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Governor Responds to Atlantic Salmon Release
-- from Jaime Smith for Governor Inslee's Office -- This morning the Washington state departments of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife, and Ecology along with the Office of the Governor and state Emergency Management Division,
Sheriff’s Report | August 16 – 22, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- August 16, 2017 17-005541 Animal at Large 18:11:05 08/16/17 A Lopez Island deputy was called about a dog reportedly running at large in the Village. The dog
Sidney Run Cancelled for Wednesday
-- from Washington State Ferries -- This week, crews on the Hyak, which is currently assigned to the San Juan Islands route, discovered oil and water mixing in one of its generators. While the situation
What is a School District “Fund Balance” and Why is it Important?
-- from Orcas Island School District Staff -- A district’s fund balance is the amount left in the school district’s accounts, less any accounts payable, at the end of the fiscal year. In the case
Inslee Pens Open Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- [Editor's Note: House Speaker Paul Ryan visited Boeing in Everett today to discuss tax reform.] Dear Speaker Ryan, Welcome to Washington state, home to 7 million people and the best
Fire Commissioners Review Wildland Fires, Overlapping Calls — and Taxes
(picture courtesy OIFR of Minnow Creek Fire, July 2017) -- by Susan McBain and Margie Doyle -- At their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) Commissioners heard progress reports
How Are We Doing? A Tale of Two Trends for Second Quarter 2017
-- from County Auditor F. Milene Henley -- It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the season of light, it is the season of darkness, it is the
Lummis Debate Responsibility for Atlantic Salmon Release
-- by Mark Yuasa from Crosscut.com -- Atlantic Salmon released from Deepwater Bay. photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service Lummi Tribal fishermen fishing near Samish south of Bellingham Bay have already reported catching
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Guest Opinion: Free to Be Regulated
-- by Joe Symons -- As I sit waiting for my ferry, I notice the white lines marking the lanes. Why were they painted? Surely to help guide the traffic, to provide an orderly means
Eclipse Aftermath: Farmed Atlantic Salmon Released near Cypress Island
-- by Lynda V. Mapes from the Seattle Times It’s open season on Atlantic salmon as the public is urged to help mop up a salmon spill from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at
NAS Whidbey Conducted Two Rescues on Saturday
-- from Mike Welding for NAS Whidbey -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two rescues on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The first rescue was on Mt.
Ferry System Advises Eclipse-viewing Cautions
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Between approximately 9:05 and 11:40 a.m. on Monday, August 21, the moon will block a portion of the sun -- with a peak of 92-percent coverage at 10:20 a.m.
Sheriff’s Report | August 9 – 15, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- August 9, 2017 17-005275 Found Property 11:21:24 08/09/17 Complainant brought a wallet and contents to Dispatch, stating a citizen delivered it to her, after finding it sitting
Visit State Parks for Free in Celebration of National Parks’ 101st Birthday
Friday, August 25 -- from Jacqueline Daigle for Friends of Moran State Park -- To celebrate the National Park System’s 101st birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state
Time for Back-to-school Immunizations
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The Washington State Department of Health and San Juan County Health and Community Services are urging parents and guardians to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up to
