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County Council candidates to participate in Spring Street School youth forum
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING FOR FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The Environmental Systems class at Spring Street International School will be holding a Youth Forum on October 12 from 1-2 p.m. They will ask
Medicare open enrollment underway with upcoming workshop
||| FROM JULIE MCKEE FOR ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 – December 7. During this time, plans can be reviewed and changes made for 2021. Attend a free online presentation
Notice: Orcas Fire to hold 2021 budget hearing
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE FOR ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 5:30
Letter to Editor | I strongly support Christine Minney for Council position
||| FROM CHUCK DALLDORF ||| I am a full-time resident in Friday Harbor and I strongly support Christine Minney for San Juan County Council in the upcoming November election. Council is a nonpartisan position (there’s
Sheriff Krebs: Unlawfully removing political signs is a misdemeanor
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| With the political season upon us, the Sheriff’s Office has seen a rash of political signs either being stolen, vandalized or outright destroyed. We would like to remind everyone
Sheriff’s Report | September 23 – 29, 2020
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| Wednesday, September 23,2020 20-008166 Abandoned Vehicle 13:22:17 09/23/20 A Deputy on Orcas Island received a complaint of several vehicles with expired registration in the Crane Island parking
Council candidates Minney and Palmateer address issues on Orcas Island
||| BY MINOR LILE, REPORTER ||| Over the course of the last several months, the Orcasonian has run a series of Q&A articles with District 2 candidates Rick Hughes and Cindy Wolf (see here and
2020 Assessor change of value notices mailed on October 1
||| JOHN KULSETH, COUNTY ASSESSOR ||| The Assessor’s Office mailed the 2020 Change of Value Notices on October 1, 2020. The notices show market value as of January 1, 2020 based on sales between January
You can livestream upcoming test of vote counting equipment
||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG, ELECTION SUPERVISOR ||| A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the November 3, General election is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, at 11:00
Governors release joint statement on threats to American democracy
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| A coalition of 11 governors, including Govs. Jay Inslee (WA), Kate Brown (OR), Gavin Newsom (CA), Phil Murphy (NJ), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN),
Auditor answers frequently-asked questions about ballots in upcoming election
90% turnout expected locally in upcoming election ||| FROM MILENE HENLEY, COUNTY AUDITOR ||| Interest is high in this year’s general election. As a result, San Juan County Elections staff have been receiving a record
Guest Opinion | Prune Alley — We CAN do better
||| FROM FRED KLEIN ||| OPEN LETTER TO COUNCIL: September 29, 2020 To: San Juan County Council, Councilmen Hughes, Stephens, and Watson Gentlemen, Once again I want to thank you for discussing Prune Alley at
Board of Health posts agenda for upcoming Skype-meet
||| FROM SJC BOARD OF HEALTH ||| BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING AGENDA September 30, 2020 Legislative Hearing Room, Friday Harbor Meeting to be Held Via Skype JOIN BY PHONE 1(360) 370-0599...441250# (San Juan County) Live
Guest Opinion | Our non-partisan local governance is a blessing in these times
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| If 2020 has highlighted nothing else within our country it is that political division has seeped into every function of our society. As our current generation navigates social, health and
What’s up with Growlers? Join Quiet Skies, Sound Defense Alliance in ZOOM meet
||| FROM ANNE HARVEY FOR SOUND DEFENSE ALLIANCE ||| This will be a great opportunity to meet more San Juan Island residents who share your concerns about Growler jet noise, and learn more about Growler
Full agenda on slate for tomorrow’s Port meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE FOR PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA SEPT 28, 2020, 5 p.m. Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82225466583?pwd=T3VXYi9oNDA2Ynh1QUFITXFvSERkZz09 Meeting ID: 822 2546 6583 Passcode: 482803 One tap mobile +12532158782,,82225466583#,,,,,,0#,,482803# US (Tacoma) CALL TO
