Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Vice Ranking Member Emilia Sykes lead T&I Democrats letter to Secretary Duffy on Trump infrastructure freeze. Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Vice …

The family of Mary Frances McElfresh is saddened to announce her death last month, on October 26th in Friday Harbor,… Read Story

Nov 21, 2024 · Submitted by San Juan County. The San Juan County Assessor’s Office mailed the 2024 Change of Value Notices on Nov. 12. Changes reflect market sales between Jan. 1, 2023, and April 30, 2024, with an assessment date of Jan. 1, 2024.

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Dec 3, 2024 · Of the 13,141 ballots cast by San Juan County voters and counted, 30.56% cast a vote-by-mail ballot and 67.65% cast their ballot by placing it in a local drop box.

San Juan County’s Treasurer’s Office is providing notice to local businesses of an upcoming increase to sales tax in San… Read Story

Jan 4, 2025 · 10. Orca babies born. Excitement soared on Sept. 19 as Southern Resident killer whale Ballena L-90 and her newborn calf, L-128, swam in Haro Strait near Henry Island.

Jan 14, 2025 · • A Lopez Island deputy stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Ferry and Port Stanley roads. The driver was subsequently issued an infraction for speeding. • Lopez deputies responded to a welfare check. An adult child took their parent’s vehicle for a ride without asking for permission. The ...

Jan 6, 2025 · • A detective responded to a report of lost property on Orcas Island. The item was retrieved and entered into evidence for the owner to claim. • A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Beaverton Valley Road for expired registration of May 2022. The driver was issued infractions for ...

Dec 28, 2024 · The 144-car Elwha was named for the Lower Elwha Kallam Tribe. She is a Super-Class vessel built in 1967 in San Diego, California. It made worldwide headlines after running aground on a submerged rock near Orcas Island on Oct. 2, 1983.