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NAS Whidbey wraps up second sound monitoring period
||| FROM MICHAEL WELDING for WHIDBEY NAVAL AIR STATION ||| NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - The Navy completed its second week of real-time sound monitoring at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island as
Letter to Editor | We need to support our schools with new Capital Projects ballot levy
||| FROM MADIE MURRAY ||| Dear Orcas Voters, I am writing this letter to urge your YES votes for the Capital Projects /Technology Levy on the April 27, 2021 ballot. The pandemic highlighted the crucial
Inslee sends letter to Congressional delegation detailing our infrastructure priorities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter to members of the Washington congressional delegation that details his priorities for infrastructure and clean energy
Current SJC board, committee vacancies
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| If you are interested in serving on a board or advisory committee fill out an Advisory Committee Application or Contact the Council Office at: (360) 378-2898 Email:ingridg@sanjuanco.com Committee Position
San Juan County needs an Orcas member for Housing Advisory Committee
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Are you an Orcas resident who is passionate and knowledgeable about affordable housing in San Juan County? San Juan County is seeking a new member for the Housing
WSF reports increasing ridership, but nowhere near 2019 levels
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Ridership increasing as spring arrives Last week we had 300,000 riders from Monday through Sunday. While it was our busiest week since last summer and triple
Sheriff’s Report | March 24 – 31, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 21-002413 Malicious Mischief 11:50:59 03/24/21 A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to a report of Graffiti at Orcas High School. An offense report
Rep. Lekanoff chronicles her most recent legislative activities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Updates on my bills House Bill 1117 integrates salmon recovery into the Growth Management Act (GMA) and sets a standard for net ecological gain in community development. Through these
Letter to Editor | We are in support of upcoming school levy
||| FROM JEN VOLLMER & LOREN DICKEY ||| We support the 2021 Capital Projects/Technology Levy (Proposition No. 2) that if passed, will result in technology upgrades and improvements for Orcas Island School District students and
Library/Rotary hosting upcoming session with Brendan Cowan on being prepared
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY & ORCAS ISLAND ROTARY CLUB ||| Being Prepared Is the Island Way Friday, April 2, 9-10am via ZOOM™ Brendan Cowan Director, Emergency Management, San Juan County The Orcas Island
Gov. Inslee releases statement on Pres. Biden’s American Jobs Plan
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Governor Jay Inslee released a statement today regarding the announcement of President Joe Biden's "American Jobs Plan," the first part of his "Build Back Better" agenda.
Reality check on vacation rental moratorium
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| Five weeks after the County Council approved a moratorium on new vacation rental permits in activity centers, hamlets, and the Eastsound and Lopez UGAs, the Department of
There are some free State Park Days coming up in April
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – March 29, 2021 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the spring season and Earth Day with two free days at
Weekly legislative update from Rep. Lekanoff
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. LEKANOFF ||| Updates on my bills House Bill 1117 integrates salmon recovery into the Growth Management Act (GMA) and sets a standard for net ecological gain in community development. Through these
Inslee’s weekly update addresses COVID, Legislature, anti-Asian hate
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee calls on leaders to condemn anti-Asian hate and be part of the solution Gov. Jay Inslee was joined Monday by members of Washington's Asian and
Sheriff’s Report | March 17 – 23, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 21-002198 Accident-Injury, Traffic 07:52:47 03/17/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle vs pedestrian collision on Roche Harbor Rd. The
