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Sheriff’s Report | November 21 – 28, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 23-009088 Found Property 13:18:37 11/21/23 A solar panel, found on San Juan Island, was turned into the Sheriff's Office. The panel was checked into
Guest Opinion | Thanks for your support; and there’s more we can do
||| FROM MIA KARTIGANER for PORT OF ORCAS ||| My cup is 50.89% full, yet runneth over. I’m grateful to those who supported me in continuing to serve you all, non-supporters and non-voters alike. At our
WSF Weekly Report | Thanks to all employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Thankful to employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend Happy holidays! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! While many of us spent the long weekend with
Larsen, Smith, DelBene, Kilmer, Jayapal applaud $4.8 Million to refurbish Washington State Ferries
Funding Comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $4.8 million to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to refurbish aging
Port of Orcas working to reduce airplane noise
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Orcas Island Airport plays a vital role in connecting people and supporting the local economy. However, the noise generated by aircraft operations can have a significant
Fire Commission to meet tomorrow for special meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Special Meeting on Wednesday, November 29th, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound
Strangled by ferry crisis, islanders demand action
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| “The ferry crisis has been slowly strangling our community for two years now,” opens a report released today by a Salish Sea activist group. “A small town like ours can
Sheriff’s Report | November 15 – 20, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 23-008943 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 12:52:01 11/15/23 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a suspicious call. The incident was documented. 23-008945 Found Property 13:46:16 11/15/23
Letter to the Community: Controlled substance homicide sentencing on 11/21/23
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER ||| My fellow community members, As a San Juan County resident, as an advocate for public safety, and as your Sheriff, it is with a heavy heart and genuine frustration
Guest Opinion | Thank you for your service and welcome aboard
||| FROM JIM BIDDICK ||| I want to start by saying thank you to Leith, Allan and Nick for your service to the fire department and to the Orcas Community. To Brian, Randy and Kate,
Nearly 300K people expected on Washington ferries over Thanksgiving week
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| SEATTLE — Travelers riding on Washington State Ferries (WSF) Thanksgiving week can expect long lines and possible last-minute schedule changes. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said nearly 300,000
Sheriff’s Office investigating hunting accident on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a hunting accident on Lopez Island that occurred over the weekend. On Saturday, November 18, the San Juan County
Sheriff’s Report | November 8 – 13, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 23-008777 Accident-NonInj 10:23:39 11/08/23 Two vehicle were involved in a minor collision. Information was exchanged and a report was done. No infractions were issued.
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office accredited for highest professional standards of policing
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has successfully completed a rigorous accreditation program that certifies it is operating under best practices and standards for law enforcement. The program
Guest Opinion | Recapping the 2023 annual EWUA members meeting
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| In Wednesday's hour-long annual meeting of the Eastsound Water Users Association, there was only limited information given about its financial condition, plus a summary of the recent elections of two
Weekly Ferry Update | Busy, busy week at our favorite ferry service
||| FROM NICOLE MCINTOSH for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Thanksgiving weekend ferry travel Carve out some extra time if your Thanksgiving travel plans include a state ferry ride. In addition to the long vehicle lines
