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San Juan County is prepared for inclement weather – and you should be, too
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ||| San Juan County is pleased to provide the public with a reminder of Public Works services, priorities, and mission during inclement weather. Additionally, there are several ways
SJC Council calls for ‘immediate and permanent ceasefire’ during first Council meeting of 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council unanimously adopted a proclamation calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the war between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories during the first Council
Winter storm creates hazardous road conditions on Lopez’s MacKaye Harbor Rd
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Lopez Island residents and drivers are encouraged to exercise extreme caution and stay home as winter storm conditions create hazardous road conditions on MacKaye Harbor Road. As conditions
A Community Concert | Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Emmanuel Parish Hall, 242 Main Street, Eastsound Sunday, Jan. 14, 3:00-4:30 pm ||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| On Sunday, January 14, from 3:00-4:30 pm, local performers will present a free community concert celebrating the life
San Juan County publishes 2023 Year-In-Review
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to present the organization’s 2023 Year-In-Review, highlighting accomplishments, notable projects, and the breadth of programs and services provided to island communities. The public
Latest from Lekanoff | 2024 Legislative session begins today
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DEBRA LEKANOFF || The 2024 Legislative Session begins on Monday, January 8. We’re dedicated to advancing the well-being of every Washingtonian. With unwavering determination, the House Democratic Caucus is tackling
Sheriff’s Report | December 27, 2023 – January 2, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 23-009732 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 07:06:14 12/27/23 Orcas Deputies responded to a domestic. After an investigation was completed the suspect was found, arrested and taken to
San Juan County seeks consultant for Comprehensive Plan update
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) seeks a qualified consultant to review and update the County’s Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the Washington State Growth Management
Letter to Editor | I’m choosing not to be an OIFR volunteer
||| FROM NICK NEGULESCU ||| I'm able-bodied and in my mid-40s but I will not be choosing to volunteer with this fire department any time soon, if ever. From my point of view as a
Elections Office to hold logic/accuracy test of tabulating equipment
||| 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 February 13, 2024, Special election. The test
Letter to Editor | A cautionary tale of flying blind and low morale
||| FROM NICK NEGULESCU ||| On December 22, Toby Cooper of the Islands’ Sounder wrote of the December BOFC meeting: Chief Holly VanSchaick included in her report the announcement that three full-time employees — Finance
Fire Commission will meet on Tuesday afternoon
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 2nd, at 3:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire
Locals participate in weekly peace vigil in Eastsound
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| If you have driven through the main intersection in town at Main Street and North Beach Road on Sunday between 11:30 and 12:30, you may have noticed a small group
Lions will be making $14,000 donation to fire department
||| FROM JIM BIDDICK for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| The. Orcas Island Lions Club is going to be making a $14,000 donation to OIFR at the next Commissioners meeting on January 2 at 3 p.m.
Sheriff’s Report | December 20 – 26, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 23-009625 Vehicle Prowl 14:22:16 12/20/23 A San Juan Deputy took a report of a vehicle prowl. The investigation is ongoing. 23-009626 Death Investigation 15:08:15
Investigation of mid-November hunting accident on Lopez Island concludes
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is sharing an update regarding the completed investigation of the November 18 hunting accident on Lopez Island. The evidence gathered lead to
