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Sheriff’s Report | November 5 – 11, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 25-007666 Malicious Mischief 14:08:06 11/05/25 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of vandalized outdoor property at a local church. The vandalizer was captured
ICE wants Washington tribes to detain immigrants for them
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate. The Nisqually Tribal Council said in a
WSF Weekly Update | Chimacum crew rescues boater; tribal canoes at Coleman Dock; hiring fair in Tacoma
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Last week, our 11-member Executive Team met for two days to focus on how we can deliver better service for the people
Larsen votes No on legislation to drive up health care costs
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Larsen released the following statement after voting no on Republican legislation to drive up health care costs: “This resolution to
Jurors excused. November 17-21
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: November 17-21, 2025 All Jurors summoned for the jury period beginning Monday, November 17th through Friday, November 21st, are excused. Thank you.
Larsen releases report on veterans in Northwest Washington
|||FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP RICK LARSEN||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) published ‘Listening to Veterans in Northwest Washington,’ a report capturing local veterans’ most pressing challenges and outlining policy recommendations
OIFR Thank You to Community
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE RESCUE ||| Thank you, Orcas Island. Thank you, voters. Together we passed Proposition 1, providing long-overdue funds to replace aging apparatus and equipment and make needed repairs
Heating With Wood | A fireside chat
Exploring sustainable forestry, self-reliance, and ecological health ||| FROM STEPHANIE PRIMA for SAN JUAN ISLAND GRANGE ||| The San Juan Island Grange invites the public to a Fireside Chat on Heating with Wood on Thursday,
Port Commission to hold special meeting on Monday
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, November 10th at 3:00 p.m. in-person at the airport terminal. The Agenda
Sheriff’s Report | October 29 – November 4, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 25-007477 Lost Property 15:07:32 10/29/25 A laptop computer was reported as lost property in Friday Harbor. A Deputy took a statement from the reporting
Democrats introduce legislation to block harmful red tape in Medicare
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF.U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06) and Mark Pocan (WI-02)
Jurors excused for November 10-14
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: November 10-14, 2025 All Jurors summoned for the jury period beginning Monday, November 10th through Friday, November 14th, are excused. Thank you.
WSF Weekly Update | Honoring veterans; orca encounter; new souvenirs
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Veterans Day is a time to honor those who have served our country with courage and dedication. I’m proud that so many
News Brief | Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a court filing late Wednesday that it caught an error in its earlier plan to reduce the maximum benefit by half and
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council November 3, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The council proclaimed November Veteran and Military Families Month and approved the 2026 council calendar. During public access time the Friday Harbor Port director and a commissioner requested
JURY DUTY | *Updated Reporting Instructions*
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Jurors in groups 9 & 10 for the jury period beginning Monday, November 3rd through Friday, November 21st are required to report for Jury Service this afternoon, Thursday