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Doe Bay project alert: Power lines going underground
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| OPALCO has started the project to move the overhead power lines underground from the (temporary) Doe Bay bridge to the Eagle Lake intersection. The project
Orcas Fire loses lawsuit against former Firefighter/Paramedic
Exclusive to theOrcasonian ||| FROM SELBY LIGHTHILL for LIGHTHILL LAW||| A King County arbitrator issued an award today in favor of former Orcas Island Firefighter Paramedic Alex Conrad. OIFR filed suit against Mr. Conrad in
Orcas Fire Commission will meet on Tuesday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 16th, at 3:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire
Encuesta de ferry entre islas SJC
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| Community Water Taxi ha desarrollado una encuesta para que las personas compartan información sobre su uso del ferry entre en San Juan County. Aquí hay enlaces
Sheriff’s Report | January 3 – 9, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 24-000053 Accident-NonInj 12:34:18 01/03/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to an Accident Non-Injury involving a vehicle. The incident was documented. 24-000056 Wanted Person
2024 Legislative Session | Protecting tenants, ferries & other priorities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| It’s with excitement and sincere honor that I welcome you to the 2024 legislative session. Commencing on January 8th, your legislature is embarking on a 60-day
New state building codes delayed until March 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development is alerting the public of a revised timeline for the implementation of new state building codes. The Washington State Building Code
San Juan County is prepared for inclement weather – and you should be, too
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ||| San Juan County is pleased to provide the public with a reminder of Public Works services, priorities, and mission during inclement weather. Additionally, there are several ways
SJC Council calls for ‘immediate and permanent ceasefire’ during first Council meeting of 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council unanimously adopted a proclamation calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the war between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories during the first Council
Winter storm creates hazardous road conditions on Lopez’s MacKaye Harbor Rd
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Lopez Island residents and drivers are encouraged to exercise extreme caution and stay home as winter storm conditions create hazardous road conditions on MacKaye Harbor Road. As conditions
A Community Concert | Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Emmanuel Parish Hall, 242 Main Street, Eastsound Sunday, Jan. 14, 3:00-4:30 pm ||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| On Sunday, January 14, from 3:00-4:30 pm, local performers will present a free community concert celebrating the life
San Juan County publishes 2023 Year-In-Review
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to present the organization’s 2023 Year-In-Review, highlighting accomplishments, notable projects, and the breadth of programs and services provided to island communities. The public
Latest from Lekanoff | 2024 Legislative session begins today
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DEBRA LEKANOFF || The 2024 Legislative Session begins on Monday, January 8. We’re dedicated to advancing the well-being of every Washingtonian. With unwavering determination, the House Democratic Caucus is tackling
Sheriff’s Report | December 27, 2023 – January 2, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 23-009732 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 07:06:14 12/27/23 Orcas Deputies responded to a domestic. After an investigation was completed the suspect was found, arrested and taken to
San Juan County seeks consultant for Comprehensive Plan update
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) seeks a qualified consultant to review and update the County’s Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the Washington State Growth Management
Letter to Editor | I’m choosing not to be an OIFR volunteer
||| FROM NICK NEGULESCU ||| I'm able-bodied and in my mid-40s but I will not be choosing to volunteer with this fire department any time soon, if ever. From my point of view as a
