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LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Board of Health, May 20, 2026
||| FROM BARBARA SHARP for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Director Mark Tompkins reported that ACH has a new CEO and Community Collaboration has received $20,000 for the Recovery Café. He presented a budget update for
No jurors needed for June 8-12
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 8-12, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the Jury Period beginning Monday, June 8 through Friday, June 12, 2026 are excused. Thank you.
San Juan County announces 2026 Home Fund notice of funds available
Applications will be accepted June 1 to July 13, and staff are available pre-application meetings now ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) has released a Notice
Larsen announces 2026 Congressional App Challenge
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced the launch of the 2026 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The annual competition accepts entries through Monday, October 26, 2026, is open to high school
Is your boat ready for the season?
Boat tabs are required in Washington and expire every year on June 30. Owners with expired tabs could face fines and now be considered derelict under new legislative definition. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS
Sheriff’s Report | May 20 – 27, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 26-002857 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 09:16:43 05/20/26 A man was arrested for a violation of a protection in Friday Harbor. The order is active and valid
WSF Weekly Report | Celebration of WSF 75th Anniversary
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve A lot of people have been asking what we have planned for our 75th anniversary. For months now there’s been a bunch
Council seeks to fill open positions on Parks and Recreation Commission
Open positions currently on Orcas Island and Lopez Island with additional positions opening in June on Orcas, Shaw ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Are you interested in helping to shape the policies that
No jurors required for June 1 – 5, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 1-5, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the Jury Period beginning Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5, 2026 are excused. Thank you.
Washington State Ferries sails into 75th anniversary
Ferry riders invited to celebrate state’s marine highway ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Monday, June 1. Events are planned across Puget Sound starting
Opening Soon | Opportunity to apply for lodging tax annual grant program
LTAC funds support a variety of projects related to tourism events, infrastructure, and services ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the 2026 Lodging Tax Grant Applications will
Health Care District board to meet on Wednesday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, May 27th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the
Larsen announces winner of 2026 congressional art competition
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| MOUNT VERNON, WA – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced Olivia Hamm of Oak Harbor High School as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Washington state’s 2nd congressional district with her piece,
Sheriff’s Report | May 13 – 19, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 26-002730 Controlled Substance Problem 08:06:13 05/13/26 A Lopez Deputy responded to a drug call. A small bag of Methamphetamine was found in the parking
WSF Weekly Report | Pets on board; upcoming holiday travel; online community meetings afoot
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Pets become members of our families, providing comfort and unconditional love. Washingtonians rightly enjoy including them in family events and travel. To
San Juan Fire & Rescue swears in 6 new firefighters
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan Island Fire & Rescue proudly welcomed 6 new firefighters into the ranks during a swearing-in ceremony held at Station 31 on Mullis Street. All of
