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Letter to Editor | Big thanks to county road crew
-- from Lynn Baker -- Yesterday, our little road carved new channels down its bed, as a ditch jumped its bed. Today, Sunday -- Superbowl Sunday -- the county showed up with a grader and
San Juan County Sheriff’s Guild supports Proposition 1
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Guild -- We, the membership of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Guild urge you to vote Yes on Proposition 1 to upgrade emergency communication systems county-wide. Our current system
Port calls special meeting
Monday, February 3, 3 p.m., Port Office -- from Mia Kartiganer for Port of Orcas -- The Port of Orcas will meet tomorrow in a special meeting. SPECIAL MEETING PRELIMINARY AGENDA FEBRUARY 3, 2020 CALL
SJC boards, committees with vacancies to fill
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Current Vacancies and Positions with Terms Ending within 30 Days. If you are interested in serving on a board or advisory committee fill out anAdvisory Committee Application or
Legislative session weekly recap
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- The House this week passed a key piece of the governor's 2020 legislative agenda: A clean fuel standard. A clean fuel standard would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels. If the
Deer Harbor to review Comp Plan at meet on Wednesday
Wednesday, February 5, 7 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Hamlet Plan Review Committee -- The Deer Harbor Hamlet Plan Review Committee will hold a special meeting to review
2019 novel coronavirus declared a public health emergency
What you need to know locally -- from San Juan County Communications -- The World Health Organization declared a global emergency on Thursday, and Friday the White House declared a U.S. public health emergency as
School District passes resolution to ask Legislature to support small schools
CALL TO RESOLVE LEVY LID CRISIS -- from Orcas Island School District -- OISD Resolution 2020-01 Calling on Washington State House and Senate to Support Small Schools by Approving a Levy Lid that Allows Necessary
County roads remain impacted by heavy rainfall
-- from Brendan Cowan, County Department of Emergency Management -- A number of reports of island roads are being impacted by the heavy rainfall. ORCAS: Killebrew Lake Road is CLOSED East of Laporte Road (see photo).
Sheriff’s Report | January 22 – 28, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, January 22, 202020-000490 Accident-HitRun 08:10:15 01/22/20 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a hit and run collision. The victim was able to obtain
Eastsound Plan Review Committee looking to hire a minutes taker
-- from Colin Maycock, Department of Community Development -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee, an advisory board of citizen volunteers to the County Council San Juan County Department of Community Development is looking for someone to
Health District facing uncertainties regarding costs, structure
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- January was a month of uncertainties for the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District, specifically about costs and about possible models for the island health
Guest Opinion | First days on the job
-- from Mia Kartiganer, Port of Orcas -- The onus is on me. No two ways about it. It doesn’t take much twist of the vernacular to imagine what the acronym for Port Of Orcas
County Council shares Friday’s retreat agenda
Friday, January 31, 9 a.m., County Fairgrounds Conference Room -- from San Juan County Council -- The SJC Council will be holding a Special Meeting/Council Retreat on Friday, January 31, 2020 to discuss the items
Liz Smith named 2020 WSF Writer-In-Residence
-- from Iris Graville, Inaugural WSF Writer-In-Residence -- The table tent has been passed. Liz Smith of Friday Harbor, WA has assumed the role as the 2020 Writer-In-Residence (WIR) on the Washington State Ferries (WSF).
Another Port Commission meeting has been cancelled
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues Reporter -- Once again the Port Commission has run afoul of the rules governing public meetings, this time resulting in the cancellation of the special meeting that had been
