By banding together Saturday, WSF-served communities may have more clout in Olympia
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By banding together Saturday, WSF-served communities may have more clout in Olympia

Tuesday, November 19, 2024by Jeff Noedel SanJuans.Today was the ONLY news media in all of Washington to cover the important 2024 Fix Our Ferries legislative summit. Not only did we report on the meeting, but we live-streamed the entire public session and recorded it for the record. If you value this kind of commitment to…

Town thanks citizens for approving street project funding
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Town thanks citizens for approving street project funding

Monday, November 18, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY THE TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR GOVERNMENT Town citizens approved funding for street improvement projects for ten more years with the renewal of the Transportation Benefit District sales tax.  “The Town is incredibly grateful for the community’s support in protecting this critical funding,” said Town Administrator Denice Kulseth. …

RECORDINGS OF THE FIX OUR FERRIES SUMMIT:  Ferry-served communities united for Regional Legislative Summit in Mukilteo
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RECORDINGS OF THE FIX OUR FERRIES SUMMIT: Ferry-served communities united for Regional Legislative Summit in Mukilteo

SanJuans.Today was the only news media to attend Saturday’s Fix Our Ferries legislative summit. We streamed the meeting live, and recorded it, too. The video below is part 1 (morning session) of the summit. The video below is part 2 (afternoon session/keynote address) of the summit. ORIGINAL: Friday, November 8, 2024UPDATED: Friday, November 15, 2024by…

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Live notes from the ‘Fix Our Ferries’ Legislative Summit Saturday
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Live notes from the ‘Fix Our Ferries’ Legislative Summit Saturday

Saturday, November 16, 2024 SanJuans.Today uses the new BlueSky social platform. It’s similar to the old Twitter because it was created by the old Twitter team. Instead of “tweets,” posts on the BlueSky platform are called “skeets!” In this post, you’ll see real-time notes created by SanJuans.Today News Director Jeff Noedel. To see all the…

Preventing a first stroke may be possible with screening, lifestyle changes

Preventing a first stroke may be possible with screening, lifestyle changes

FOLLOWING IS AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY THE AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION Friday, November 15, 2024 Updated clinical recommendations, including lifestyle changes, prevention strategies and treatment options, to reduce the risk of a first stroke outlined in a new guideline from the American Stroke Association Guideline Highlights: Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and…

CNN features San Juan County moving to 32-hour work week

CNN features San Juan County moving to 32-hour work week

Friday, November 15, 2024by Jeff Noedel The high-powered CNN.com website (one of the highest trafficked websites in America) is featuring San Juan County’s move to the 32-hour workweek. The article features interviews with San Juan Island’s Kristen and Eric Rezabek, park manager Joe Ingman, Public Works employee Jenni Merritt, Matthew Steward, and County Manager Jessica…

County general election turnout this year was a 16-year low
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County general election turnout this year was a 16-year low

Thursday, November 14, 2024by Jeff Noedel Despite one of the starkest choices between presidential candidates in decades, voter turnout across Washington was down. In San Juan County, turnout was the lowest in five presidential elections across 16 years. “I’m not in a position to express an opinion,” Camolyn Armstrong told SanJuans/Today. She is the County…

American Legion Post #163 has sued the Town of Friday Harbor
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American Legion Post #163 has sued the Town of Friday Harbor

Thursday, November 14, 2024by Jeff Noedel The Hackett-Larson Post #163 of The American Legion has sued the Town of Friday Harbor in the Superior Court of Washington for San Juan County. The lawsuit was filed on October 15. The Legion post is represented by Carla J. Higginson with the Higginson Beyer law firm with offices…

EDC presents Datapalooza! – a statistics and demographics event for San Juan County

EDC presents Datapalooza! – a statistics and demographics event for San Juan County

Need more data and information to make knowledgeable decisions about your business or as a community leader? Join the EDC for their eighth annual Datapalooza! luncheon event on Wednesday, December 4th from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Orcas, sponsored by Island Market. The event will feature noted speakers Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Chief Labor Economist for…

2024 Assessment Change of Value Notices

2024 Assessment Change of Value Notices

FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA GOVERNMENT The San Juan County Assessor’s Office mailed the 2024 Change of Value Notices on November 12, 2024. Changes reflect market sales between January 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024 with an assessment date of January 1, 2024. Properties with new construction are valued for improvements…

CHIP program can fund just 25% of all applications it received – One of 62 applications is from San Juan County

CHIP program can fund just 25% of all applications it received – One of 62 applications is from San Juan County

Wednesday, November 13, 2024by Jeff Noedel The Washington State Department of Commerce received 62 applications from cities, counties and public utility districts for the 2024 Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP), which closed on Oct. 31. One of the 62 applications is San Juan County requesting $340,000 for utility improvements at the site where 20…

Justin Paulsen remarks upon winning District 2 race

Justin Paulsen remarks upon winning District 2 race

A Heartfelt Thank You: Embracing Community and Unity I am deeply honored to be able to officially step forward as Councilperson-elect for San Juan County, District 2. I am truly grateful for your confidence and trust in me. I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation to all the candidates who participated…

LAST LARGE BATCH OF VOTES COUNTED: Paulsen wins Council District 2
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LAST LARGE BATCH OF VOTES COUNTED: Paulsen wins Council District 2

ORIGINAL: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 @ 8:30 p.m.UPDATE 1: Thursday, November 7, 2024 @ 9:25 a.m.UPDATE 2: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. With approximately 100 votes to be counted between now and November 25, a complete picture of the November 5 local elections are in focus. The final totals, including the anticipated 100…

San Juan County publishes one-year check-in report for the 32-hour work week

San Juan County publishes one-year check-in report for the 32-hour work week

San Juan County and representatives from the Local 1849 Union are pleased to present a comprehensive report of the 32-hour work week (32HWW) initiative at the one-year check-in. Survey results and department findings are available on the County’s Engage website. The results lay the groundwork for making any necessary systematic improvements as the County adapts to the 32HWW….

San Juan County seeks consultant to update Critical Areas Ordinance
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San Juan County seeks consultant to update Critical Areas Ordinance

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA GOVERNMENT San Juan County Department of Community Development invites qualified consultants to review our Request for Proposal (RFP) to update SJC’s Best Available Science and Critical Areas Ordinance in accordance with the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). All RFP submittals are…