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Trump’s federal land sell-off proposal includes 5M acres in Washington
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| A sweeping federal budget bill making its way through Congress is sparking outrage among some in Washington state. The proposal, part of what former President Donald Trump is calling his
Larsen releases statement on U.S. strikes against Iran
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the U.S. strikes against Iran: "The history of military conflict in the Middle East is
Larsen tours Tacoma ICE facility and meets with Lelo Juarez
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| TACOMA, WA – Yesterday, Representative Rick Larsen toured the privately-run ICE detention facility in Tacoma and met with Lelo Juarez, and today he released the following
Higher fares on the horizon for Washington State Ferries
A state transportation panel proposed 3% hikes this year and next, while lawmakers and the governor boosted a surcharge to build boats and added a credit card fee. ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| Travel
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, June 23rd at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the
Sheriff’s Report | June 11 – 17, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 25-003522 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 12:05:32 06/11/25 A Friday Harbor middle school employee reported an older woman making comments to the students that seemed inappropriate. After
Whatcom County announces significant rise in ferry fares to Lummi Island
||| FROM THE BELLINGHAM HERALD ||| Fares for the Lummi Island ferry will be rising sharply because of increased costs, under an order from Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu. In his order, Sidhu said there
No jury duty for June 23-27
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 23-27, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday June 23 through Friday June 27 are excused. Thank you.
Iran has been at war with us for 46 years
"America can't do a damn thing against us" ||| FROM FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE ||| “America can’t do a damn thing against us,” Ayatollah Khomeini bragged while holding our hostages. The Carter administration had undermined the
June 19, 1865
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Juneteenth commemorates the moment enslaved people in Texas received word of the Emancipation Proclamation — two years after it was signed. This holiday is an important opportunity to
The ‘3.5% rule’ | How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change. ||| FROM BBC ||| In 1986,
How does the new state budget impact San Juan County funding & programs?
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the June 3 Council meeting, the County’s Lobbyist Josh Weiss, the County Manager Jessica Hudson, and the Deputy County Manager Tillery Williams, provided information about the potential
Project Reminder | Bayhead Creek culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd begins in September
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Construction on the Bayhead Creek Culvert Repair Project on Killebrew Lake Rd on Orcas Island will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and is expected to last until
Let’s protest Wednesday at noon | No war on Iran
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| IMPORTANT: Wed, June 18, 12 Noon in Eastsound: National Day of Protest -- NO war on Iran!! Corner of Main St. & North Beach Rd. (till 12:30 or 1:00, depending on
County Council approves siting of an essential public facility on Shaw Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Earlier this month, Council voted to approve an ordinance allowing the siting of an Essential Public Facility (EPF) on Shaw Island to support the operations and maintenance of
Deer Harbor wildland fire | Follow-up
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| On June 4th OIFR responded to a wildland fire on the west side of Orcas Island. The fire was initially spotted by kayakers and
