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Larsen announces in-person community coffee meetings in Burlington, Bellingham, Friday Harbor
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced locations and times for in-person community coffee meetings in Burlington, Bellingham and Friday Harbor. This week, Larsen hosted two community
Larsen: Critical funding helps NW communities protect salmon and the environment, create jobs
Grant established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enables communities to remove and repair fish barrier culverts ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| [Thursday] the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has opened applications
Ferry Advisory Committee briefs council on the state of ferries
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This morning, San Juan County Council held a special meeting to discuss the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system. Co-Chairs of the County’s Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) shared information on three
West Coast leaders double down on bold actions to fight climate crisis
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| SAN FRANCISCO – In the latest of several climate agreements among Pacific Coast governments, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signed a new partnership Thursday recommitting
San Juan County updates its Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County (the County) is currently updating its six-year Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Plan. As part of the update process, the plan has a new name
Vote counting equipment testing October 21 at 11 a.m.
||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG, SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICER ||| A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the November 8, 2022 General election is scheduled for October
County’s Ferry Advisory Committee to hold two outreach sessions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) announced two outreach sessions this October. On Saturday, October 15 and Tuesday, October 18, the FAC will review its advocacy efforts,
Council to hold special meeting on Thursday to discuss our ferry system
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council announced today that a special meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6 to discuss the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system. Beginning at 9
Sheriff candidates featured at forthcoming LWV voter forum
||| FROM STEVE BOWMAN for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Please join the League of Women Voters at a hybrid Voter Forum with the candidates for San Juan County Sheriff. The in-person forum will be
Great WA ShakeOut is coming our way
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Yo, San Juan County! The Great WA ShakeOut earthquake drill is at 10:20 a.m. on October 20. Signing up AND participating is super easy and
New Fire Commissioner has tendered his resignation
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| With the resignation of Rex Chadwell, the Board of Fire Commissioners is seeking candidates to fill an unexpired term. The Board will conduct a public
Gov. Inslee’s weekly report
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Washington finalizes historic cap-and-invest plan to slash carbon pollution The Washington State Department of Ecology has finalized regulations for the state’s first cap-and-invest program, which will drastically
Sheriff’s Report | September 21 – 29, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 22-006885 Trespassing 07:16:21 09/21/22 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of trespassing. Two individuals were issued trespass notices and the incident was
Changes in WSF rates take effect on Saturday
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| In addition to free youth fares starting tomorrow, October 1, Washington State Transportation Commission’s rate changes go into effect. The last day of the summer peak season surcharge for
What’s this Ranked Choice Voting thing all about?
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| Voting is one of our most important civic activities. While Washington works hard to stay at the forefront of good election practices, there’s one way we could do better. Ranked-choice
Sheriff’s Office on the lookout for this burglary suspect on Orcas
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at approximately 8:30 pm Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on Harborview Lane of Orcas Island for a report of burglary
