Filing runs from May 5 to May 9 Friday, January 17, 2025by Jeff Noedel Elections will be held on November 4 for Friday Harbor Mayor and Town Council members positions 3 and 4. Each of the positions will be elected to four-year terms. Filing for these offices will occur May 5 to May 9. Every…
Friday, January 17, 2025Reported by Albert JamesCover photo credit: TVW Following is a production of the Washington State University (WSU) Olympia News Bureau, run by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication News Fellowship Program. This is a report by WSU Murrow Fellowship video journalist Albert James
Friday, January 17, 2025FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE STANDARDby Jerry Cornfield The state boosted spending to comply with a ruling in the landmark McCleary case, but the public schools chief says it hasn’t kept up. WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD, Olympia–Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal warned Thursday that Washington is not living up to its constitutional obligation…
Thursday, January 16, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY VASHON ISLAND-BASED ‘ISLANDERS FOR FERRY ACTION’ & THE ‘FIX OUR FERRIES’ COALITION Governor Bob Ferguson gets started right by focusing his budget priorities on steps to fix the state’s ferry transportation crisis. Ferguson released his 2025 – 2027 budget priorities this week, including important investment in…
Thursday, January 16, 2025For a meeting held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS’ OBSERVER CORPS The San Juan County Board of Health met on Wednesday. The board elected Justin Paulsen as chair and Jane Fuller as vice chair. The council was…
Thursday, January 16, 2025For events held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Following is a production of the Washington State University (WSU) Olympia News Bureau, run by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication News Fellowship Program. This is a report by WSU Murrow Fellowship video journalist Albert James. Please feel free to leave encouraging comments…
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ERIC PETER On December 28, 2022, a deputy with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJC) initiated an investigation into a potential felony crime on Orcas Island. The investigation revealed that the suspect had left Washington State. After a thorough investigation, the deputy determined there was…
Wednesday, January 15, 2025For a session held Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Beaverton Valley County facility FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS’ OBSERVER CORPS The council continued its retreat with an update from the Department of Community Development (DCD). On permitting, the permit reviewing contractor…
Tuesday, January 14, 2025For a session held Monday, January 13, 2025 at the Beaverton Valley County facility FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS’ OBSERVER CORPS With two new council members, the first day of a two-day council retreat focused on setting key elements of the coming…
Tuesday, January 14, 2025by Jeff Noedel San Juan Island’s #1 shutterbug David Corry drove to Olympia Monday to witness his son once again raising his right hand and swearing to protect the Constitution as a leader in the 2025-26 biennial session of the Washington State House of Representatives. Republican Chris Corry was first elected to…
Monday, January 13, 2025by Jeff Noedel CORRECTION: In this video interview, Jeff inaccurately said (twice) a recording of the Superior Court arraignment is available to hear on the San Juan County website. That is not true. It was possible to listen-in on the proceeding, but only in real-time. We conflated the District Court policy of…
Monday, January 13, 2025 at 9:26 a.m.by Jeff Noedel Following a tradition of rotating the County Council chair position among the three “residency districts” in San Juan County, Kari McVeigh (District 1, including San Juan Island) has been unanimously elected Chairperson of the County Council. She was nominated by Jane Fuller (District 3, including Lopez…
Sunday, January 12, 2025by Jeff Noedel After a thorough vetting of six candidates for two County Council offices, the voters spoke. A new leadership team occupies the legislative chambers now. Kari McVeigh, Justin Paulsen, and Jane Fuller will be making decisions that affect the lives of 18,000 San Juan Countians. They will make decisions that…
Saturday, January 11, 2025by Jeff Noedel In 2024, candidate Bob Ferguson promised to make the problems with Washington State Ferries a priority. He promised change. On Wednesday, in appearances in Mukilteo and then in Clinton, Governor-elect Ferguson began to make good on his promise for change — the speed of change, and the cost of…
Tuesday, January 7, 2025by Jeff Noedel San Juan County Superior Court Presiding Judge Kathryn C. Loring has ruled in the lawsuit filed by San Juan County government against the Town of Friday Harbor over the County’s water rights at the County fairgrounds. Specifically, the judge ruled against the Town’s “Resolution 2850,” which it adopted on May…
