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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
OIFR Town Hall Meeting | Vehicle and facility funding
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| All are invited to attend a town hall meeting on June 11 at 5pm at Station 21 (45 Lavender Lane) held by the Board of
Larsen introduces bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced the bipartisan
Sheriff’s Report | May 29 – June 3, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| THURSDAY, MAY 29 25-003171 Assault - Body Force 08:44:08 05/29/25 A Deputy on Orcas took a report of an assault. A report was taken. 25-003201 DUI 18:46:21
Over 50 federal, state, local first responders prepare for oil spill response
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This week, the Islands Oil Spill Association (IOSA) hosted a two-day training that pulled together volunteers and representatives from numerous federal, state, tribal, and local agencies and a
WSF Weekly Report | Family ties; New thermal imaging camera for Orca Action Month
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve For many of my colleagues, Washington State Ferries is so much more than just a place to work – it's family. A
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council June 3, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council proclaimed June as Pride Month noting the challenging times for the LGBTQ community and the commitment of the county to be safe and
Letter to Editor | HolliWalk update from SJC Home Trust
||| FROM AMANDA LYNN and PAUL FISCHBURG for SJC HOME TRUST ||| An open letter to the San Juan Island community from the Home Trust: As we enter the month of June 2025, the families
Indivisible San Juan Islands will host NO KINGS DAY
||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Indivisible San Juan Islands — a local group in the national Indivisible.org network — is hosting the following at the San Juan County Courthouse: WHAT: NO KINGS DAY
OIFR Town Hall scheduled for Wednesday, June 11 to present apparatus, facilities funding needs
||| FROM CHIEF CHAD KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) has always been there for our community—responding to emergencies, protecting homes, and providing lifesaving care. As the demands
Larsen releases statement on closing of Job Corps Program
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| SKAGIT COUNTY, WA – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the closing of the Job Corps program: “As a part of the
Jury Duty June 6-13? It’s cancelled
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 6-13, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday June 9th through Friday June 13th, are excused. Thank you.
After Trump administration axes $500 million from Washington dam project, Patty Murray says she won’t let it happen again
||| FROM THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW || WASHINGTON – The most fundamental job of Congress is to fund the government each year, typically through a bipartisan process that distributes dollars more or less evenly between red
Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ becomes largest U.S. ferry to go hybrid
||| FROM GCAPTAIN ||| Vigor Marine Seattle has completed a groundbreaking hybrid-electric conversion of the Washington State Ferry M/V Wenatchee, marking a significant advancement in maritime sustainability. The 202-vehicle ferry, one of the largest in the
