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Sheriff’s Report | August 5 – 11, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, August 5, 202020-006406 Citizen Dispute 13:46:41 08/05/20An Orcas Deputy responded to an ongoing civil dispute in the Doe Bay area. The incident was settled by contact.
Zoom in for virtual listening session with elected officials
-- from Cindy Wolf for Orcas Island Women's Coalition -- You’re invited to a virtual Islands listening session with Rep. Debra Lekanoff and special guests Senator Liz Lovelett, Council Member Jamie Stephens and Friday Harbor
Ridership, service update from WSF
-- from Amy Scarton for Washington State Ferries -- We welcomed seven new crewmembers on Sunday upon completion of training. Hats off to our Training Department for adapting training to be COVID compliant, per stricter
Over 100 Washington state leaders demand census deadline extension
Group asks Congress to allocate $400 million to address significant challenges -- from We Count Washington -- Seattle, WA—More than 100 leaders and elected officials in Washington state are calling on Congress to extend the
Letter to Editor | Praise for the proper pavers
-- from Leith Templin -- Thank you Rick Hughes, Jessie Douglas-Seitz, and Colin Huntemer for replacing yellow pavers with the proper ones!
Health Care District makes the big decision
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- After more than two years of research, extensive consultation with experts and community members, and painstaking consideration of the costs and benefits of various choices, the five
Voters beware: Not of fraud, but the undercount
-- from Hedrick Smith, ReclaimTheAmericanDream.org -- Washington – Out in fly-over America, it’s popular to knock New York City. But truth be told, New York is often the canary in the coal mine for the
Letter to Editor | Vandals on Orcas
-- from Robert L. Waunch -- I drove by the North Beach Rd and School Rd intersection today where we’ve always had a number of signs of candidates for various offices. I observed that vandals had
Port Commission to convene regular meeting
-- from Kim Kimple for Port of Orcas -- The Orcas Island Port Commission will ZOOM-meet on Thursday, August 13 at 5 p.m. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 13th, 2020 5:00 p.m. Meeting Link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83864316840?pwd=aG9nY2NvL3lXSWkwalFpK3lRejg5QT09Meeting ID: 838
Updated primary election returns
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- The most recent vote counts for the August 4 primary election were released just before 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 11. These latest returns include an additional
Larsen statement on Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris
-- from the Office of Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement on Joe Biden’s decision to choose Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. “I am proud to endorse
Agenda readied for Fire Commission meeting tomorrow
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Wednesday – August 12th, 2020 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial
Letter to the Editor | Tune in to Lopez Huddle Q&A with Dist. 1 council candidates
-- from Sharon Abreu -- This Tuesday, August 11 at 3pm, you can tune in online to the Lopez Huddle group's candidate Q&A with the top two contenders for the San Juan County Council District 1 seat:
Parking ordinance main topic at upcoming Deer Harbor meeting
-- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee will meet via zoom on Wed. Aug. 12th at 5:30. Main topic will be a proposed parking ordinance
Planning Commission agenda for upcoming meeting
-- from San Juan County Communications -- AGENDA SAN JUAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Friday, August 21, 2020 8:30 a.m. REMOTE ACCESS ONLY: SKYPE Phone in Number
Inslee releases statement on collapse of federal stimulus talks
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement ... as the Trump administration failed to work with congressional leaders on federal stimulus negotiations. “We are facing an urgent economic and
