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State’s heating program for low-income households now includes cooling options
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| This past June, Washington confronted a smothering heat dome that ended up being the deadliest weather event in Washington history. It contributed to 125 heat-related deaths and nearly 450 excess deaths, such
Guest Opinion | Hey, county councilors, it’s time to think like an engineer
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| A letter to our County Councilors: Please think like an engineer and reduce risks by making wise Comprehensive Plan updates. I think my daughter’s fate to become a civil engineer
Public notice | Road work ahead near West Sound bridge
||| FROM COLIN HUNTAMEYER for SAN JUAN PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. ||| Deer Harbor Road near West Sound Bridge Who: Public Works Department working with Mike Carlson Enterprises Inc. Onsite construction supervisor: Jeff Sharp, (360) 298-4710,
Emmanuel Episcopal members, community awaken to overnight surprise art installation
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| Emmanuel Episcopal members were surprised when they saw the church grounds on Saturday morning, September 11. Photos by Bill Bangs. An unknown creative islander or tourist
San Juan County Fire Districts: It’s now OK to have a recreational fire
||| FROM CHUCK DALLDORF for SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT ||| With changing weather conditions, as of Friday September 10, 2021, the San Juan County Fire Districts are allowing recreational fires including charcoal, wood burning,
Sheriff’s Report | September 1 -7, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 21-007929 Traffic Hazard 06:20:22 09/01/21 A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to look for two sheep grazing along Center Rd near Hummel Lake. The
Sigh … Suquamish AND Yakima cancelled, but just for remainder of Friday
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Due to a shortage of Coast Guard documented crew, the #1 Suquamish and the #2 Yakima will be out of service the remainder of the service day (Friday, September
WSF weekly report | New hires, ferry landings from the air, Seattle weekend traffic
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| New engine room employees in training As I’ve mentioned many times recently, the maritime sector, like many industries both locally and internationally, is facing a shortage
It’s not just COVID that necessitates paying attention to safety tips this weekend
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – With hospital capacity stressed statewide and health care resources stretched nationally, take steps to reducing your chance of needing emergency care. Keep these safety tips in mind this weekend: Prevent
OIFR responds to successfully extinguish small brush fire on Pinneo Rd.
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| On Thursday, September 2 just before noon, Orcas Fire & Rescue units were dispatched to the 700-block of Pinneo Road due to multiple reports from
Sheriff’s Report | August 25 – 31, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 21-007695 Citizen Assist 09:17:40 08/25/21 A Lopez Deputy responded to a citizen assist call. A citizen was provided information regarding an ongoing neighborly conflict.
Planning Commission recommends aggressive caps on VR permits
||| BY theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER MATTHEW GILBERT ||| The issue of establishing caps on vacation rental permits continues to attract significant public interest, and at the August 20 meeting of the SJC Planning Commission, it
WSF weekly update anticipates a few reduced service disruptions for Labor Day weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Labor Day weekend ferry travel If your holiday weekend plans include a ride aboard our ferries, plan for long vehicle boarding lines and possible disrupted sailings due to
Port Commissioners invite you to discussion of 5-year plan
||| JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Orcas Airport is inviting you to a scheduled Special Meeting Commissioner Round Table Zoom meeting. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA September 13, 2021 12:30 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting
Orcas Fire crews battled wildland fire with assist from DNR
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire personnel responded to reports of a grassfire in the 4200 block of Orcas Road at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Crews
Inslee statement on SCOTUS failure to pause Texas anti-abortion law
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a challenge to an anti-abortion law in Texas that
