Wednesday, April 9, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO San Juan County is updating the County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) this year. The Comp Plan is an important guiding document for managing land use and infrastructure in a coordinated and sustainable way. The Comp Plan goals and policies can help local organizations prepare and…
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Thursday, April 3, 2025 Cascadia Daily News has reported that Federal Immigration officers detained 37 workers at a Bellingham roofing company and took them away in buses Wednesday. The Seattle Times is calling it the first full-scale workplace raid in Washington since President Donald Trump took office. Read the CDN’s coverage here. Seattle Times coverage…
Thursday, April 3, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT During this week’s March 31 Council meeting, the San Juan County Council reviewed responses to the County’s Request for Proposals (RFP) as part of the pilot project to establish marine transportation services throughout the islands. These services will be available at no…
Thursday, April 3, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY THE EDC The EDC, a nonprofit organization, has launched a survey to assess business and workforce needs in San Juan County. Responses to the survey are confidential and will be anonymized, aggregated, and used to determine programs and resources intended to help the EDC understand the…
Member Appreciation Event Celebrating Local Power Tuesday, April 1, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO Get ready for the most electrifying event of the year – the OPALCO Annual Member Festival! Mark your calendars for April 25, when San Juan County Fairgrounds will be transformed into a hub of fun, freebies, and festivities for…
Thursday, March 27, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO OPALCO filed a Draft License Application with the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) today for a 10-year pilot project license for OPALCO’s proposed Rosario Strait Tidal Energy Project. In June 2024, OPALCO was awarded a grant by the Department of Energy to file this application and…
Tuesday, March 25, 2025Photos and observations by Jess Newley It was a long day for Friday Harbor High School students — members of the Eco Club. With two advisors leading the way, the delegation of students traveled to Olympia to tour the state capitol and talk face-to-face with legislators. The subjects of the day: ecology…
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 The Associated Press is reporting more than $1 billion in grants supporting the health of sexual minorities has been canceled by the Trump administration. The AP reports that last week, at least $1.36 million in future support has been canceled. Read the AP report here.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Approximately 20 miles north of Orcas Island is a rare “exclave” of the United States. Point Roberts is a 5-square-mile community with the Salish Sea coast to its west, south, and east. Its northern border is shared with Canada. This community — greatly dependent on goodwill with Canada — is home…
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research. Monday, March 24, 2025A ProPublica Storyby Annie Waldman and Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our…
Monday, March 17, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) is pleased to announce the hiring of Chief Chad Kimple as the new Fire Chief. Chief Kimple has served in multiple capacities for OIFR for more than 20 years. Most recently he has been the interim…
Thursday, March 6, 2025by Jeff Noedelwith video from TVW Today at Washington State Ferries’ Colman dock in Seattle, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced his decision to restore all WSF routes — but one — to 2019 pre-pandemic levels. To accomplish that, he announced another decision to postpone the electrification of two Jumbo Mark II vessels….
Friday, February 28, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE San Juan Island National Historical Park is opening the American Camp Visitor Center for the 2025 season beginning on March 6. The operating hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thursday through Monday. The facility is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays….
Thursday, February 27, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 initiated a Fire Chief search last month. The Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a public meet-and-greet on Thursday, March 6, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the…
