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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
Health District gets down into details of upcoming negotiations
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- As promised, the Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners turned their attention at their Aug. 18 meeting to details to be negotiated in their proposed agreement with
Guest Opinion | Open letter to Dist. 2 council candidates
||| from Tom Eversole ||| This is an open letter to Cindy Wolf and Rick Hughes as candidates to represent District 2 on the San Juan County Council. Elders in our community and their families
Show your support for post office funding
-- from Sandy Strehlou -- This morning, Sunday, August 23, 2020, Friday Harbor residents turned out to show support funding for the USPS, and to protest any attempt by the Trump administration to rig the
Orcas Fire calls in mutual aid for manpower as they battle a slow-moving wildland fire
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- Crews from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue are currently on the scene of a slow-moving brush fire in the area north Cow Hill Lane
Editorial | At the end of the weekend, WSF sent this alert
||| by Lin McNulty, Orcas Issues Editor ||| On Sunday evening, at 7:39 p.m., Washington State Ferries (WSF) sent the following alert to WSF subscribers: Is this the latest WSF has been behind, or is
Planning Commission holds seven-hour briefing on parts of draft Comp Plan
-- by Steve Bernheim, Orcas Issues reporter -- Friday’s marathon Planning Commission meeting started at 8:30 inthe morning and finally wound up seven hours later at 3:30 pm only halfway through the agenda. At the
Larsen votes to protect USPS, ensure safety of 2020 elections
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen's Office -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for critical legislation to protect the United States Postal Service and promote the safety of the 2020 elections. The bipartisan Delivering
