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National NO KINGS continues to ripple across rural America
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What’s next for Public Works? Council reviews future projects
This six-year plan guides the Public Works Department as it manages new and ongoing projects. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is once again reviewing the Public Works Department’s Transportation Improvement
County issues proclamation in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The proclamation celebrates the valuable contributions of individuals with disabilities who strengthen our workforce and our communities. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the October 7 meeting, the Council issued a proclamation recognizing
Building the Team | SJC welcomes new DCD Director, Fire Marshal, Public Defender
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to welcome a new Director for the Department of Community Development, a Fire Marshal, and Public Defender. These new additions will help strengthen
Before the Door Closes | Autumn dispatch from Island Stewards
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| We’ve spent the past months doing what islanders do best — paying attention. To ferry lines that lengthened again this summer. To parking lots that overflowed while long-time residents searched
Join new DCD Director and Councilmembers at upcoming land-use meetings
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This fall, County staff and officials, including the County’s new Director of Community Development, will attend land-use committee meetings on Lopez and Orcas Islands to engage with the
Bailer Hill Rd to fully close on Tues. Oct 14 as project enters final construction phase
The closure will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 a.m. During this time, through traffic will not be permitted, and a detour will be in place. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
News Brief | USPS rule changes may complicate mail-in voting, risking late ballots in November election
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| Ballots go out starting next week for the November general election but people who mail them back through the United States Postal Service (USPS) could risk not having their votes
USPS rule changes may complicate mail-in voting, risking late ballots in November election
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| Ballots go out starting next week for the November general election but people who mail them back through the United States Postal Service (USPS) could risk not having their votes
Sheriff’s Report | October 1 – 7, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 25-006783 Parking Problem 08:18:39 10/01/25 A Lopez Deputy responded a report of a vessel moored overnight at a county dock. The Deputy tagged the
WSF expects service disruptions on all routes this evening
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Washington State Ferries is expecting service disruptions that may impact all routes this evening due to a shortage of crew. If you're attending the Mariners game plan accordingly. Take
Guest Opinion | Vote NO on the Orcas Fire District bond proposition 1
||| FROM ROBERT DASHIELL ||| A NO vote on the Orcas Fire District bond proposal on the November 4, 2025 ballot can result in an estimated $10 Million in Fire District additional capital funding at
WSF Weekly Update | ‘You can’t fire a cannon out of a canoe’
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve “You can’t fire a cannon out of a canoe.” I heard this a few weeks ago, and it made me chuckle. But
Vehicle reservations for winter sailing season open Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 10am
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for the winter 2025 schedule (Dec. 28, 2025 through March 21, 2026) will be available at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28. To ensure a smooth and
Be an Early Bird | Pay your property taxes before Oct 31
The second half of property taxes and personal property taxes are due Friday, October 31, 2025. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The second half of property and personal property taxes is due Friday,
Federal shutdown impacts on local public health
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The federal government shutdown is affecting the public health services San Juan County can provide. At the Department of Health & Community Services (HCS), we’re doing everything we
