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Busy Weekend for NAS Whidbey Search and Rescue
-- from Mike Welding, NAS Whidbey -- Search and Rescue crews from NAS Whidbey Island conducted three separate missions over the weekend. Missions included one mountain rescue near Snow Lake in the Snoqualmie Pass and two
Larsen Pushes Back Against Proposal to ‘Decimate’ Federal Resources for Puget Sound, NOAA
-- from Douglas Wagoner, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Congressman: ‘I will use every tool at my disposal to oppose these slash and burn cuts’ Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after reports
Inslee Statement on Congressional Proposal to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
-- from Governor Inslee’s Communications Office -- “The proposed legislation in Congress to repeal Obamacare is not the direction we should be going to meet our country’s health care needs. It will not improve the health
New Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Formed to Support Nation’s Estuaries
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Bill Posey (R-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) have founded and will serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus in the 115th Congress.
Ballot Counting Equipment to be Tested
Tuesday, March 14, 10 a.m., County Elections Office -- from San Juan County Communications -- The upcoming Apr. 25 Special Election will have voters on Lopez Island deciding on a proposed hospital district, San Juan County
The Housing Puzzle: How We Can Put Together a Solution
Monday, March 13 at noon at the Friday Harbor Grange -- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWVSJ) will host an
Can You Do A Day Without A Woman?
All Day, Wednesday, March 8 -- by Lin McNulty -- Following the overwhelming success of the Women's March in January as millions of women took to the streets the day after the Trump inauguration, another
Larsen Slams Immigration Executive Order
-- from Douglas Wagoner, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Congressman: The President’s new policy "is just as morally decrepit and unabashedly un-American as the original." Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after President Donald
Guest Opinion | Remembrances from 1930s Germany
-- from Irmgard Conley -- As the daily news becomes ever more ominous, the tone so eerily familiar to my old ears, mental pictures from my childhood in Germany are re-surfacing, literally making me shake.
Letter to Editor | Why Waterfront Development, Not Waterfront Reclamation?
-- from Charles Carver -- On Mar. 6 I attended a meeting of the EPRC, curious about the visioning process for Eastsound that I have heard about. I much appreciated that portion of the meeting,
County Council Meeting on Orcas
Tuesday, March 7, 10:15 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Ingrid Gabriel -- Post has been updated for a start time of 10:15 a.m. The San Juan County Council will be meeting at the Eastsound Fire
How Did Ferries Perform in 2016? Survey Results Released
-- from Jerry Litt, Chairman, State Transportation Commission -- The Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) has released the results of several completed 2016 Ferry Riders Opinion Group (FROG) surveys. We would like to share the
Trump Plan Would Cut Puget Sound Cleanup Budget by 93 Percent
-- from Joel Connelly, SeattlePI.com Staff -- A draft Trump administration plan, proposing deep cuts in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, would slash the EPA's budget for Puget Sound cleanup by an astounding 93 percent.
Sheriff’s Report | February 21 – 28, 2017
February 21, 2017 17-000956 Controlled Substance Problem 09:40:00 02/21/17 A Deputy was dispatched to found drug paraphernalia in Friday Harbor. The Deputy retrieved the items and destroyed them at the Sheriff's Office. 17-000958 Animal at
Manual Recount of School Bond Vote Confirms Previous Results
-- from San Juan County Elections Office -- A manual count to recount the votes that were certified in the February Special Election was held the morning of Mar. 3, 2017 in the Elections Office
House to Hear Bill Re: Oil Transportation Safety
-- from Stephanie Buffum -- At this time, the Oil Transportation Safety Bill (HB 1611) is making its way to a full floor vote in the State House. This is a commonsense bill that holds
