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Sheriff’s Office looking to identify human remains from Sucia Island beach
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- On December 27, 2019, the remains of a mostly decomposed unidentified male were discovered on the beach in Echo Bay on Sucia Island, a state park approximately
Planning Commission’s January agenda, opportunities to comment
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The SJC Planning Commission will meet on Friday, January 17, 2020 8:30 a.m. at the County Council Hearing Room, Legislative Building, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, 98250, San
Citizen groups keep pressure on county, OPALCO regarding VRs and dam removal
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- In what seems to be an emerging trend here on this increasingly feisty archipelago, citizens are coming together to resist decisions being made that don’t reflect the
Rep. Lekanoff welcomes new State House seatmate
-- from Rep. Debra Lekanoff -- A big congratulations to Alex Ramel on his newly appointed role as my seatmate in Washington's State House of Representatives for the 40th Legislative District! This afternoon, the Whatcom,
Inslee statement in response to Washingtonians detained at Canadian border
-- from Washington Governor Jay Inslee -- "The reports out of the border crossing at Blaine are deeply alarming. Washingtonians who happen to be Iranian-American were detained at the Canadian-U.S. border for extended periods of
Request for salmon recovery project proposals
-- from Sam Whitridge for San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery -- The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery is requesting salmon recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board
Current and upcoming board vacancies await your input
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available
Winter schedule begins on Sunday, January 5
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Washington State Ferries’ winter schedule begins tomorrow, January 5, and is in effect through Saturday, March 28. Service between Anacortes, Friday Harbor and Sidney, B.C. will be suspended for
Sheriff’s Report | December 25 – 31, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, December 25, 201919-010563 Domestic Dispute or Assault 06:34:13 12/25/19Deputies responded to a report of a Domestic in Friday Harbor. After talking with the parties involved and
Preliminary Draft Housing Element and 4th Draft Housing Needs Assessment available for review
-- from Colin Maycock, Department of Community Development -- The preliminary draft Housing Element (Element) and fourth draft Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) are now available for public review as part of the San Juan County Comprehensive
County now accepting applications for 2020 detached accessory dwelling units
Deadline: Monday, February 10 -- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) is now accepting eligibility applications for detached ADU permits proposed outside of urban growth areas and
Looking for a job? Census Bureau now hiring locally
Thursday, January 2 and 9, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Orcas Island Library -- from Sue DuMond for U.S. Census Bureau -- The U.S. Census Bureau is kicking off peak hiring efforts for the 2020
15 agencies successfully converge to assist in Orcas Island search for missing man
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- An Orcas Island man who went missing from his residence near Moran State Park on Monday afternoon was found alive Tuesday morning, December 31,
SJC 2019: Comp Plan, tourism, and vacation rentals
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues Reporter -- This past year saw San Juan County take on a series of issues with impacts that will extend far beyond 2019. What ties them all together is
Update on current status of Vacation Rental Permit moratorium process
-- from The Vacation Rental Work Group -- Per the request of County Council, the Vacation Rental Working Group has developed regulatory language and sent recommendations in Mid-December 2019 to Council. There is no guarantee that the Council will
PBS will soon air Hedrick Smith’s ‘Democracy Rebellion’
-- from Hedrick Smith -- The news flow has been pretty rough in the closing weeks of 2019 - the harsh conflict over impeachment, threats from North Korea and the persistent challenge of China, the
