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Sheriff’s Report | January 20 – 26, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 21-000590 Malicious Mischief 10:08:04 01/20/21 A Deputy responded to a report of a vandalism in Friday Harbor. Upon investigation it was found that there
New WSF Assistant Secretary transitions into new position
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Ahoy, Washington State Ferries! Hello everyone, I’m Patty Rubstello, the new WSDOT Assistant Secretary of Washington State Ferries! I’m excited to be in this role and
Pandemic will continue to affect ferry schedules; current schedule extended through May 8
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| As Washington State Ferries continues to operate under the constraints of the COVID pandemic, it will extend its current schedule through May 8. Currently vehicle reservations on the Anacortes/San
Orcas Fire welcomes two new familiar faces
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE AND RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire and Rescue family recently welcomed two new hires, Lieutenant LaRen Gevaart-Rossie and Captain Kasey Jo Weigley. Both have served the department in
County Council hears from oil response team
||| BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Most of the San Juan County Council meeting of January 26, 2021 was devoted to a presentation from the staff associated with the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA),
State ferries to host February virtual community meetings
Topics include hybrid-electric vessels, service and COVID-19 response ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Riders, commuters and terminal neighbors of Washington State Ferries are invited to attend upcoming virtual community meetings designed to
Alex Ramel: Advancing a recovery plan for Washington, a bold new transportation package, and a vaccine update
||| FROM REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| Last week saw a transition of power in our federal government, a step toward stability and democracy and away from corruption and chaos. I was in a meeting about
Prune Alley improvements project to soon begin construction
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ||| The rumors are true, the Prune Alley Street Improvements project is planned for construction this year! But not just one block, the entire project, from Main Street
Council discusses vacation rentals, hears from Environmental Resources
||| FROM STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| The San Juan County Council identified county-wide and island-by-island caps on new vacation rental (VR) permits as regulatory priorities at its Monday, January 25, 2021 meeting. Having enacted
Port Commission schedules regular meeting for tomorrow
||| FROM JEANNIE FRANK-SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA JAN 25th, 2021 5:00 P.M. Orcas Airport is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Port of Orcas-Regular Meeting Time: Jan 25,
Dept. of unintended consequences: McCleary funding reforms force big San Juan school district budget cuts
||| FROM SALISH-CURRENT ||| A law to make state education funding more equitable has had an adverse effect in the San Juan Islands. Ironically, while San Juan property owners are paying more in state education
Sheriff’s Report | January 13 – 19, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 21-000353 Threats 07:21:10 01/13/21 A Deputy responded to a call back report of what was reported to dispatch as a threats call. Investigation
Inslee announces ongoing security measures on Capitol Campus
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that there will be long-term additional security measures in place at the state Capitol in Olympia, even as the Washington National Guard begins
Washington State Ferries 2020 year in review
||| FROM AMY SCARTON for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| 2020 was certainly a challenging year, but in many ways it showed us all what's really important in life. Our duty to ensure the safety of
Updated Shoreline Master Program effective February 2, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY NEWS ||| The County Council adopted the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) periodic review with Ordinance 08-2020 on October 27, 2020. Ordinance 08-2020 is effective 14 days after the WA State
State Parks Commission meeting to include action on Naval Special Operations Training proposal
||| FROM WA STATE PARKS AND RECREATION ||| OLYMPIA – Jan. 20, 2021 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its next regular meeting virtually on Jan. 28. At the meeting, the
