On Feb. 8, voters will decide the fate of San Juan County Public Hospital District Proposition 1, a six-year emergency medical services property tax levy renewal. The San Juan Update has received the following letters to the editor with statements in opposition to the levy: Steve Ulvi Mary Foley Francis & Rebecca Smith Dan Paulson William Longley Continue Reading
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Letters to the editor: in opposition to San Juan County Public Hospital District Proposition 1
January 27, 2022 at 1:32 pm
Letters to the editor: in support of San Juan County Public Hospital District Proposition 1
January 27, 2022 at 12:33 pm
On Feb. 8, voters will decide the fate of San Juan County Public Hospital District Proposition 1, a six-year emergency medical services property tax levy renewal. The San Juan Update has received the following letters to the editor with statements in support of the levy: Trish Lehman Louise Dustrude Eric Koons Barb Leeming Winnie Brumsickle Gail Continue Reading
Letters to the editor: San Juan Island School District Proposition 1
January 27, 2022 at 9:43 am
On Feb. 8, voters will decide the fate of San Juan Island School District Proposition 1, a replacement educational programs and operational levy renewal. The San Juan Update has received the following letters to the editor with statements regarding the levy: Scott & Tori Zehner Travis & Jennifer Ayers Louise Dustrude Sarah Werling Sandwith Board members of Continue Reading
Beach cleanup at Jackson’s on Jan. 29
January 26, 2022 at 4:14 pm
Some helpful community members are organizing a cleanup project at Jackson’s Beach on Saturday, Jan. 29, starting at 10 a.m. The group will meet at the pavilion. Trash bags and gloves will be provided.
Last call for letters to the editor
January 26, 2022 at 10:16 am
Today is the last day to submit letters to the editor with comments on the two levies up for a vote in the Feb. 8 special election. Submit your comments by email. You can submit a comment on one levy, or on both. All letters will be published in the Update tomorrow.
San Juan County providing free N95 & KN95 masks
January 25, 2022 at 5:26 pm
San Juan County’s Health & Community Services department is making N95 and KN95 masks available to the public at no charge. While supplies last, the masks are available at three locations on San Juan Island: Friday Harbor Drug Kings Market Friday Harbor Market Place Health & Community Services notes that: For the use of the general public there Continue Reading
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