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Here’s the contact information at NAS Whidbey to log noise complaints
||| FROM THOMAS G. MILLS for NAS WHIDBEY ||| There has been an ongoing issue with the email comments line for NAS Whidbey Island operations. Written comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to NAS
Sheriff’s Report | January 6 – 12, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 21-000130 Civil Problem 07:27:28 01/06/21 A Deputy responded to a request of a civil standby to get belongings from a relatives residence. The caller
California man missing from ferry route between Lopez and Anacortes
||| FROM TAMARA GREENE for COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ||| A man from California was reported missing from the ferry Yakima after it traveled from Lopez to Anacortes on New Year’s Eve. His wife reports that
Immediate moratorium approved on new vacation rental permits
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On January 12, County Council members unanimously approved Resolution No. 03-2021: “A Resolution Enacting a Moratorium on Vacation Rentals of Residences or Accessory Dwelling Units.” The moratorium
Inslee extends security measures for 2021 legislative session
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement [yesterday ]announcing the extension of actions taken by the state to ensure the safety and security of Washingtonians, legislators, state employees and
NAS Whidbey Island SAR conducts two lifesaving missions — one on Orcas
||| FROM MICHAEL WELDING for NAS WHIDBEY ||| NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two life-saving missions on January 9,
2021 docket for proposed amendments to SJC Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY NEWS ||| The deadline for proposed amendments to the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code (UDC) is 4:30 pm March 1, 2021. The “Annual Docket of Comprehensive
Alex Ramel reflects on opening day at legislature, protecting our island school districts
||| FROM ALEX RAMEL, REP. 40TH DISTRICT LEGISLATURE ||| Like many of you, I watched last Wednesday as news came in about a series of events never before seen in America. I condemn, in the
Inslee extends security measures for 2021 legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today announcing the extension of actions taken by the state to ensure the safety and security of Washingtonians, legislators, state
Ferry ridership at lowest level in nearly 50 years. Annual riders down 10 million from 2019 due to pandemic
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Annual ridership aboard Washington State Ferries plunged by nearly 10 million customers in 2020 – a drop of 41% from the previous year – to roughly 14 million. Stay-at-home
Inslee statement on start of 2021 legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on the first day of the 2021 legislative session: "Today convenes one of the most unique and challenging legislative
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee will ZOOM meet on Wednesday
||| FROM BARRY & BEV MADDEN for DEER HARBOR PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| P0Agenda for January 13, 2021 4:00-5:30 p.m. Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Monthly Meeting (DHPRC) VIA Zoom Meeting ID 82206209066 Password 644605
A civilian’s guide to insurrection legalese; is this our new vocabulary?
||| FROM THE MARSHALL PROJECT ||| In the 24 hours since a mob incited by the president of the United States stormed the Capitol attempting to halt the functioning of American democracy, the news media
Inslee statement on security measures for 2021 legislative session
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on actions the state is taking to ensure the safety and security of Washingtonians, legislators, state employees and the buildings of
Sheriff’s Report | December 20, 2020 – January 5, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 20-010952 Traffic Hazard 12:20:52 12/30/20 A Lopez Island Deputy responded to a reported tree down, partially blocking Fisherman Bay Rd. An OPALCO crew
New year brings leadership transition at WSF
||| FROM AMY SCARTON for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Washington State Ferries will soon have a new leader. Last week, WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar announced an upcoming change in leadership that’s bittersweet for me. While it’s an
