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Inslee declares wildfire state of emergency, limited burn ban
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a statewide state of emergency relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through
WSDOT’s multimodal mobility analysis reporting moves to an interactive, online dashboard
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ||| OLYMPIA – People use the transportation system in different ways and to better understand how, the Washington State Department of Transportation is shifting its analysis from a print
Auditor: Let’s take a look at our county financial situation following pandemic
How did we do? ||| FROM F. MILENE HENLEY, SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| San Juan County Auditor, F. Milene Henley I have always been amazed by four-way stops. Drivers learn as teens
Eastsound Water releases annual consumer confidence report
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| It’s the time of the year when water systems send out their annual Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) to their customers, and I wanted to take the opportunity to say
OK. WSF has more to say about this upcoming holiday weekend
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Customers should be prepared if their travels this holiday weekend include riding aboard a ferry. Some routes will be sailing on their holiday sailing schedules. Customers can note specific
We know about first responders, but these are our critical first, first responders — and they are hiring
In this job, you get paid to tell cops where to go ||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| If all hell breaks loose at your home or in your neighborhood and you call 911
Ferry changes ahead of Fourth of July weekend travel
Some schedules modified; COVID-19 guidelines adjusted; San Juans look normal ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – If your Independence Day weekend travel plans include a Washington State Ferries ride, be prepared for several
Sheriff’s Office investigates after PeaceIsland Medical Center goes into lockdown
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| On Wednesday, June 30, the Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC) in Friday Harbor went into lockdown and alerted the Sheriff’s Office of a concerning voicemail left on the hospital
Tick Talk | Kwiaht launches two-year study of ticks on island
Specimens? Bag ‘em, and contact Kwiaht for pickup ||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Lopez-based conservation biology laboratory Kwiaht has launched a two-year study of the distribution and hosts of local ticks, and of
Inslee issues housing stability “bridge” proclamation
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee [on Tuesday, June 29] issued a housing stability ‘bridge’ emergency order, Proclamation 21-09, intended to bridge the operational gap between the eviction moratorium (which
Inslee statement on today’s economic reopening
“Let’s keep it up, Washington – get vaccinated and stay safe.” ||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement [Tuesday, june 29] ahead of Washington’s upcoming June 30 reopening for
Asian giant hornet trapping starts July 1; you are invited to participate
||| FROM CASSIE CICHORZ for STATE AGRICULTURE DEPT. ||| Citizen scientist trapping for Asian giant hornets is starting in just days, and we wanted to invite you to participate in trapping again this year! Detailing
Council approves proclamation designating “Plastic Free July” for San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council, in today’s regular council meeting, approved a proclamation designating “Plastic Free July” in San Juan County. The proclamation recognizes the pressing issues around
Rental assistance available for San Juan County tenants and landlords
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Are you a San Juan County Tenant who has fallen behind on rent as of March, 2020? You may be eligible for assistance. Who can apply? Applications can
Sheriff’s Report | June 14 – 22, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| MONDAY, JUNE 14 21-004934 Citizen Assist 18:50:24 06/14/21 A Deputy on Orcas Island received a found wallet. The owner was promptly located and took possession of the
Latest from Lekanoff | New task force appointment, WaNG kudos, Green Amendment, salmon
Happy Fantastic Friday! ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| MMIWP Task Force Appointment Graphic Credit: National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Earlier this week, I was appointed as a legislative representative
