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Sheriff’s Report | February 21 – 27, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 24-001051 Found Property 12:02:24 02/21/24 A bone found on False Bay was turned into the Sheriff's Office. The bone appears to be of animal
WSF Weekly Report | New leader of WSF selected
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Steve Nevey selected as new leader of WSF I’m pleased to announce that Steve Nevey will be stepping into my role as Washington State Department of Transportation Assistant
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council February 27, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORPS ||| The Council adopted a resolution to purchase property at 545 Park St. from Banner Bank. The building will be renovated to provide office space for staff now working in
OIFR’s live fire burn training exercise a success
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue conducted a successful Live Fire Burn Training Exercise on Saturday February 24th. The Glenwood Inn property near the north
SJC Monthly News Digest – February 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Launches Communications Survey Have you ever said, “I didn’t hear about that” or “I wish I knew about it sooner” when it comes to County
Get your Washington State boating education card
||| FROM U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BELLINGHAM & SAN JUAN ISLANDS FLOTILLA ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering two opportunities for boaters to take
Resolve common Medicare concerns with SHIBA assistance from January through March
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| January through March is your opportunity to correct many common Medicare problems. Your local Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers can help you with the
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| MEETING AGENDA February 26, 2024, 5:00 P.M. This Meeting will be on Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82950040879?pwd=VkhBWVI5QUt6NTNGMWRkVzVuUDhsQT09 Dial-in:
Rep. Alex Ramel | Week 7 Update: Proposed budgets & the Boldt decision
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| As we close out week seven of the 2024 legislative session, there is a lot of exciting news to share. The House Appropriations, Capital Budget, and
Sheriff’s Report | February 14 – 20, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 24-000916 Court Order Violation 13:28:21 02/14/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a trespassing call in the village. The incident was documented. 24-000919
WSF Weekly Report | Fleet reliability awards, and more
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| 2023 Fleet Achievement and Vessel Reliability Awards Each year, our port engineers honor the vessel engine crews and Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility personnel who achieve the
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health February 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Board introduced new member Richard Geffen of the Friday Harbor Town Council. The current chair and vice chair Cindy Wolf and Christine Minney were re-elected for 2024.
Bring riders’ voices back on board to sustain WA ferries’ future
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Success of any business relies on listening to customers. The same holds true for Washington’s state-run but beleaguered ferry system, the sole provider of 10 marine highways across the inland
EPRC special meeting tomorrow on Eastsound exterior lighting
||| FROM EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| In case you didn’t see it on the County calendar, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee will host a special meeting with discussion of updating Exterior Lighting regulations in
Fire Commission to meet on Tuesday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners 2nd Regular Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, February 20th, at 3:00 p.m. at the Eastsound
Community health assessment presentation at upcoming Board of Health meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services will present on the 2023 Community Health Assessment (CHA) findings to the Board of Health in anticipation of the report’s publication
