San Juan County Government
Monday, March 17, 2025by Jeff Noedel Back on September 17 of 2024 — an overcast Tuesday — a buoyant Governor Jay Inslee swept into Friday Harbor’s Brickworks Event Center and announced that he had caused $1.5 million in state emergency funds to flow to San Juan County government. The purpose of the funds was to…
Sunday, March 16, 2025by Jeff Noedel If it passes, the “Mosquito Fleet Act,” which began as House Bill 1923 in Olympia, would be the legislation that could increase the odds of someday enjoying locally-run passenger ferry service direct to Bellingham from the San Juans…and many other novel walk-on ferry routes across the Salish Sea and…
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY The 2025 San Juan County “Point-In Time” (PIT) Unhoused Count identified 69 unhoused people who have no stable place to live. This is up from the 59 unhouse people identified in 2024. The Washington State-mandated count was conducted on Jan. 30, 2025, and…
How will OPALCO keep up with local demand for reliable energy? Monday, February 24, 2025by Jeff NoedelVideo by Jeremy Tyler DISCLOSURE: This program is a co-production of SanJuans.Today and OPALCO, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, a non-profit, member-owned co-op providing energy services to San Juan County since 1937. OPALCO provided a portion of the funds to produce this…
Monday, February 3, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD The Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood will be ready to see patients in Friday Harbor once more beginning this month. We are partnering with San Juan County Health & Community Services and seeing patients on Thursdays out of the Health & Community Services Clinic located…
Friday, January 31, 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. 0
Friday, January 31, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY THE SAN JUAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL The EDC and Washington state governmental agencies invite business owners, startup entrepreneurs, and managers to a FREE event, From Start to Smart in Business, on Wednesday, February 19th from 5-7p, which will be simulcast online. A light meal will…
Friday, January 31, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA SHERIFF’S OFFICE San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Reaffirms Commitment to Public Safety and Adherence to RCW 10.93.160 Immigration and citizenship status—Law enforcement agency restrictions. San Juan County, WA – The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) continues to prioritize public…
Saturday, January 25, 2025by Jeff NoedelVideo directed by Jeremy Tyler A SanJuans.Today VIDEO IS BELOW San Juan County Sheriff Eric Peter spoke Thursday with SanJuans.Today’s Jeff Noedel about his hopes for consistency in bail in felony cases from San Juan County courts to courts across the State of Washington. 3
Tuesday, January 21, 2025Reported by Albert JamesCover photo credit: Jeff Noedel/SanJuans.Today 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. 1
Saturday, January 18, 2025by Jeff Noedel SanJuans.Today wondered how much money was spent on lawyers involving two disputes between local governments and one affordable housing nonprofit. So we asked. In the Superior Court case styled SAN JUAN COUNTY v. TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR AND THE TOWN COUNCIL, on May 21, 2024, the County sued the…
Friday, January 17, 2025 FOLLOWING IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK Led by Alchemy Art Center co-directors, Maria Michaelson or Glenn Hendrick, free three-hour painting sessions will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every Friday in February and March. These unique events provide an opportunity for participants to connect with nature and…
Friday, January 17, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A NEWS RELEASE FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT San Juan County held a community meeting on Orcas Island and online January 9, 2025, to discuss the replacement of the culvert on Bayhead Creek under Killebrew Lake Road. Approximately 40 community members joined the meeting where County staff provided an…
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…
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…
