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Reflecting on wildfire risk in the islands in wake of devastating So. California fires
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Lea este documento en español: https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31654/250109-Wildland-Fire-Awareness-ESP Fellow Islanders, The news of the catastrophic fires near Los Angeles is heart-wrenching. As we witness from afar the magnitude
Port Commissioners special meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the
Sheriff’s Report | January 1 – 7, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 25-000010 Citizen Dispute 12:01:40 01/01/25 Lopez Deputies responded to a welfare check. An adult child took their parent's vehicle for a ride without asking
Ferguson may delay converting ferries to electric power
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| CLINTON, WHIDBEY ISLAND — Describing the Washington State Ferries system as “in crisis,” Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson said he may postpone the ongoing work to convert the fleet’s largest ferries
WSF Weekly Report | 61,000 passengers in one day
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Yesterday, I joined Governor-elect Ferguson, Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marko Liias, House Transportation Committee (HTC) Chair Jake Fey, and HTC members Representatives
San Juan County Jury Duty: January 13-17, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JANUARY 13-17, 2025 All Jurors summonsed for jury duty the week of January 13 - 17th are excused. Thank you.
Bob Ferguson vows to make fixing Washington’s ferry system a ‘top priority’
||| FROM KING-5TV ||| MUKILTEO, Wash. — Governor-elect Bob Ferguson boarded a state ferry Wednesday and sailed into uncharted waters on Wednesday. The state ferry system is sinking, with a budget deficit of at least
Attention San Juan County businesses: Sales tax increase effective April 1, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Treasurer’s Office is providing notice to local businesses of an upcoming increase to sales tax in San Jaun County. A 1/10th of 1% sales tax will be
Here’s how annexing Canada would change American politics
We took Trump literally, not seriously, about the push to make Canada the 51st state ||| FROM POLITICO.COM ||| Donald Trump says Canada should become the 51st state. He should be careful what he wishes
Deadline extended for vacation rental compliance certification process
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) is extending the deadline for filing the 2024 Vacation Rental (VR) Certificate of Compliance to January 31, 2025. Certificate of
Gas pains
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| As of Aug. 10, 2023, it cost $4.056 for regular gasoline in Idaho, according to AAA. In Washington, regular gasoline cost is $5.017. That’s a price difference of
San Juan County publishes 2024 Year-In-Review
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to present the organization’s 2024 Year-In-Review, highlighting accomplishments, notable projects, and the breadth of programs and services provided to island communities. The public
Community Meeting Reminder: Bayhead Creek culvert repair project on Killebrew Lake Rd.
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is hosting a community meeting on Thursday, January 9, at the Orcas Landing to discuss the replacement of the culvert on Bayhead Creek under Killebrew Lake
Sheriff’s Report | December 24 – 31, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 24-008168 Lost Property 11:49:24 12/24/24 A Detective responded to a report of lost property on Orcas Island. The item was retrieved and entered into
2025 Comp Plan Update | Land use element available for review
Public comments specific to this element can be submitted by January 16 for review at the Planning Commission meeting on January 17 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is in the
Back In Session: Sheriff’s Office reminds drivers of school bus safety
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| With school districts around San Juan County resuming classes in early January, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers of school bus safety laws and best
