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Update regarding last month’s hunting accident on Lopez Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge the community’s questions and continued interest in the November 18 hunting accident on Lopez Island. This is still
County Council Member Jane Fuller and Senator Liz Lovelett to host public meeting on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Monday, December 11, 2023, San Juan County Council Member Jane Fuller and fellow Lopezians are pleased to welcome Senator Liz Lovelett to Lopez Island. From 3:30 –
Washington State Ferries problem is a management problem
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD for SALISH CURRENT ||| It was with certain bemusement that residents of the San Juan Islands greeted news last week that Congress was tossing $4.8 million to Washington State Ferries to upgrade the
Make your voice heard: Conservation Land Bank embarks on strategic planning efforts
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is pleased to invite the community to participate in shaping its emerging Strategic Plan. This document will guide the Land Bank in
Larsen Op-Ed: NATO must continue to stand with Ukraine
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below op-ed on why NATO countries, including the United States, must continue to stand with Ukraine. The
Orcas fire commissioners to meet tomorrow
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Special Meeting on Tuesday, December 5th, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire
OIFR responds to Hazardous Material call at the Exchange
||| FROM CHIEF HOLLY VAN SCHAICK for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE |||| At approximately 9:20 a.m. on Friday, December 1st, 2023, OIFR personnel responded to a hazardous materials incident at the Orcas Island Exchange transfer
Sheriff’s Report | November 21 – 28, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 23-009088 Found Property 13:18:37 11/21/23 A solar panel, found on San Juan Island, was turned into the Sheriff's Office. The panel was checked into
Guest Opinion | Thanks for your support; and there’s more we can do
||| FROM MIA KARTIGANER for PORT OF ORCAS ||| My cup is 50.89% full, yet runneth over. I’m grateful to those who supported me in continuing to serve you all, non-supporters and non-voters alike. At our
WSF Weekly Report | Thanks to all employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Thankful to employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend Happy holidays! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! While many of us spent the long weekend with
Larsen, Smith, DelBene, Kilmer, Jayapal applaud $4.8 Million to refurbish Washington State Ferries
Funding Comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $4.8 million to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to refurbish aging
Port of Orcas working to reduce airplane noise
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Orcas Island Airport plays a vital role in connecting people and supporting the local economy. However, the noise generated by aircraft operations can have a significant
Fire Commission to meet tomorrow for special meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Special Meeting on Wednesday, November 29th, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound
Strangled by ferry crisis, islanders demand action
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| “The ferry crisis has been slowly strangling our community for two years now,” opens a report released today by a Salish Sea activist group. “A small town like ours can
Sheriff’s Report | November 15 – 20, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 23-008943 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 12:52:01 11/15/23 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a suspicious call. The incident was documented. 23-008945 Found Property 13:46:16 11/15/23
Letter to the Community: Controlled substance homicide sentencing on 11/21/23
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER ||| My fellow community members, As a San Juan County resident, as an advocate for public safety, and as your Sheriff, it is with a heavy heart and genuine frustration
