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Sheriff’s Report | May 1 – 7, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 24-002523 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 15:31:34 05/01/24 A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of suspicious activity. The reporting party advised that they received
Loring files to continue serving as Superior Court Judge
||| FROM KATHRYN LORING ||| Judge Kathryn (Katie) Loring Kathryn (Katie) Loring has filed for reelection to continue serving our community as San Juan County Superior Court Judge. Judge Loring began her term
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue team up with DNR for Wildfire Ready Neighbors program
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Fire Chief Holly vanSchaick and PIO Kat Barnard met with representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), San Juan Fire & Rescue,
WSF Weekly Report | More HS vessel tours; new quality assurance dept; a nice kudo from SJs
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Continuous improvement, fueled by lessons learned, is essential for any organization striving for operational excellence. I’m excited to share some news from
County announces resurfacing of nearly 16 miles of roads this summer
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road resurfacing schedule to chip seal nearly 16 miles of roads on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
Council to consider three finalists for County Manager position
|||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County nears the end of the County Manager hiring process after interviewing three finalists. The County Council will deliberate during a closed session at the May
Update #3 on F/V CHIEF JOSEPH sinking on the west side of Henry Island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| After a successful defueling of diesel tanks from the F/V Chief Joseph on May 4, the United States Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology,
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office encourages seniors to learn about Fentanyl
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging senior citizens and aging adults to proactively learn about Fentanyl, the threat it poses, and how to have conversations with
Town is hiring seasonal & full-time positions for Streets & Parks
||| FROM AMY TAYLOR for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Available Position(s) - Streets Worker Seasonal Help Wanted - Seasonal Utility Worker 1 - Streets (PDF) Job Description - Streets and Parks - Seasonal Laborer
Auditor seeks writers of argument against SJI Library District and LI School District
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Auditor, Natasha Warmenhoven, is seeking people interested in writing arguments against the San Juan Island Library District and Lopez Island School District ballot measures for
Town of Friday Harbor to be getting its streets striped
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Street striping throughout the Town is scheduled Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, 2024. The goal is to complete restriping of major streets, as well as
Liz’s Loveletter: Connecting with community & session recap
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR LIZ LOVELETT ||| Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the chance to visit with folks all over the 40th Legislative District and hear about the issues that really matter
Sheriff’s Report | April 24 – 30, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 24-002366 Harassment 15:54:43 04/24/24 A Friday Harbor resident reported a male individual had called her 3 times and stopped by to talk to her
Sunken vessel off Henry Island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Early in the day on Friday May 3rd, a 48-foot commercial fishing vessel ran aground and sank at the south end of Henry Island. The
Storm-battered county road on Lopez target of relocation efforts
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| Near the end of MacKaye Harbor Road on the south shore of Lopez Island is Agate Beach Park and a parking area for those walking in to the Iceberg Point
Living up to Earth Day, expanding affordable housing, & keeping in touch
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| The 2024 legislative session adjourned in March. We successfully enacted 373 bills, with an impressive 297 of those bills receiving significant bipartisan support. These efforts emphasized
