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Project Update: | Bayhead Creek Culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd prepares for fall construction
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to share updates on the Bayhead Creek Culvert Repair Project on Killebrew Lake Rd on Orcas Island. This project seeks to address damage
Letter to Editor | Why we should support Health District
||| FROM ALISON SANDERS ||| My name is Alison Sanders, and I grew up on Orcas Island, where I am now raising my three children. I serve as the Coalition Coordinator for the Coalition for
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council March 31, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment eight residents gave input on the climate element of the comprehensive plan. One welcomed wildfire planning. One bidder on emergency interisland passenger
County Council selects operators for marine transportation pilot project
San Juan County will provide marine transit options, at no cost to the public, for interisland travel during disruptions to Washington State Ferry (WSF) service as well as travel to and from the mainland (Anacortes)
Jurors excused, April 7 – 11
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: APRIL 7-11, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, April 7th through Friday April 11th, all jurors are excused.
SJC Monthly News Digest – March 2025
This column is part of a series detailing San Juan County’s recent news. Follow along each month to learn about important County projects, Council initiatives, department updates, and more. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS
Rep. Ramel | Keeping Washington strong. Proposed budgets are live
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| Thank you to everyone who joined our telephone town hall and our community town hall earlier this month! I appreciate you taking the time to attend,
Sheriff’s Report | March 19 – 25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 25-001515 Fraud 12:16:50 03/19/25 An Orcas Island Deputy authored a report to help a local citizen with bank fraud. The citizen was a victim
County 4-H teen delegates excel at Know Your Government Conference
||| SAN JUAN COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM ||| San Juan County 4-H teen delegates spent Presidents Day weekend in Olympia, WA, at the annual 4-H Know Your Government (KYG) Conference. KYG is a comprehensive civic education
WSF Weekly Report | Career day; new ferry bid openings; puzzles
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As more of our employees reach retirement age, we must make maritime jobs easier to access for our next generation of workers.
League of Women Voters of Washington opposes Trump’s anti-voter executive order
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON ||| On Tuesday, President Trump issued an executive order on elections, which includes the following actions: Requires the Election Assistance Commission to add documentary proof of citizenship to
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council, March 25, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Council members held a public hearing as the governing body of the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District. A resident of Lopez, who was on the
County moves through essential public facility siting process on Shaw
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During this week’s Council meeting, staff briefed Council on a formal request to site an Essential Public Facility (EPF) for the Department of Public Works on Shaw Island.
Larsen invites 2nd District students to participate in 2025 Congressional Art Competition
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is inviting high school-aged students who live in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2025
Town & County Councils discuss affordable housing, Comp Plan Updates, and more at joint meeting
The Town and County Councils will continue to partner on the variety of services residents depend upon. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This month, the Town and County Councils met at Brickworks where
Jurors excused for March 31 – April 4
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: MARCH 31 - APRIL 4, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, March 31st through Friday April 4th, all jurors are excused.
