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WA State Governor and Assistant Secretary of WSF talk ferry service & solar power with SJC officials
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County officials met with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee and Assistant Secretary of the Washington State Ferries (WSF) Steve Nevey to discuss ferry service and solar
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council April 30, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public access a citizen raised concerns about the loss of trees, property frontage and cost of new fencing for those impacted by the Bailer Hill
LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes: San Juan County Council April 29, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Facilities Director requested Council approval to apply for state funding to repair the seismic issues in the historic courthouse. If the grant, which requires a 50%
Igniting Action: San Juan County gets prepared with ‘Wildfire Ready Neighbors’ launch
||| FROM ANGIE REQUENA for WA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ||| The Washington Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with San Juan Island Fire and Rescue, Lopez Island Fire District No. 4 and EMS, Orcas Island
Meet County Manager finalists
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County invites the public to meet and interview the finalist for the County Manager position. The remaining candidates will visit each district on Tuesday, May 7,
County publishes six-month check-in report for 32-hour work week
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County and representatives from the Local 1849 Union are pleased to present a comprehensive review of the 32-hour work week (32HWW) initiative at the first six-month check-in.
Sheriff’s Report | April 17 – 23, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 24-002207 Assault - Body Force 17:05:11 04/17/24 A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of an assault. A report was written on
WSF Weekly Report | Working on SJI route schedules; ramping up hiring; Tour de Lopez
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We really ramp up our hiring and training efforts this time of year. From late winter through spring, we bring aboard several
Bodies of two deceased males have been recovered in San Juan County waters
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| It is with a heavy heart that I give this update on the tragic events that have transpired over the past 24 hrs. On
LWVSJ Observer Corps: Board of Health April 17, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Board of Health heard a report on the Early Learning Program in the county. Orcas has four licensed programs and no waitlist for 3–4-year-olds. One program will be opening
Land Bank’s Draft Strategic Plan seeks public input
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Strategic Plan. The purpose of the strategic plan is to guide the Land
Port Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Attached is the agenda for the Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the
Letter to Editor | Lame ducks should not choose County Manager
||| FROM MINNIE KNYCH ||| San Juan County Manager, Mike Thomas, retired in February. The three member SJ County Council immediately appointed Mark Thompkins as the interim manager during the search for qualified candidates is
Sheriff’s Report | April 10 – 16, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 24-002040 Accident-NonInj 10:21:55 04/10/24 A Deputy on Orcas was dispatched to an accident non-injury on Cedar Hill Rd. There were no signs of intoxication
Real and personal property taxes due April 30
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS || San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, would like to remind county property owners that the first half of property taxes and personal property taxes are due April 30.
WSF Weekly Report | Reservation system now has a waiting room
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve When I was offered the opportunity to move from the cruise industry to Washington State Ferries, one of the things that excited
