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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
WSF now allows for no masking in outdoor areas; mask up inside terminals, vessels
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Face masks are now required only in indoor areas of our terminals and vessels for all riders and employees in compliance with the latest CDC guidelines. All customers inside
State Parks’ ‘Operation Dry Water’ encourages boaters to stay sober
Campaign targets boating under the influence July 2 - 4 ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – June 23, 2021 – As boaters prepare for the Fourth of July holiday, law enforcement agencies are
Guest Opinion | Explosive development drives interest in County’s Comp Plan update
||| FROM BRENT LYLES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Judging by construction activity and real estate transactions, the pressures and speed of development in San Juan County have never been greater. Fortunately,
Rep. Larsen calls for long-term, structural investment in child care
Larsen: “Access to affordable child care is essential to working families in Washington state.” ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) called on Congress to
Agenda for next Port Commissioners meeting has slight amendment to agenda
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| It is getting very busy here at the airport and just a quick reminder to check out FlightRadar24 (free website) for any low flight concerns and
Coalition to End Homelessness forms on Orcas, looks for community partners
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Coalition to End Homelessness is a consortium of San Juan County government, public and private agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations working in
Job announcement for Assistant Chief opening at Orcas Fire & Rescue
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 2, dba. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue ||| Job Announcement Assistant Chief Applications Open: June 16, 2021 Applications Close: July 7, 2021 FIRST REVIEW begins July 12, 2021.
An anniversary? A birthday? It was definitely a celebration at Moran State Park last weekend
||| BY MINOR LILE, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Did you know that … The land that we now think of as Moran State Park was brought into the State park system on June 18, 1921, making
Agenda now posted for next Port Commissioners meeting
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| It is getting very busy here at the airport and just a quick reminder to check out FlightRadar24 (free website) for any low flight concerns and
Getting from here to there via ferry could be difficult rest of the day
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| The Yakima’s remaining sailings for Monday will be cancelled due to crewing shortages. This affects the following sailings: Westbound 5:15 p.m. Anacortes to Lopez 7:25 p.m. Anacortes to Shaw
Rep. Larsen on helping our wounded warriors recover — and start families
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| When a military service member is wounded in the line of duty, they often face unimaginable struggles to get back a sense of normalcy. Whether that
Fire Commissioners release agenda ahead of meeting on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Monday – June 21st, 2021 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial
