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Sheriff’s Report | August 26 – September 1, 2020
||| from San Juan County Sheriff's Office Wednesday, August 26, 202020-007185 Fraud 09:22:23 08/26/20A Deputy on Orcas responded to a fraud call near Deer Harbor. The reporting party was scammed by being sent too much
WSF has tips for Labor Day weekend ferry travel
||| from Washington State Ferries ||| If your holiday weekend travel plans include a ride on our ferries, double check our sailing schedules and plan for long waits if coming aboard in a vehicle. Several routes are
Larsen announces 2020 Congressional App Challenge
Challenge open to all middle and high school students who live or attend school in Second District -- from Congressman Rick Larsen's Office -- Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced the launch of the 2020
Inslee extends 26 proclamations relating to COVID-19
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced the extension of 26 proclamations today in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The extensions were approved by the state Legislature. Letters from the
Inslee statement on Trump memorandum targeting states and cities
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Inslee statement on Trump memorandum targeting states and citiesGov. Jay Inslee released a statement [yesterday] in response to the Trump administration’s presidential memorandum attempting to cut federal funding
Current board vacancies await your skills, talent
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Current Vacancies and Positions with Terms Ending within 30 Days. If you are interested in serving on a board or advisory committee fill out anAdvisory Committee Application or
Another wildland fire response keeps Orcas Fire busy
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Fire & Rescue -- For the third time in just over two weeks Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to a wildfire – this time in the Deer Harbor
San Juan County announces CARES small business relief grant
-- from John Gomez for San Juan County EDC -- San Juan County has created a Small Business Relief Grant program that will launch on September 1, 2020, to assist for-profit businesses impacted by the
OIFR releases details of recent Doe Bay wildfire
Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Fire team up with DNR for wildfire -- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Fire & Rescue -- [metaslider id=77684 cssclass=""] Orcas Island Fire and Rescue personnel responded to multiple reports
Council candidate Cindy Wolf replies to questions from open letter
-- from Cindy Wolf -- In response to Tom Eversole’s open letter to the County Council District 2 candidates, Cindy Wolf submits her answers. The majority of voters on the island are likely to be
Cemetery District schedules a Zoom meeting
||| from Scott Miller for Cemetery District #3 The September General Meeting for the San Juan County Cemetery District #3 (Orcas Island), scheduled for 5pm on Wednesday, September 2, will be held as a virtual
Sheriff’s Report | August 19 – 25, 2020
Make sure you read the call of the week! ||| from San Juan County Sheriff's Office WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 202020-006960 Animal at Large 08:20:22 08/19/20A Deputy was dispatched to a report of animal at large
Summary of recent cases in San Juan County
||| from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management There have been zero new confirmed positive test results in San Juan County since the last case summary on August 20.
WSF walk-ons now have option for contactless transactions across system
||| from Washington State Ferries All our terminals are now equipped with new turnstiles that can scan tickets on mobile devices. That means walk-on customers across our system can now ride our ferries without any
Multiracial coalition launches campaign for equitable 2021 redistricting process
-- from Washington Census Alliance -- SEATTLE—The Washington Census Alliance (WCA)—a statewide coalition of 92 Black and Brown-led community organizations—today announced a campaign to increase and protect community input in the 2021 redistricting process alongside WinWin Action,
Economics of a pandemic | How is SJC doing?
-- from F. Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- I like horror films. I enjoy them, knowing that they’re not real. Monsters can’t really hurt you, and zombies don’t really exist. Right now, I
