Island Fire & Rescue appreciate all of you and your
