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News Brief | DOJ demands info on all state voters, sues WA secretary of state
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The U.S. Department of Justice sued Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs on Tuesday over his refusal to turn over a trove of personal information about every registered voter
Larsen releases statement on Trump administration changes to immigration processes
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF. U .S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced changes to immigration processes: “Refugees and humanitarian nonprofits
Notice of Recount | Lopez Park & Rec. Dist. Commissioner No. 5 & Recount Certification Meeting
The County Canvassing Board has scheduled the recount to begin on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. The recount will take place at the Elections Office at 55 Second St, Suite A, in Friday
Sheriff’s Report | November 19 – 25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 25-007965 Domestic Dispute or Assault 08:08:22 11/19/25 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a domestic incident in the Eastsound area. The Deputy learned that
Latest from Lekanoff | Celebrating native heritage & building a stronger Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As we enter the final stretch of the year and prepare for the upcoming legislative session, I am reflecting with deep gratitude on the people, partnerships,
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council November 25, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| In public access time the Friends of the San Juans regarding the Comp Plan proposed water and sewer rules for farmer worker housing; no vacation
Official notice of San Juan County canvassing board meeting for recount
The San Juan County Canvassing Board will convene at 8:30 am on December 1, 2025 to set the date and time of a manual recount of the votes cast during the 2025 General Election for
Jurors for December 1-5 are excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: December 1-5, 2025 All jurors summonsed for the week beginning Monday, December 1st through Friday, December 5th, 2025, are excused. Thank you.
News Brief | ’Tis the season for shopping, scams, and stolen savings
||| FROM MALWARE BYTES ||| Holiday scams don’t just steal money or data—they steal peace of mind. During the holidays, the financial and emotional fallout of being scammed lands harder—spoiling plans, straining trust, and adding
Larsen fights to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after signing a discharge petition that will force a vote in the House
News Brief | How billionaires took over American politics
||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics. In an era defined by major political divisions
News Brief | Indoor firing ranges exacerbate blast waves
||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| The brain is a delicate network of about 100 trillion connections with a consistency close to Jell-O, and how blasts affect that network is still poorly understood. Experts
Larsen secures more than $50 Million for Northwest Washington transit agencies
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| SNOHOMISH, SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES, WA – This week, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded more than $50 million in grant funding to four Northwest Washington
Port of Orcas to meet on Monday
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting to include the 2026 Budget Hearing on Monday, November 24th at 4:00 p.m. online
Larsen releases statement on Ukraine-Russia peace talks
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on ongoing peace talks between Ukraine and Russia: "Putin started this war and his
Sheriff’s Report | November 12 – 18, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 25-007843 Fraud 07:08:11 11/12/25 A Lopez Deputy responded a fraud call. A Lopez citizen gave away thousands of dollars to a caller impersonating Microsoft
