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2027 San Juan County budget development process | A message from Council Member Justin Paulsen
Conversations to balance the 2027 budget will continue throughout summer and fall months. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On June 30th, the County Council completed an initial step in what is a multi-step
No jury duty for July 13-17
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JULY 13-17, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the Jury Period beginning Monday July 13 through Friday July 17, 2026 are excused. Thank you.
Letter to Editor | Fire Works – but doesn’t
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Fourth of July and New Years seem to be the times... There are other ways to commemorate holidays, and create something that benefits humans and animals in a kind, fun, entertaining
No more Sheriff’s Report …
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETERS for SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| Effective immediately, the Sheriff’s Office will no longer prepare or distribute the weekly media line report to local newspapers. The Sheriff’s Office remains
Coincidence? Three of our five Founding Fathers died on July 4
||| FROM NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER ||| It is a fact of American history that three Founding Father Presidents—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4, the Independence Day anniversary. But was it just
Sheriff’s Report | June 24 – 30, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 26-003769 Unwanted Person 07:48:29 06/24/26 A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of an unwanted person. The Deputy had the reporting party
All WSF routes operating normal Saturday schedules Saturday, July 4
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| About 400,000 people are expected to board Washington State Ferries from Thursday, July 2, through Monday, July 6. Please prepare for long lines and extended wait times if you are traveling this holiday
Anacortes | No parking available 7/3/26
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| There is currently no available parking at the Anacortes terminal. All parking lots are full. Updates will occur when more information is available. This alert was sent on 07/3/2026
WSF Weekly Report | Onboard dance party; travel rush underway; WSDOT at Pride Parade
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Our monthlong 75th anniversary celebration wrapped up on Tuesday with our fourth and final onboard dance party on our Seattle/Bremerton route. Throughout June,
Resource Center expanding access to justice on Orcas Island
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| Access to justice should not depend on where you live or how much money you make. The Orcas Community Resource Center is proud to partner with Skagit
No jurors required for July 6-10
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JULY 6-10, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the Jury Period beginning Monday July 6 through Friday July 10, 2026 are excused. Thank you.
San Juan County Clerk named 2026 Clerk of the Year
Lisa Henderson, Clerk of San Juan County, has been named the 2026 Clerk of the Year by the Washington State Association of County Clerks ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Washington State Association
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County council regular meeting
||| FROM BARBARA SHARP for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Council has held several budget consideration meetings this month. Discussions of possible budget adjustments continue, as Council considers ways to reduce expenditures by 4 million
County departments present potential cuts to staffing and services during series of June meetings
Current estimates for revenues and expenses in 2027 show that the County is facing a substantial budget deficit ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Over a series of regularly scheduled and special meetings throughout
Avoiding wildfires in the islands | A quick refresher
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Summer in the San Juans is beautiful—but dry weather and warm temperatures also raise wildfire risk. A little caution goes a long way. Here’s a simple refresher to
WSF routes to operate normal Saturday schedules on the 4th
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| About 400,000 people are expected to board Washington State Ferries from Thursday, July 2, through Monday, July 6. Please prepare for long lines and extended wait times if you are traveling this holiday
