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Port sets agenda for next meeting
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA April 26th, 2021 5:00 P.M. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89432112153?pwd=OXUydStLNHFBVmtzYk1Gb2tRZTMrQT09 Meeting ID: 894 3211 2153 Passcode: 547239 One tap mobile +12532158782,,89432112153#,,,,*547239# US (Tacoma) CALL
New property tax deferral signed into law for businesses with real property
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Rhonda Pederson, San Juan County Treasurer said Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new bill into law on April 16, 2021, ESHB 1332 , which provides a deferral of 2021
Inslee statement on Chauvin trial verdict
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today regarding the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in
Letter to Editor | I have questions before I can vote for school levy
||| FROM BEA VON TOBEL ||| In order to help me decide how to vote on the levy, I have the following questions: What does OISD project as the annual funds to be made available
Motorcycle operator from last week’s fatality accident has been identified
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| The operator of a motorcycle involved in a fatality accident on Monday, April 12 has been identified. An Orcas EMS Paramedic was enroute to another call at 2:30
Here’s the agenda for tomorrow’s Fire Commission meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Monday – April 19th, 2021 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial
Rep. Lekanoff’s legislative wrap-up spotlights a busy week
My bill honoring Billy Frank Jr. was signed by Governor Inslee! On Wednesday, Governor Inslee signed into law my bill to honor Billy Frank Jr. by placing a statue of him in the National Statuary
Governor’s report looks at this week’s legislative accomplishments as end of session approaches
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee signs legislation to add Billy Frank Jr. statue to U.S. Capitol Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1372 on Wednesday, which will place a statue of tribal leader
Sheriff’s Report | April 7 – 13, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 21-002841 Welfare Check 17:59:47 04/07/21 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a welfare check. An informational report was taken. THURSDAY, APRIL 8 21-002865
WSF staffing challenges cause change to upcoming service plans
They also want you to know they are taking applications ||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Change to upcoming service plans Because of crewing challenges, we made the difficult decision to delay
Inslee issues proclamation expanding Family Emergency Assistance Program
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today issued a proclamation allowing for the expansion of the Family Emergency Assistance Program (FEAP) to assist families both with and without children. This proclamation
Letter to Editor | YES vote for school levy is an investment in our kids, community
||| FROM RICK HUGHES and MARLACE HUGHES ||| Fellow islanders, my name is Rick Hughes, my wife Marlace, and I operate Ray’s General Store and Pharmacy and Con’s Pit Stop. As business operators, and former
Inslee signs bill to place Billy Frank statue in National Statuary Hall
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1372 today, which will place a statue of tribal leader Billy Frank Jr. in the National Statuary Hall. Inslee was joined by
Inslee signs commutations following Blake decision on drug possession charges
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee has signed commutations for 13 individuals convicted of drug possession charges under a law that was recently struck down by the Washington State Supreme
Add amateur radio to your disaster preparedness toolkit
||| FROM GREG HANCOCK for SJC AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY ||| Has COVID got you thinking about what you can do to prepare for future emergencies and disasters, like the inevitable Cascadia Subduction Zone mega-quake? We
Guest Opinion | Tax games corporations play
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH, RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| Washington – Okay, let’s talk turkey about taxes and their implication for U.S. economic growth and inequality. But let’s get real. Let’s get beyond the political
