Topic: Government
San Juan County Superior and District Courts Adapt Procedures and Hours
Written on March 17, 2020 at 5:05 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan County Superior and District Courts are taking immediate steps to address public health concerns raised by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Washington. The virus poses a risk to members of the public who need to conduct court business, as well as to court staff and attorneys. Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all Continue Reading
Auditor Services Available Remotely
Written on March 17, 2020 at 11:53 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Staying home? Need Auditor services (vehicle licensing, marriage licensing, dog licensing, voter registration, lost checks)? We can help you from home! “Social distancing” wasn’t even a phrase until recently, and now everybody’s doing it. If you haven’t heard the term yet, it means maintaining safe distances (at least six feet) from other people in order Continue Reading
Charter Review Commission to be Elected in 2020
Written on March 17, 2020 at 10:26 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Over the first eight months of 2005, a group of 21 County residents, representing a range of ages and politics, from all of the county’s geo-political districts, met sixteen times for the sole purpose of proposing a home rule charter for San Juan County. This “San Juan County Board of Freeholders” sent two documents to Continue Reading
Auditor Seeks “Con” Committee Members for Voters’ Guide Statement
Written on March 14, 2020 at 5:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The San Juan County Auditor is seeking volunteers to write an argument against the annexation of the Town of Friday Harbor into San Juan Island Fire & Rescue. The argument will appear in the Online Voters’ Guide for the upcoming April 2020 Special Election. Both the Town and SJI Fire & Rescue approved resolutions to Continue Reading
VOTE! Primary Ballots Are Due Today!
Written on March 10, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Presidential Primary election. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 10 or returned to a ballot drop box by 8 pm March 10. There are three parts to your ballot that you must complete. 1. Vote for your preferred candidate. Some candidates have dropped out since Continue Reading
San Juan County To Host Live Stream Update on Coronavirus COVID-19
Written on March 6, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan County will be hosting a live stream update on the status of COVID-19 and San Juan County’s response on Monday March 9th at 3pm The update will be provided by staff from the County Health and Community Services and Emergency Management Departments. Islanders are asked to submit questions in advance by using THIS FORM. Continue Reading
Hospital District Board Meetings
Written on February 29, 2020 at 8:24 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 will now be holding its Regular Board Meetings at 5:30 p.m., but will continue to meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building (1079 Spring Street). Additionally, the Board has added an additional audience participation section to the Agenda, which Continue Reading
Draft Ordinance to Regulate Marijuana Operations Is Available For Review
Written on February 28, 2020 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The staff report including the draft ordinance are posted at this link. Staff will be checking with the County Council to ensure that the draft reflects their preliminary direction. Comments may be sent to [email protected] by noon on March 16. Subject line: Marijuana Regulations Provide: Your full name Continue Reading
A Common-Sense Local Perspective on Coronavirus
Written on February 27, 2020 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Frank James MD, San Juan County Health Officer Mark Tompkins, Director, San Juan County Health & Community Services Brendan Cowan, Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management Coronavirus is on all of our minds, and for good reason. We are living through a global public health crisis that has the potential to become a Continue Reading
Hospital District Meeting
Written on February 26, 2020 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 will be meeting on February 26, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., at the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building (1079 Spring Street). Click here for the agenda.
Census Jobs Update
Written on February 22, 2020 at 11:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
The U.S. Census Bureau is in the midst of peak hiring efforts for the 2020 Census. A representative from the Census Bureau will be available: February 23rd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM San Juan Island Library 1010 Guard Street February 24th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Skagit Valley College San Juan Center 221 Weber Continue Reading
The Presidential Primary
Written on February 19, 2020 at 9:01 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just when you thought the election was over, you get another ballot. Yes, folks, this year the Presidential Primary is following close on the heels of the February special election. The purpose of the Presidential Primary is to give the voters a chance to tell the two major parties who to select as their candidates. Continue Reading
League of Women Voters Celebrates 100 Year Mark
Written on February 18, 2020 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The League of Women Voters of the San Juans held a Centennial Celebration on February 12, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national League on February 14, 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt to help women become informed voters. The occasion also marked that 2020 will be 100 years since women won Continue Reading
Press Release from Bill Watson, San Juan County Councilmember District #1
Written on February 16, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
As your council member and neighbor, I have been asked several questions about the Supreme Court case the county was involved in last December. I decided to write this to clarify the court’s decision. The Supreme Court Case December 12, 2019, the Washington State Supreme Court issued its decision on the case of Edward Kilduff Continue Reading
Person Under Investigation Tests Negative for Coronavirus
Written on February 16, 2020 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health & Community Services received notification from the State Department of Health at 3:44pm today that test results for coronavirus (COVID-19) were negative for the Person Under Investigation from San Juan County. “We are relieved for this patient and their family, and that the risk to the general community remains low. Our local Continue Reading
SJIEMS 2019 Year-End Statistics
Written on February 14, 2020 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor, WA – Chances are you’ve had it happen to you a few times. First a siren in the distance, and cars start pulling over. You copy them. Soon you see the lights and strain to see what’s happening. It’s an ambulance. You turn to the person next to you and say, “Someone is Continue Reading
San Juan County Superior and District Courts Adapt Procedures and Hours
Written on March 17, 2020 at 5:05 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan County Superior and District Courts are taking immediate steps to address public health concerns raised by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Washington. The virus poses a risk to members of the public who need to conduct court business, as well as to court staff and attorneys. Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all Continue Reading
Auditor Services Available Remotely
Written on March 17, 2020 at 11:53 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Staying home? Need Auditor services (vehicle licensing, marriage licensing, dog licensing, voter registration, lost checks)? We can help you from home! “Social distancing” wasn’t even a phrase until recently, and now everybody’s doing it. If you haven’t heard the term yet, it means maintaining safe distances (at least six feet) from other people in order Continue Reading
Charter Review Commission to be Elected in 2020
Written on March 17, 2020 at 10:26 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Over the first eight months of 2005, a group of 21 County residents, representing a range of ages and politics, from all of the county’s geo-political districts, met sixteen times for the sole purpose of proposing a home rule charter for San Juan County. This “San Juan County Board of Freeholders” sent two documents to Continue Reading
Auditor Seeks “Con” Committee Members for Voters’ Guide Statement
Written on March 14, 2020 at 5:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The San Juan County Auditor is seeking volunteers to write an argument against the annexation of the Town of Friday Harbor into San Juan Island Fire & Rescue. The argument will appear in the Online Voters’ Guide for the upcoming April 2020 Special Election. Both the Town and SJI Fire & Rescue approved resolutions to Continue Reading
VOTE! Primary Ballots Are Due Today!
Written on March 10, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Presidential Primary election. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 10 or returned to a ballot drop box by 8 pm March 10. There are three parts to your ballot that you must complete. 1. Vote for your preferred candidate. Some candidates have dropped out since Continue Reading
San Juan County To Host Live Stream Update on Coronavirus COVID-19
Written on March 6, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan County will be hosting a live stream update on the status of COVID-19 and San Juan County’s response on Monday March 9th at 3pm The update will be provided by staff from the County Health and Community Services and Emergency Management Departments. Islanders are asked to submit questions in advance by using THIS FORM. Continue Reading
Hospital District Board Meetings
Written on February 29, 2020 at 8:24 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 will now be holding its Regular Board Meetings at 5:30 p.m., but will continue to meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building (1079 Spring Street). Additionally, the Board has added an additional audience participation section to the Agenda, which Continue Reading
Draft Ordinance to Regulate Marijuana Operations Is Available For Review
Written on February 28, 2020 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The staff report including the draft ordinance are posted at this link. Staff will be checking with the County Council to ensure that the draft reflects their preliminary direction. Comments may be sent to [email protected] by noon on March 16. Subject line: Marijuana Regulations Provide: Your full name Continue Reading
A Common-Sense Local Perspective on Coronavirus
Written on February 27, 2020 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Frank James MD, San Juan County Health Officer Mark Tompkins, Director, San Juan County Health & Community Services Brendan Cowan, Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management Coronavirus is on all of our minds, and for good reason. We are living through a global public health crisis that has the potential to become a Continue Reading
Hospital District Meeting
Written on February 26, 2020 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 will be meeting on February 26, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., at the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building (1079 Spring Street). Click here for the agenda.
Census Jobs Update
Written on February 22, 2020 at 11:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
The U.S. Census Bureau is in the midst of peak hiring efforts for the 2020 Census. A representative from the Census Bureau will be available: February 23rd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM San Juan Island Library 1010 Guard Street February 24th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Skagit Valley College San Juan Center 221 Weber Continue Reading
The Presidential Primary
Written on February 19, 2020 at 9:01 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just when you thought the election was over, you get another ballot. Yes, folks, this year the Presidential Primary is following close on the heels of the February special election. The purpose of the Presidential Primary is to give the voters a chance to tell the two major parties who to select as their candidates. Continue Reading
League of Women Voters Celebrates 100 Year Mark
Written on February 18, 2020 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The League of Women Voters of the San Juans held a Centennial Celebration on February 12, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national League on February 14, 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt to help women become informed voters. The occasion also marked that 2020 will be 100 years since women won Continue Reading
Press Release from Bill Watson, San Juan County Councilmember District #1
Written on February 16, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
As your council member and neighbor, I have been asked several questions about the Supreme Court case the county was involved in last December. I decided to write this to clarify the court’s decision. The Supreme Court Case December 12, 2019, the Washington State Supreme Court issued its decision on the case of Edward Kilduff Continue Reading
Person Under Investigation Tests Negative for Coronavirus
Written on February 16, 2020 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health & Community Services received notification from the State Department of Health at 3:44pm today that test results for coronavirus (COVID-19) were negative for the Person Under Investigation from San Juan County. “We are relieved for this patient and their family, and that the risk to the general community remains low. Our local Continue Reading
SJIEMS 2019 Year-End Statistics
Written on February 14, 2020 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor, WA – Chances are you’ve had it happen to you a few times. First a siren in the distance, and cars start pulling over. You copy them. Soon you see the lights and strain to see what’s happening. It’s an ambulance. You turn to the person next to you and say, “Someone is Continue Reading