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Tourism to San Juan Island NHP creates $19.3 million dollars in economic benefits
Report shows visitor spending supports 164 jobs in local economy -- from Brandon Cadwell for National Park Service -- A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 255 thousand visitors to San Juan Island
State ferry on Bainbridge run collides with a gray whale
-- from KOMO News -- A ferry on the Seattle to Bainbridge Island run hit a gray whale Tuesday night in Elliott Bay, according to a Washington State Ferries spokesperson. At 8:18 p.m. the M/V
Learn how US Army divers will extract derelict fishing nets from SJC waters
Tuesday, June 25, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On June 25, Joan Drinkwin, Natural Resources Consultants, and Monica Shoemaker, Washington Department of Natural Resources, will present
Inslee signs last of the bills from 2019 legislative session
-- from Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Inslee signed the last bills of the 2019 legislative session this week, which included his priority education legislation. It will create a statewide free college program and expand the Career Connect
Roadside clean-up and finish details on Orcas Road construction site this week
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- Work Zone with Detour When: Week of May 27 Where: Orcas Road north of McNallie Road Why: Stump removal and grinding This week, the
Orcas Fire Commission accepting applications for open position
-- from Kimberly Kimple for Orcas Fire Commissioners -- The Orcas Island Board of Fire Commissioners is currently accepting applications for Fire Commissioner #1 following the resignation of Commissioner Amanda Montague. In accordance with RCW
Sheriff’s Report | May 15 – 21, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 15, 201919-003524 Accident-NonInj 13:43:20 05/15/19 A Lopez Island Deputy took a report of a minor collision that occurred aboard a Washington State Ferry while unloading
Ready for Medicare? Learn how it works in upcoming presentation
Tuesday, May 28, 10 a.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Is this your year to go on Medicare? There is a lot of new information to learn. Medicare has its own vocabulary, rules,
Celebrate family reunification in June
-- from Lauren M. Franciosi for San Juan County Superior Court -- Washington has proclaimed June Family Reunification Month to commemorate parents who have worked hard to successfully reunify their families after significant struggles. On
Quarterly review of County finances: How are we doing?
A storm is coming - maybe -- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- As a child, I loved storms. I loved the calm before the storm, when the air grew heavy and ripe
Half million ferry riders expected this weekend
State-wide, not San Juan County -- from Washington State Ferries -- We’re expecting nearly half a million riders today through Tuesday, May 28, for Memorial Day weekend travel. Customers driving a vehicle onto a vessel should
Port Commission will meet in closed executive session
Thursday, May 23, 4:30 p.m., Port Office -- from Anthony Simpson for Orcas Port Commission -- EXECUTIVE SESSIONThe commission will meet in executive session to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment AND
OIHCD on communicating with the community
Part 3 of 3 — from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Healthcare District — In the final article of our three-part series on the Orcas Island Healthcare District (OIHCD) -who we are, what we do
Comp Plan update: A stretched staff dealing with many masters
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- The update of the Comprehensive Plan (CP) continues to gain momentum as new data accumulates, issues become more real, and the public starts waking up to what’s
If you have been randomly selected to participate in Eastsound income survey, county requests that you please do
-- from Christine Coray for San Juan County Public Works -- We are continuing the income survey of Eastsound households to determine the median income. Kevin Light of Madrona Voices has been to most of
March on Tuesday to say ‘stop the bans’
Tuesday, May 21, 5 p.m., North Beach/Mt. Baker Road to Village Green -- from Cindy Wolf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- This Tuesday, May 21st at noon local time (but we are going to do
