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Rep. Larsen extends deadline for HS art contest
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is extending the deadline for high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to submit their art
Town Council to review County appeal of unauthorized water usage
Administrative Appeal – Notice of Violation - SJC Fairgrounds ||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| On April 4, 2024, the Town Council will hear the County’s appeal of a Notice of Violation issued for
County seeks consultant for preparation of a Shoreline Master Program user guide
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) seeks a qualified consultant to develop a shoreline user guide for the county in accordance with the Washington State Shoreline
Justin Paulsen announces his candidacy for SJ County Council
||| FROM KEITH LIGHT for PAULSEN4COUNCIL ||| Justin Paulsen is pleased to announce that he will be running for the San Juan County Council seat #2 in the November election. Justin’s made San Juan County
Fire Commission meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a meeting on Monday, April 1st, at 3:00 p.m. at the Eastsound
Letter to Editor | I now support the OIFR fire levy
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| Last fall, I opposed the passage of the two levy propositions that the Board of Orcas Fire and Rescue put before the voters of Orcas Island. My objection to the
Letter to Editor | Why I support proposed levy for OIFR
||| FROM BILL BANGS ||| Since the most recent levy approval for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (the “District”) in 2014, the revenues for the District have failed to keep up with inflation. The District
Notice: Updates to state building codes
||| FROM AMY TAYLOR for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The adopted Building Codes for the State of Washington changed effective March 15, 2024. The 2021 edition of the Codes will replace the 2018 edition.
Letter to Editor | Let’s approve this fire levy lid lift
||| FROM JUDY SCOTT ||| I am writing to urge Orcas voters to join me in approving the levy lid lift on our April special election ballot that will help fund the mission of Orcas
Sheriff’s Report | March 20 – 25, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 24-001533 Lost Property 11:01:53 03/20/24 A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of a lost computer. 24-001536 Fraud 13:01:24 03/20/24 A Deputy
Update on Port of Orcas happenings
||| FROM ROBERT HAMILTON, PORT OF ORCAS COMMISSIONER ||| This is an update on happenings at the Orcas Airport. First, I am sad to announce that Kim Kimple is leaving her position as Port Manager
Geyman releases new book, Corporate Power and Oligarchy
How Our Democracy Can Prevail Over Authoritarianism and Fascism ||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| Today's national politics are highly polarized, with one of our two major political parties dysfunctional with internal conflicts and public confidence
Upcoming training burns scheduled on San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Fire Marshal is pleased to share upcoming scheduled training burns as local fire and rescue teams prepare for the summer season. Sunday, March 31st, 2024: San
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council March 26, 2024
||| FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORPS ||| Council member Fuller was an excused absence being in Washington DC. During public access time Economic Development Council Director Victoria Compton thanked the council for their support
Public Works prepares for chip seal operations with Spring shoulder maintenance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works is beginning spring road maintenance in preparation for summer chip seal operations on San Juan Island. This preparation includes cleaning debris and vegetation
Elections Logic / Accuracy Test
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s April 23, 2024, special election. The test
