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Meeting | County considers purchasing property on Shaw Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Shaw Island community members are invited to a meeting to learn about a possible property purchase that can assist the County in serving the residents of Shaw Island.
San Juan County hires new County Manager
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| New County Manager Jessica Hudson San Juan County Council is pleased to announce the hiring of a new County Manager – Jessica Hudson. Hudson is currently
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council May 21, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORP ||| The Council held a public hearing on the Public Facilities Finance Assistance Program awards then approved the Advisory Committee recommended awards for three Economic Development Commission initiatives and core
Rider survey indicates rough waters for Washington State Ferries
||| FROM THE CENTER SQUARE ||| Passenger unhappiness remains a major challenge for Washington State Ferries, according to the results of a recent survey. Members of the Washington Transportation Commission were briefed last week on
San Juan County files lawsuit against Town of Friday Harbor to protect access to water
County has a 21-day window to appeal Town’s decision before forfeiting right to engage in further action. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County made the difficult decision Tuesday, May 21, to file
Reminder: Community Preparedness Forum tomorrow
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| REMINDER: The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a community preparedness forum on Wednesday May 22nd from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Orcas Center. Partnering
Port Commission meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting this Monday, May 20th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in
Sheriff’s Report | May 8 – 14, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 24-002656 Threats 10:33:59 05/08/24 A Lopez Deputy received a referral case from Juvenile Services. 24-002659 Trespassing 11:46:10 05/08/24 I was assigned to work patrol
WSF Weekly Report | Our maritime women; National Maritime Day; Maritime Academy tour
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Saturday, May 18, is International Day for Women in Maritime. While this day highlights the incredible and talented women working at WSF, their
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council May 14, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment six citizens spoke in opposition to a proposed cement plant at the Beaverton Valley Business Park zoned for business and light industry. They cited
Don’t touch bats: Tips to prevent rabies exposure
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services wants to remind you of a few tips to make spring as enjoyable and healthy as possible. The bats are waking
Larsen lauds House passage of FAA Reauthorization Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, applauded House passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bipartisan,
School Walk-Out Protest
||| FROM AN ORCAS RESIDENT ||| Across the country, student protests have been gaining momentum. Thousands of inspiring university students across the nation and world are putting their moral outrage into action by setting up
Washington state leaders plea for federal funding to restore ferry system
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| There is a new, urgent request for federal money to help the Washington State Ferries (WSF) system. 38 elected leaders from seven counties, eight cities, and two ports in western
Island Ways | Staffing woes, mechanical issues plague Nantucket Steamship Authority
"You can't just go down to Walmart and pick up a ferry captain, it's not that simple." – Sean Driscoll Steamship Authority ||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER & MIRROR ||| A combination of ongoing staffing
Washington’s ferry system is seeing the impact of decades of underfunding
||| FROM NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ||| Washington's ferry system is the biggest in the U.S., but after decades of chronic underfunding, it's breaking down and short-staffed: a serious problem for the people who depend on
