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Letter to Editor | No new ferries any time soon?
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| The governor and legislature are quite aware of the need for new ferries, and accordingly money has been budgeted for this. The goal is to produce new ferries that greatly
Sheriff’s Report | August 16 – 22, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 23-006618 Animal at Large 08:10:31 08/16/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a dog-at-large complaint. The owner had recently installed an electronic fence.
2023 Lodging Grant applications due by September 29
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the 2023 Lodging Tax Grant Application is now live. Applications are due by September 29, 2023 at 5:00pm. San Juan County has established
WSF Weekly Report | Chelan mishap, Seattle/Bainbridge work, new flagpole at Bainbridge
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Chelan damaged after likely hitting Shaw Island shore It’s believed Chelan hit the northern shoreline of Shaw Island Sunday night. The boat was sailing into the eastern entrance of
Fire Commissioners officially appoint Holly vanSchaick as our new Fire Chief
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Holly vanSchaick is the new Fire Chief for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Holly vanSchaick is the new Fire Chief for Orcas
An open letter to the San Juan County community about wildfire risk and preparedness in the islands
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, et. al, for SJC DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Fellow islanders, Following the catastrophic Maui fires earlier this month, there has been an understandably heightened level of concern about fire risk
Letter to Editor | Very embarrassed person who opened his mouth without the facts
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| I have been very vocal about letting the new Fire Commissioners choice the next Chief. What I didn’t know was that in 2021, the board interviewed numerous candidates for the
How to get federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) $$$ working for you
Island Way Workshop: September 6 @ 5 pm via Zoom ||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| The new federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides billions in funding to help Americans
Preliminary draft of San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan now available for public review
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is creating the San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan (SDMP) to thoughtfully guide visitation that both supports and enhances the unique quality of life, environment,
Sheriff’s Office responds to single vehicle, double fatality accident on Orcas
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On August 22, 2023, around 5:41 AM, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident, possibly involving a fatality on Crow Valley
County adopts 32-hour work week in name of fiscal health, recruitment, wellness
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the adoption of a 32-hour work week for employees represented by AFSCME 1849. A large majority of the County’s employees are
Sweep, force of Constitution’s Section Three should prohibit Trump from running
||| FROM UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW REVIEW ||| University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 172, Forthcoming 126 Pages Posted: 14 Aug 2023 William Baude University of Chicago - Law School Michael Stokes Paulsen University of St.
Ferry runs aground in San Juan Islands, out of service for repairs
||| FROM MYNORTHWEST ||| The Washington State Ferry boat Chelan ran aground Sunday night, closing the Orcas Island terminal and putting the ship out of service. WSF said that the incident happened around 9:35 p.m.
Get your WA State Boating Education Card with on-line USCG Auxiliary boating safety classes
Last class offered by us this year! ||| FROM U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering an opportunity for boaters to
Letter to Editor | I find the Fire Department union’s stance revolting
||| FROM GREG AYERS ||| Does Local 3911 IAFF union really represent all its OIFR members? Based on what I heard on Monday during the public comment period, I strongly believe the answer is an
Sheriff’s Report | August 9 – 15, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 23-006353 Property Damage, Non Vandalism 10:22:36 08/09/23 A Deputy on Orcas struck a mailbox while backing. Some owners of the mailbox were notified and
