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WSF hiring on-call deckhands in multiple locations
-- from County Councilmember Rick Hughes -- WSF On-Call DeckhandMultiple Locations - Western Washington$21.90 Hourly This recruitment has been reopened temporarily to broaden the current candidate pool. Please note that only new applications will be
Feds say ‘no’ to removal of 4 Snake River dams in key report
-- from KOMO News -- A long-awaited federal report out Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a last-ditch effort to save more than a dozen
Inslee issues COVID-19 emergency proclamation
-- from Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a state of emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19, directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to prepare for
Sheriff’s Report | February 19-25, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff’s Office -- Wednesday, March 19, 202020-001247 Threats 11:27:04 02/19/20A Lopez Island Deputy spoke with parties on Decatur Island involved in a civil property line dispute. 20-001253 Animal at Large
Draft ordinance to regulate marijuana operations is available for review
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The staff report including the draft ordinance are posted at this link. Staff will be checking with the County Council to ensure that the draft reflects their preliminary
How to comment on draft transportation element of Comp Plan
-- from San Juan County Communications -- We invite you to provide comments on the draft Transportation Element: www.sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/19770/ Send your comments to Compplancomments@sanjuanco.com by March 18, 2020. Subject line: Transportation Element
Health District: Cost of current roofing/HVAC bid not affordable
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District met just once in the month of February, reporting mostly incremental progress on its long-term plans for the Orcas medical care
Is OIHCD-owned healthcare clinic workable, achievable ?
A call for a Community Advisory Group to Health District -- from Vincent Shu, MD -- We can not tell you how much we appreciated OIHCD's commissioners’ tireless efforts to re-shaping our Island’s healthcare model
Legislative Update | Another cutoff trims remaining bills to consider
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Legislators had until Wednesday to pass policy legislation out of the house where it was introduced, and a number of a governor-request bills cleared the latest hurdle in the short
Letter to Editor | Some may have already wasted their vote
-- from Margot Shaw -- We have all received the very important Presidential Primary ballot. Listed are 13 Democratic candidates for our consideration. We'd like to point out that, even though their names are on
Sheriff’s Report | February 13 – 19, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Thursday, February 13, 2020 20-001079 Accident-Hit Run 10:02:09 02/13/20 A Deputy took a report of a hit and run vehicle collision that occurred on Orcas Island. The
Potential loss of ferry is a concern in Anacortes
-- from GoSkagit.com -- The Elwha ferry will be retired from service if the state Legislature cuts funding for it, a move that would impact the Anacortes to Sidney, British Columbia, route and further strain
Letter to Editor | Saying the scary bit out loud
-- from David Kobrin -- During the years Donald Trump has been President I’ve come to accept he means what he says. When he wants something, he often finds a way, even when it defies tradition
Washington Presidential Primary coming up
Pay close attention to the rules to ensure your vote is counted -- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- Just when you thought the election was over, you get another ballot. Yes, folks,
Senate passes bills to ensure health of natural waters
-- from Washington State Senate Democrats -- OLYMPIA – A slate of bills passed out of the Washington State Senate this week would work to protect Washington’s beautiful coastlines through varying measures. Two bills sponsored by
Unofficial results show preference for Prop. 1
-- from San Juan Elections Office -- A preference in favor of Prop. 1 that will initiate a new sales tax for long-needed emergency communications upgrades seems headed for approval. The election was held on
