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Town to hold special meeting for training
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council will hold a special meeting after the regular business meeting on February 19, 2026, to participate in
League of Women Voters issues appeal for community volunteer observers
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Four years ago, the League of Women Voters of San Juans stood up a local Observer Corps. Many local Leagues have one; members attend local
Rep. Lekanoff | Your invitation to upcoming legislative town hall
||| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| I’m looking forward to spending time with you in Mount Vernon later this month for a community town hall conversation. What: 40th LD Town Hall Who: Senator Liz Lovelett, Representative
EWUA Union Update Notice | Public accountability notes & questions
||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| Eastsound Water (EWUA) recently distributed a member notice regarding staff unionization and collective bargaining negotiations. The notice contains broad assurances about progress, good faith bargaining, and support for the union.
Larsen condemns Trump administration demolishing key climate regulations
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF. U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Protecting Washington state's environment is a top priority of mine. The Trump administration’s
Now Available for Comment | First draft of Critical Areas Ordinance regulations update
The County's goal is to adopt an updated CAO by May of 2026 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is updating its critical areas protections, also referred to as the Critical
Trump administration set to revoke basis of US climate regulation
||| FROM REUTERS ||| The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to announce the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate
WSF card payment fee begins March 1
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Starting Sunday, March 1, 2026, a card payment fee of 3% will be applied to all card transactions. Fares, no-show fees, and carpool and vanpool permits will be subject to
Larsen fights to fund FEMA, U.S. Coast Guard, TSA and hold ICE accountable
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after cosponsoring legislation to fully fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the
Letter to Editor | Did OPALCO think we wouldn’t read the report?
||| FROM DAWNI CUNNINGTON ||| OPALCO is currently attempting to overturn recorded deed restrictions that were already in place when it purchased the Decatur Island property. OPALCO used our money to purchase a 20-acre parcel
Oh, Canada! Larsen leads charge to end Canada tariffs, lower costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting to terminate President Trump’s abuse of “emergency” authorities to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports from Canada. The resolution passed the House 219-211 with
Building the Team | San Juan County welcomes a new public defender
Garth McCardle stepped into the role the first week of February ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to welcome a new Public Defender, Garth McCardle, to the team. McCardle
SJC seeks pro & con committee members for Voter’s Guide levy lid lift statements
If interested in serving on one of the committees, please contact the County before February 19, 2026 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is seeking volunteers to write supporting and opposing
Jurors excused for February 17 – 20
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: FEBRUARY 17-20, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the jury term beginning Tuesday, February 17th through Friday, February 20th, 2026, are excused. Thank you!
News Brief | ICE begins buying ‘mega’ warehouse detention centers across US
||| FROM BLOOMBERG NEWS ||| Despite protests in small towns and cities across the US, the Trump administration is pushing ahead with the purchase of warehouses it plans to convert into immigration jails in what
Larsen fights drug trafficking, funds public safety, addiction recovery
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U .S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Rep. Larsen released the following statement about actions within the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bills to combat the opioid epidemic in Northwest
