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LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council May 14, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment six citizens spoke in opposition to a proposed cement plant at the Beaverton Valley Business Park zoned for business and light industry. They cited
Don’t touch bats: Tips to prevent rabies exposure
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services wants to remind you of a few tips to make spring as enjoyable and healthy as possible. The bats are waking
Larsen lauds House passage of FAA Reauthorization Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, applauded House passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bipartisan,
School Walk-Out Protest
||| FROM AN ORCAS RESIDENT ||| Across the country, student protests have been gaining momentum. Thousands of inspiring university students across the nation and world are putting their moral outrage into action by setting up
Washington state leaders plea for federal funding to restore ferry system
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| There is a new, urgent request for federal money to help the Washington State Ferries (WSF) system. 38 elected leaders from seven counties, eight cities, and two ports in western
Island Ways | Staffing woes, mechanical issues plague Nantucket Steamship Authority
"You can't just go down to Walmart and pick up a ferry captain, it's not that simple." – Sean Driscoll Steamship Authority ||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER & MIRROR ||| A combination of ongoing staffing
Washington’s ferry system is seeing the impact of decades of underfunding
||| FROM NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ||| Washington's ferry system is the biggest in the U.S., but after decades of chronic underfunding, it's breaking down and short-staffed: a serious problem for the people who depend on
Sheriff’s Report | May 1 – 7, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 24-002523 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 15:31:34 05/01/24 A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of suspicious activity. The reporting party advised that they received
Loring files to continue serving as Superior Court Judge
||| FROM KATHRYN LORING ||| Judge Kathryn (Katie) Loring Kathryn (Katie) Loring has filed for reelection to continue serving our community as San Juan County Superior Court Judge. Judge Loring began her term
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue team up with DNR for Wildfire Ready Neighbors program
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Fire Chief Holly vanSchaick and PIO Kat Barnard met with representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), San Juan Fire & Rescue,
WSF Weekly Report | More HS vessel tours; new quality assurance dept; a nice kudo from SJs
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Continuous improvement, fueled by lessons learned, is essential for any organization striving for operational excellence. I’m excited to share some news from
County announces resurfacing of nearly 16 miles of roads this summer
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road resurfacing schedule to chip seal nearly 16 miles of roads on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
Council to consider three finalists for County Manager position
|||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County nears the end of the County Manager hiring process after interviewing three finalists. The County Council will deliberate during a closed session at the May
Update #3 on F/V CHIEF JOSEPH sinking on the west side of Henry Island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| After a successful defueling of diesel tanks from the F/V Chief Joseph on May 4, the United States Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology,
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office encourages seniors to learn about Fentanyl
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging senior citizens and aging adults to proactively learn about Fentanyl, the threat it poses, and how to have conversations with
Town is hiring seasonal & full-time positions for Streets & Parks
||| FROM AMY TAYLOR for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Available Position(s) - Streets Worker Seasonal Help Wanted - Seasonal Utility Worker 1 - Streets (PDF) Job Description - Streets and Parks - Seasonal Laborer
