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Letter to Editor | Taking a closer look at solar power in the San Juans
||| FROM WILLIAM APPEL ||| “Solar is green.” True. Moreover, nearly 85% of our solar displaces the hydro component of BPA’s power and so is salmon-friendly. “Solar is resilient.” Generally false. The reality is that
Sheriff’s Report | November 24 – 30, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 21-010155 Missing Person 06:13:15 11/24/21 A report of a missing person was made to the Sheriff's Office in the Friday Harbor area. The subject
Weekly WSF report highlights restoration of Anacortes/San Juans service
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Anacortes/San Juan Islands service restoration update Nearly two weeks into trialing a return to a full four-boat fall schedule on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands route, we've
Killebrew Lake Rd. now open, Laporte remains closed
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| UPDATE 12/02/21: Killebrew Lake Road is now OPEN. Public Works crews completed a thorough inspection this morning and determined the road may open to vehicle
Comments? Airport set to purchase single-family residence, hangar
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Orcas Island Airport is beginning the process of purchasing 197 Aviator Drive, a single-family residence and attached airplane hangar. The property owner approached the Port
Burning down the house? An ongoing investigation into Orcas Fire & Rescue
||| BY MIA KARTIGANER, SPECIAL TO theORCASONIAN ||| With much the same provocation that led me to run for Port Commissioner two years ago, I find myself once again moved to action by the discord
Governor Inslee states Omicron COVID variant does not change our approach to pandemic
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan released a statement on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. "The discovery
Water build-up has now closed LaPorte Road
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| A blocked culvert has created a dangerous situation on Laporte Road on Orcas Island. A large amount of water has built up on the uphill
Rep. Larsen: The debt ceiling needs to be eliminated
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Politicians have been weaponizing the debt ceiling as long as it has existed, and it is wrong. This has been especially true in the time after
SJC voters have passed one of the strongest anti-discrimination policies in the country
||| FROM JANE FULLER for CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE'S JUSTICE & EQUITY COMMITTEE ||| With the certification of the election last week, San Juan County voters have passed some of the strongest anti-discrimination policies of any
Latest from Lekanoff | Native American Heritage Day, flood response
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| A huge thank you to all of our frontline workers, fire fighters, police officers, community organizations, community members, and the Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit county
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
