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Thoughts on OIFR bond measure from committee
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Community Needs Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) facilities and apparatus require immediate attention. Fire engines, ambulances, brush trucks, and other critical equipment need
WSF Weekly Report | Ferry workers added to public transit state law; Wenatchee now in full service
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Our workforce is our most valuable asset. It’s important that all our employees have a safe, respectful environment to serve our customers.
Interested in writing ‘against’ statement for Library?
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Library District is seeking applications from persons interested in being appointed to a committee to write the “against” statement for the San Juan
Town Council special meeting July 25, 2025
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| On July 25, 2025, the Town Council will hold a Special Meeting at noon. Location will be at Town Hall; the public is invited to
Public scoping meeting for San Juan Island’s Beaverton Marsh Preserve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank for a public scoping meeting on July 31, 2025, and help shape an updated Beaverton Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management
OIFR seeks for/against statement applications for bond ballot measure
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District No 2 (dba Orcas Island Fire and Rescue) is seeking applications from those interested in being appointed to write
Orcas Housing Focus Group | New resource guide for renters and landlords
||| FROM RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| Finding and keeping stable housing on Orcas can feel overwhelming, especially when resources are scattered and rental laws can be hard to navigate. That’s why this spring, a
Ferry Alert | Vehicle reservations for fall sailing season open Tuesday, August 5 at 10am
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for the fall 2025 schedule (Sept. 21 through Dec. 27) will be available at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5. To ensure a smooth and fair experience
In Review | County’s marine transport services pilot project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| After 10 weeks of service, the County’s Marine Transportation Services Pilot Project is complete. These services included emergency barge and foot-passenger transportation during disruptions to Washington State Ferry
Jurors excused, July 28 – August 1, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JULY 28 - AUGUST 1, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday July 28th through Friday August 1st, are excused. Thank you.
County Council to surplus gravel on Waldron Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This spring, the County Council has been considering a plan to make gravel available for public sale from the County's gravel pit on Waldon Island. Councilmembers discussed the
Port of Orcas to hold public meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| PORT OF ORCAS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 28, 2025 at 4:00
Orcas Health Care District Board to meet
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, July 23rd from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the
Effective immediately, San Juan County’s fire danger is upgraded to VERY HIGH
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| At this level recreational, residential, or commercial fires are not allowed, including charcoal. This means that campfires, even in a fire ring or bowl that is no more
OIFR responds to two wildland fires on Sunday
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| In the afternoon of Sunday, July 20 Orcas Fire and Rescue responded to an initial wildland fire happening off Point Lawrence Road in Doe
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council July 15, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment Friends of the San Juans and one Decatur resident raised concerns about the proposed property acquisition at the Decatur marine facility. The
