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Killebrew Lake Road now open to all traffic
-- from Colin Huntemer for County Public Works -- Killebrew Lake Rd is now OPEN to all traffic. Please be advised that the roadway is surfaced with gravel. The County expects to re-pave the road
Friday Harbor students promote Tardigrade to state legislature
Should the Tardigrade be Washington's official micro-animal? -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Rep. Ramel meets with students from the 40th LD who visited the Legislature to testify in support
Updated Democrat presidential primary / caucus / convention procedure (Part 2 of 2)
What you need to know to participate -- from David Turnoy, Chair, San Juan Democrats -- My previous article explained how voting in the presidential primary will work this year. Your next decision is whether you
DHPRC meeting on tap
Wednesday, February 12, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee is meeting on Wednesday, February 12 to
Legislative Update: Priority bills advance ahead of committee deadlines
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Legislators were working on deadline this week to get policy bills passed out of their committee of origin by 5 p.m. Friday. A number of bills requested by Gov. Jay Inslee were
Updated Democrat presidential primary / caucus / convention procedure (Part 1 of 2)
What you need to know to participate -- from David Turnoy, Chair, San Juan Democrats -- As you are probably aware, the procedure for choosing presidential nominees has changed from four years ago. A few
Sheriff’s Report | January 29 – February 4, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, January 29, 202020-000674 Citizen Assist 15:01:42 01/29/20 A Deputy responded to a walk in citizen assist call. An informational report was completed and forwarded to Adult
Port Commission moves forward, looks ahead
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues Reporter -- Following two previous attempts that had been thwarted by the requirements governing public meetings, the Port Commission convened on Monday, February 3, from 3:30 to approximately 5:15
Inslee issues emergency proclamation for 19 counties due to flooding and winter weather
Yep, including San Juan County -- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation today for 19 Washington counties due to significant winter weather that is forecast to continue through this weekend. “These
EPRC will meet on Thursday
Thursday, February 6, 3 - 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Colin Maycock, Department of Community Development -- The Eastsound Plan Review Committee (EPRC) will meeting tomorrow afternoon to address the following agenda: 3:00
Killebrew Lake Road closed to all traffic
Repairs underway, but may take a couple of weeks -- from San Juan County Public Works -- February 6, 2020 Update Please be advised that continued rainfall and water levels have delayed planned repairs. Emergency
First ferry built for Washington state system sells — again — for $200K
-- from Seattle PI -- A pile of scrap metal or sold off at auction to someone with a dream. Those are the two usual fates that await a 60-something-year-old Washington State Ferry. Unless that
Comp Plan draft transportation element and appendix now available
Briefings will be live-streamed -- from San Juan County Communications -- First drafts of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element and Appendix have been posted to the comprehensive Plan Update Project website. The County Council
Emergency communications coverage: Less than half of Orcas, or 95%?
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- “If you spent $10,000 on Orcas on taxable items, this tax would add $20 to your total.” So said Kimberley Kimple, Public Information Officer for Orcas Fire
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
