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Guest Opinion | Republicans challenge who votes in 2022
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH for RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| Washington – The 2020 election let the genie out of the bottle. More than 100 million American voters discovered it was easier to vote by
Planning Commission takes a look at climate change
||| BY STEVE BERNHEIM, ORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| If you are concerned that San Juan County government is not doing enough to reduce the county’s carbon footprint, you should know the Planning Commission just received a
Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief bill
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today signed House Bill 1368, which appropriates $2.2 billion in federal funding that has been allocated to states in response to the ongoing COVID emergency. The
Sheriff’s Report | February 10 – 16, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 21-001178 Agency Assistance 10:01:21 02/10/21 San Juan Deputies responded to an agency assist to take a defendant into custody. The defendant was booked into
Happy fantastic Friday weekly update from Rep. Lekanoff
||| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As of last weekend, the entire state has moved to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan. This is great news for families and businesses across the state! Learn more about
Shout out to WSF staff, crews for navigating winter weather to keep system functioning
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Keeping our system running through winter weather What a weekend of winter weather! Shout out to our terminal staffs and vessel crews for navigating the snow to get to
Canada makes border exemption for Point Roberts residents
||| FROM GOV. JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that Canada will not require COVID-19 testing for Point Roberts residents who travel through Canada for essential services. Land access to Point Roberts,
Larsen, Veasey introduce bill to fight discriminatory voter ID laws
||| FROM REP. RICK LARSEN'S OFFICE ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced legislation to protect citizens who face disenfranchisement because of restrictive voter identification laws. The America Votes Act establishes new
Fire Commissioners will meet on Thursday
||| FROM KIMBERLY KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Thursday – February 18th, 2021 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial
Whidbey SAR transports patient from Orcas
||| FROM THOMAS MILLS for NAS WHIDBEY ||| NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) from Orcas
Ferry Alert | Regular weekday winter schedule to resume Tuesday
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All routes will resume normal operating schedules on Feb. 16. Anacortes/San Juan Islands back to 4 vessels Edmonds/Kingston back to 2 vessels Mukilteo/Clinton back to 2 vessels Seattle/Bainbridge/Bremerton back
Public hearing coming up on vacation rental moratorium
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| San Juan County (SJC) Council will be holding a public hearing via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to discuss whether the moratorium on the issuance of Vacation Rental Permits should
WSF switching to severe weather schedules for rest of the weekend
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All routes will be operating on their severe weather schedules through at least the remainder of the weekend. In addition to the severe weather schedule, the following change to
Sheriff’s Report | February 3 – 9, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 21-000944 Welfare Check 07:36:57 02/03/21 A Deputy responded to a welfare check in Friday Harbor. The involved person was located in their apartment and
WSF prepares for severe weather schedule ahead of anticipated snowstorm
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| With snow in the forecast through the weekend, riders should prepare for the possibility of WSF operating on its severe weather schedules on some routes. We will continue to send
Happy Lunar New Year: Update from Rep. Lekanoff
|| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Lunar New Year! Today, the House is recognizing the Lunar New Year to honor heritage, cultural unity, and new beginnings in the Year of the Ox. When we
