San Juan County Government
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Thursday, July 11, 2024 @ 3:25 a.m.Directed by Jeremy Tyler This interview occurred Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at approximately 12:30 p.m. Cindy Wolf is 7/8ths into her four year term as San Juan County Council Representative, residency district 2 (Orcas). In this three-part interview, Cindy…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE If a major catastrophe were to hit the region, the San Juans would be challenged like no other part of the State. And in many scenarios, the estimated 50 licensed HAM radio operators across the islands would potentially be one of the last functioning forms…
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT Tuesday, July 9, 2024 @ 6:35 p.m. The San Juan County Council today approved a series of steps in an effort to improve services from the Department of Community Development (DCD). The County will begin contracting out services in the land use division, and hire an…
Thursday, June 20, 2024by Jeff NoedelVideo editing by Jeremy Tyler A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Landowners in the proposed pathway of a new trail to Zylstra Lake are a “hard no.” Again. San Juan County is running low on time to negotiate easements for a foot and bike path which…
Saturday, June 15, 2024by Jeff Noedel What does San Juan County need from the Washington State Legislature in the next session? In Washington State government, each legislative session is two years long. The legislature convenes in early- to mid-January each year, but one of the two annual sessions is more consequential than the other. The…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Erin Andrews mastered high-level corporate communications while working for famous clients at a top international public relations firm. It was in that big agency that she honed her craft, and mastered management of multiple simultaneous “deliverables,” while keep them on time, on budget, and on spec. She…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 12:23 p.m.by Jeff Noedel Yesterday’s 90-minute meeting at the Marie Boe Building on the County Fairgrounds was a clash of values: the 82 percent of islanders who would like to have a new long walking and bicycle trail on the…
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE SATURDAY, MAY 26 The County is exploring trail routes between the Town of Friday Harbor and Zylstra Lake Preserve, as well as other routes and destinations that connect the Town with neighborhoods, public lands, and other amenities. The community is invited to a…
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 22, 2024 – The San Juan County Council today announced the hiring of a new County Manager – Jessica Hudson. Hudson is currently the Director at Fairfax County Public Library in Fairfax, Virginia where she oversees a system of 23 public facilities, a budget of $35 million, and staff of 550…
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT RELEASED BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 21, 2024 – San Juan County made the difficult decision Tuesday, May 21, to file a lawsuit against the Town of Friday Harbor in an effort to protect access to water at the Fairgrounds. “It was a difficult decision, but Council felt…
San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road resurfacing schedule to chip seal nearly 16 miles of roads on San Juan and Orcas Islands. Chip sealing is a pavement treatment that extends the life of the road surface. Learn more by visiting the County Roads Program webpage at https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/309/County-Roads and see the schedule…
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA April 30, 2024 – San Juan County and representatives from the Local 1849 Union are pleased to present a comprehensive review of the 32-hour work week (32HWW) initiative at the first six-month check-in. In the fall of 2023, the 32HWW was adopted to support the County in maintaining fiscal health in the…
In its session this afternoon, the Town of Friday Harbor Town Council upheld a Notice of Violation leveled by Town Administrator Denice Kulseth against San Juan County for what it deemed to be a long-term pattern of violations of water use at the County Fairgrounds. The Town provides water to the Fairgrounds, which is just…
