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Sheriff’s Report | May 11 – 17, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 21-003831 Sick or Injured Animal 10:11:03 05/11/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a community complaint of possible animal cruelty/neglect regarding sheep. The
WSF would like you to attend upcoming virtual Spring community meeting
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Don't forget to sign up for WSF's upcoming virtual Spring Community Meetings next week. The first is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, and the second will be
Latest from Lekanoff: Bill signings, Native American mascots, orca protections
Happy Fantastic Friday! ||| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF'S OFFICE ||| Bill Signings this Week On Monday, the governor signed into law multiple pieces of environmental legislation, and I was proud to be able to attend
Check it out | WSF virtual public meeting coming up next week
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Virtual public meetings next week, May 25 and 26 We’re just days away from our Spring 2021 online community webinars! Join members of the WSF Executive
Nonprofit Community Relief grant open for eligible Washington state veteran service organizations
Applications due May 24, 2021 ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce is partnering with the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) to administer $1.25
Lopez Swim Center gets a quarter-million dollar boost from state capital budget
||| FROM CLAIRE ANDERSON for FRIENDS OF LOPEZ ISLAND POOL ||| The Washington Senate and House of Representatives recently included $245,000 for the Lopez Island Swim Center in the 2021-2023 state capital budget. On May
Port of Orcas has set the agenda for next meeting
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MAY 24, 2021 5 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89850589119?pwd=RktqRS9wb21Td3Ntb3JVL1R3cGprdz09 Meeting ID: 898 5058 9119 Passcode: 829516 One tap mobile +12532158782,,89850589119#,,,,*829516# US (Tacoma) CALL
Inslee signs historic climate change legislative package
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee signed a historic climate change legislative package [Monday] during a three-stop tour through King County. The governor signed the Climate Commitment Act, environmental
County Council considers options for vacation rental caps
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On May 18, Director of Community Development Erika Shook gave council members four options for establishing countywide and/or island-specific caps on vacation rental permits (excluding Friday Harbor).
Inslee signs police accountability legislative package
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee signed a dozen bills today that will improve accountability for law enforcement in Washington state, and will create the nation’s strongest police accountability
Letter to Editor | Urge county to create a “Truth in Planning” document and public buildout analysis
||| FROM NATALIE MENACHO ||| Hey Islander! I hope this little San Juan County love note finds you reveling in the verdant opulence of springtime. We all moved here for the love of our
Planning Commission to decide if county should create “Truth in Planning” component to Comp Plan
Letters needed now! Planning Commission meets Friday May 21 ||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| The San Juan County Planning Commission is set to decide if the county should create a "Truth in Planning" component to
Larsen announces more than $80 Million for NW Washington students, colleges, universities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced more than $80 million in emergency funding for students, colleges and universities in Washington’s Second Congressional District under
Fire Commissioners are set to meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Monday – May 17th, 2021 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial #
Sheriff’s Report | May 4 – 10, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, MAY 4 21-003610 Controlled Substance Problem 02:34:47 05/04/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a complaint of drugging of a community member. The victim was interviewed
Masks still required on all public transportation including ferries
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Please be advised that while CDC and state guidance loosen some restrictions on wearing masks, wearing a mask is still a requirement for travel on all public transportation, including
