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2019 Campsite Reservations Open for San Juan County Residents
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Parks -- San Juan County Parks & Fair is offering advance camping reservations for people who reside in our county year-round. Choose from San Juan County Park, San Juan County Fairgrounds (RVs only),
Community Emergency Preparedness
Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Natalie Menacho of PACE (Political Action + Civic Engagement)-- Community resilience is important! - Especially for islanders! Please join us for the first
Sheriff’s Report | December 19 – 24, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- December 19, 201818-009541 Parking Problem 13:24:11 12/19/18 An Orcas Island Deputy impounded a vehicle that had been illegally parked on a county roadway. 18-009551 Area Check 21:16:18
Agreement Closer Between UW, Health District
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- At their December 18 meeting, the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) and the UW Neighborhood Clinic (UWNC) got a step closer to agreeing on medical services
CenturyLink Loses 911 Capability Overnight
-- by Lin McNulty -- CenturyLink experienced outages with some 911 lines across the country on Thursday night and into Friday morning, affecting our San Juan County 911 service. Locally, 911 service was restored in
Port Commissioners Continue Clarifying Master Plan
-- from Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- It’s complicated. That’s the one thing that’s perfectly clear about the Port of Orcas’s draft Airport Master Plan, and the context in which it was developed. Browsing
Kevin Ranker Under Senate Investigation
-- from Cascadia Weekly -- Progressives of the 40th Legislative District were rocked to their foundations last week with news that one of the architects of revised policy on workplace conduct in Olympia may be
Public Invited as Jewett to be Sworn In at District Court
Friday, January 11, 12 p.m., District Court Everyone is welcome to attend the swearing-in ceremony and reception for the newly elected San Juan County District Court Judge, Carolyn Jewett, at 12:00 pm on January 11,
UPDATED: Elwha Has Returned, Schedule Wonky
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 7:46 p.m., December 26, 2018 The M/V Elwha is repaired and returns to service as the #2 vessel with the Anacortes 8:25 p.m. to Lopez and Friday Harbor,
Ferries Running at Reduced Passenger Capacity Remainder of Day
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The M/V Yakima and the M/V Elwha will run at reduced passenger capacity for the rest of the day due to shortage of Coast Guard documented crew. Passengers will
Hospital District Sets 2019 Meeting Schedule at Two Per Month
-- from Anne Presson for San Juan County Public Hospital District -- At their Regular Board meeting on Tuesday, the Commissioners of the OIHCD approved their 2019 Meetings Calendar. They also passed a Resolution to
Letter to Editor | Thank You to Orcas Fire & Rescue
-- from Tom and Karen Ritter -- Greetings to all members of Orcas-Fire-Rescue-EMS: Thank you for your professional service to the residents and visitors of Orcas Island. Your work as a team to save lives,
Rep. Larsen: Partial Government Shutdown Hurts Washington Communities
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen's office -- WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement regarding the impacts a partial government shutdown will have on Washington state communities. “A partial government shutdown is bad
Sheriff’s Report | December 12 – 19, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, December 12, 201818-009340 Heart Problem 09:13:47 12/12/18 Assist on Aid call 18-009341 Animal at Large 09:37:13 12/12/18 Dog gone on arrival. Area checked, UTL. 18-009342 Accident-NonInj
Inslee Statement Regarding Trump Shutdown of Federal Government
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- “The president has doubled down on a temper tantrum of epic proportions. The level of disruption and destruction he has wrought with his fixation on building a useless wall
Larsen Calls on House Leadership to Permanently Reauthorize LWCF
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen's Office -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calling for Congress to pass legislation to
