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Governor announces end of COVID-19 state of emergency by Oct. 31
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee announces end of COVID-19 state of emergency by Oct. 31 Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and the COVID-19 state of
Sheriff’s Report | August 31 – September 6, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 22-006304 Trespassing 10:20:08 08/31/22 A Deputy on Orcas was dispatched to a trespassing call. The suspect was found and informed that they would be
San Juan County suffers from a slew of stolen street signs; if you have some, time to give ’em back
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is experiencing a slew of street sign thefts, leaving intersections and many popular roads unmarked. County officials are calling for the public’s help in finding
10 presumed dead after float plane crashes west of Whidbey Island
||| FROM KING5 NEWS ||| AUSTIN, Wash. — One person has been confirmed dead and nine others are unaccounted for after a float plane crashed near Whidbey Island on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard said
Weekly update from Governor Inslee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Kids ride free! Public transit agencies drop youth fares thanks to Move Ahead Washington transportation package A child waves at a passing ferry in the Puget
Sheriff’s Report | August 24 – 30, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 22-006107 Animal Noise 09:35:47 08/24/22 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of animal noise. The dog's owner was contacted and was asked
WSF thinks it might be a busy weekend – with long waits
Ferry ridership rises to 82% of pre-pandemic levels ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ||| SEATTLE – Walk-on ridership is near its highest point since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at Washington State Ferries.
Support and urgency grow for adding strong climate language to SJC Comp Plan
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| OPALCO, San Juan County’s cooperative energy provider, has announced its support for adding a Climate Change Element to San Juan County’s Comprehensive Plan. This
Beaverton Valley construction will allow one-way traffic during upcoming re-pavement project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works announces the beginning of a small re-pavement project on Beaverton Valley Road. The public can expect construction at the 4200 block of Beaverton
Are we the United States of America? John Geyman takes a look in his new book
||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| John Geyman’s new book is focused on a basic question for 2022: ARE WE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? Can We Hold Together As One Country? Increasing diversity, disparities and inequities over
Sheriff’s Report | August 17 – 24, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 22-005860 CPR ALS 07:32:01 08/17/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of CPR in progress. A juvenile victim was located deceased on the
Letter to Editor | Let me tell you my Prune Alley experience
||| FROM SUSAN MUSTARD ||| Before the celebration of completed sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and storm water drainage on Prune Alley a bit of history is in order. I do not want to rain on parades,
Tourism Management Plan grinds toward reality checks
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On August 23, Kendra Smith, Director of Environmental Stewardship, updated the County Council on the progress of the Sustainable Tourism Management Plan (STMP). The vision and the
Guest Opinion | Ferry service is continually becoming more unreliable
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD ||| I don’t know about you, but it sure seems like ferry service in the islands just keeps getting worse. That’s also the assessment of Jim Corenman, the longtime chair of
‘The Big Lie:’ A book review by Jens Kruse
||| BOOK REVIEW BY JENS KRUSE ||| Jonathan Lemire — the White House bureau chief at Politico and a regular contributor to MSNBC’s Morning Joe — opens his book, The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political
Last week’s updates from Gov. Jay Inslee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inflation Reduction Act is a win for Washingtonians The Inflation Reduction Act will lower energy costs, create more jobs, increase manufacturing, lower prescription and healthcare costs,
