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Larsen releases statement on Republican rescission package
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the Republican rescission package, which passed the House of Representatives 214-212: “I voted no
Recycling Reform Act passes—with big impacts for San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship is celebrating an environmental milestone with the passage of Washington’s new Recycling Reform Act, signed into law this spring by Governor
WSF Weekly Update | Summer schedule starts Sunday; meeting on fare changes
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve This week, we had the honor of welcoming a U.S. Department of Transportation leader. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs Connor Torossian
Trump cancels landmark Columbia River agreement with tribes, WA, OR
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| A sweeping Biden-era initiative to restore Columbia Basin salmon runs, boost tribal energy development and provide a pathway for dam removal on the Lower Snake River has been canceled
Jurors for Jun 16-20 are excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 16-20, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday June 16th through Friday June 20th, are excused. Thank you.
Medicare Fraud Awareness Month | Fight back against fraud
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| When 73-year-old Eleanor Simmons received a call from someone claiming to be from Medicare offering "free" genetic testing kits, something didn't feel right. The caller knew
Bragg soldiers who cheered Trump’s political attacks while in uniform were checked for allegiance, appearance
||| FROM MILITARY.COM ||| It was supposed to be a routine appearance, a visit from the commander in chief to rally the troops, boost morale and celebrate the Army's 250th-birthday week, which culminates with a
LWVSJ Observer Corps Notes | San Juan County Council June 10, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| State legislators Lekanoff, Ramel and Lovelett reported on what was accomplished in the legislative session, including work on increasing housing supply, securing health insurance in
County issues Pride Month Proclamation in recognition of LGBTQIA+ community in the islands
The proclamation, written alongside members of the LGBTQIA+ community, acknowledges that LGBTQIA+ folks have lived in the San Juan Islands since time immemorial and celebrates their valuable contributions to the islands. ||| FROM SAN JUAN
Attention San Juan County businesses | Sales tax decrease effective July 1, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Treasurer’s Office is providing notice to local businesses of an upcoming change to sales and use tax in San Juan County. Effective July 1, 2025,
Local Indivisible island groups to host June 14th events
||| FROM PAM HOKE and SUSAN WEST for INDIVISIBLE SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| SAN JUAN ISLANDS, WA - On June 14th, 2025, Indivisible San Juan Islands, local groups with national Indivisible.org, will be hosting several
San Juan County to test vote counting equipment in June
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will hold a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s August 5, 2025, Primary election. The test is
Larsen releases statement on protests in Los Angeles
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement: "I condemn any violence in Los Angeles and interference with law enforcement activities that
On wildlife, Ferguson is no Inslee
||| FROM COLUMBIA INSIGHT ||| When longtime wildlife advocate and Spokane resident Ronald Reed learned Wash. Gov. Bob Ferguson was sending two of former Gov. Inslee’s nominations to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission back
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council June 9, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The communication coordinator updated the council on conversations about the request to join the state committee organizing celebrations of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence
Summer sailing schedule starts Sunday
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our summer sailing schedule starts Sunday, June 15 and lasts through September 20. Two routes will have large schedule changes on June 15: Anacortes/San Juan Islands: We’ll begin a
