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County employee Union endorses Kari McVeigh, expresses equal support for both Rick Hughes and Justin Paulson in upcoming County Council election
||| FROM AFSCME LOCAL 1849 EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR SJC EMPLOYEES ||| Approximately 55% of San Juan County’s 293 employees are represented by the public employee union AFSCME, Local 1849. Our Union represents a broad array
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council September 30, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council recognized September 30 as Orange Shirt Day, known in Canada as Truth and Reconciliation Day, to remember the children of first nations and tribes who
County issues proclamation recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During yesterday’s Council meeting, a proclamation was issued recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This proclamation celebrates the value and talent that workers with disabilities add to
Washington ferry prices to rise Tuesday, second increase in two years
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| Starting Tuesday, Washington ferry prices will rise again for the second time in two years to help ensure the state meets revenue requirements laid out in the 2023-2025 transportation budget. Both passenger
WSF fare changes begin October 1
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| On Tuesday, Oct. 1, new rates set by the Washington State Transportation Commission to meet legislatively directed farebox recovery goals will go into effect. It’s also the first day with no
Voter questions for U. S. Senate debates requested
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON ||| Seattle, WA — The League of Women Voters of Washington is working with KIRO-TV to organize a debate between the candidates for United States Senator. The
Sheriff’s Report | September 18 – 24, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 24-006104 Found Property 12:11:39 09/18/24 A black iPhone was found on the roadway on Miller Road. A message was left on the owner's
WSF Weekly Report | Summer is over; off-season rates to kick in; lifesaving award for Samish crew; kudo for SJs inter-island crew
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Our busy summer season ended Saturday, and I send my deepest gratitude to my colleagues for their hard work in getting millions
You’re Invited! Join the County at Open Houses this fall to lend your voice to 2025 Comp Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to host a series of grocery store information booths and open house events on three islands where the community can learn more about
Guest Opinion | So what happens to Home Fund after election? You sure?
||| FROM RON WHALEN ||| The Voters Pamphlet will be mailed out the first week in October. A copy can be accessed here: https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30770/2024-Genral-VP-San-Juan-County-Final?bidId= Page 12 explains Proposition No. 1 – Extending Conservation Area Real
Conversion of Washington ferry to hybrid-electric power is delayed
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| When Washington State Ferries took its Jumbo Mark II vessel, the Wenatchee, out of service last September to convert it from diesel to hybrid-electric power, the plan was for the
Letter to Editor | It’s time for Justin Paulsen on Council
||| FROM SANDY PLAYA ||| I am voting for Justin Paulsen for San Juan County Council because he walks the talk. I work with Justin in the Community Water Taxi Group. He not only listens
Candidate Forum
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The League of Women Voters of the San Juans, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, is sponsoring voter forums on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez Islands
County hosts community meeting to discuss public safety during hunting season
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council Chair Jane Fuller is hosting a community meeting on Lopez Island to discuss public safety measures during the hunting season with Federal, State, and
WSF engine room crew say arbitrator’s decision on wages does nothing to address workforce issues
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for MARINE ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ||| Seattle, WA – More than 400 Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew members say the state’s refusal to end widening pay gap with deck counterparts,
Letter to Editor | My vote for Kari
||| FROM JON HOWE ||| There is quite a contrast between our District 1 San Juan County Council candidates. One’s career was as a land use lawyer. Her campaign cites support from our construction and
