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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
Bipartisan legislation introduced to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales, marine mammals
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced
Letter to Editor | I’m leaving the fire department with heavy heart
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation from Orcas Fire and Rescue, through which I have had the pleasure to serve this community as a volunteer
Now the recovery, repairs begin following our deluge
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Some island roads still have isolated spots with water or small debris over the roadway. Drivers should continue to use caution, especially while driving at
Inslee appoints Sen. Steve Hobbs Washington’s next secretary of state
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Steve Hobbs appointed as new Secretary of State Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday named state Sen. Steve Hobbs as Washington's next secretary of state.
Governor declares state of emergency
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Today, Gov. Jay Inslee declared a severe weather state of emergency in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish,
Update on current road conditions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Public Works crews from both the County and the Town of Friday Harbor have been responding since late last night. Orcas Island in particular has experienced a number
Whidbey SAR conducts rescues from Skagit River area
||| FROM NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND ||| A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued three people caught in flood waters during a wind and rain storm impacting
Council calls special meeting to consider state of emergency declaration
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 8 am, to consider a Resolution declaring a State of Emergency. The
