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Sheriff’s Report | December 11 – 17, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 24-007863 Citizen Dispute 13:36:43 12/11/24 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a citizen dispute. The incident turned out to be non-criminal
Orcas neighborhood concerned after suspicious male armed with a knife shows up on porch
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, ORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| On November 9, an Orcas Island neighborhood was rocked by a late-night incident that has left residents taking extra efforts to ensure their safety. A homeowner reported hearing
Local partnership promotes safe hunting on Lopez Island
||| FROM BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ||| SAN JUAN ISLANDS, WA – The BLM’s San Juan Islands National Monument, San Juan County Land Bank, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) engaged in a
WSF Weekly Report | New winter sailing schedule for San Juans; Holiday greetings
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As the holiday season approaches, we want to take a moment to say thank you. You’re not just our customers – you’re
SJC Parks and Fair announces new camping software; delaying reservation availability
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Parks, Recreation, and Fair Department is pleased to announce updates to the camping reservation system that seek to provide an easier user interface, better
County kicks off element review portion of 2025 Comp Plan Update
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) as part of its 2025 Growth Management Act Periodic Update – and your input
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council and LSWDD
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Special Meetings December 16, 2024 County Council members convened as the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) governing body in a special meeting and approved the 2025 annual budget
New winter sailing schedule starts on Sunday, Dec. 29
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| The new winter sailing schedule for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route begins Sunday, Dec. 29. These schedule changes will help improve on-time performance and provide more certainty that boats will arrive
Council extends agreement with Lopez Solid Waste by three months
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Council held a special meeting today and voted to extend the existing interlocal agreement with the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) for three months. The LSWDD’s managing
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council December 10, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public access eight people from Orcas Island spoke in favor of the cultural access program. A person from Lopez supported the tree planting plan for Lopez
Sheriff’s Report | December 4 – 10, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 24-007707 Agency Assistance 09:00:04 12/04/24 A Detective on San Juan Island responded to an agency assist. The incident was investigated and found no probable
County seeks to address flooding, sightlines, congestion with Douglas/Bailer Hill Rd project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is preparing to advertise to bid the Douglas/Bailer Hill Road Improvements Project this month. The County expects to evaluate bids at the end of
WSF Weekly Report | Onboard memorials, boat fire in Elliott Bay, (rein)deer games
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve This year, nearly 200 families have trusted us as hosts of memorial services for their loved ones. It is a great honor
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council December 9, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORPS ||| During public access time eight people from Lopez spoke about the negotiations of a new interlocal agreement between the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District and the County.
SJC postpones OPALCO’s hearing for proposed Bailer Hill solar project in favor of additional info
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) is postponing the public hearing examiner meeting (previously scheduled for Dec. 18) for OPALCO’s Bailer Hill micro-grid and battery installation
County Council supports new cultural access program by adopting 1/10 of 1% sales tax
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the December 10, 2024 Council meeting, the San Juan County Council passed an ordinance to approve a new 1/10th of 1% sales tax to create a Cultural Access program. During the meeting, the
