SJI Fire District receives surplus fire engine from U.S. Forest Service

SJI Fire District receives surplus fire engine from U.S. Forest Service

Saturday, December 14, 2024for a Tuesday, December 10, 2024 meeting FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS’ OBSERVER CORPS San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Chief Noel Monin reported the financial situation now looks good.  The Whittier Foundation is offering $10,000 for improving communications for the outer…

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners requests community input

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners requests community input

Friday, December 6, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE The Orcas Island Board of Fire Commissioners requests citizen input. On December 2nd, OIFR Commissioners discussed potential processes for hiring our next permanent Fire Chief.  As a part of this important work, the board would like community input on the search…

UPDATE2:  Shipyard Cove returning to normal after successful salvage of ‘Elsie M’ tugboat
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UPDATE2: Shipyard Cove returning to normal after successful salvage of ‘Elsie M’ tugboat

ORIGINAL: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:25 p.m.UPDATE 1: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.UPDATE 2: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.by Jeff Noedel UPDATE 2:The site of the sunken Elsie M 25-foot tugboat has been cleaned up. Most of the oil booms have been removed, and there is very little visible sheen…

,602 new donations X2 = ,718!  ,141 remains for matching
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$1,602 new donations X2 = $3,718! $8,141 remains for matching

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Community internet television and radio for the San Juans gained some strength in the past two days, as $1,602 more in donations have now arrived. That brings the recent total to $1,859. And the Mary See Foundation match has instantly turned that into $3,718! The Mary See Foundation leaders took a…

PART 1 OF 2: Supporters of Fire levy adjustment campaign try to close the deal
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PART 1 OF 2: Supporters of Fire levy adjustment campaign try to close the deal

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Maureen See and John McDowell, two vocal supporters of San…

PART 2 OF 2:  It takes a very special person – This would be a good time to return the favor…
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PART 2 OF 2: It takes a very special person – This would be a good time to return the favor…

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Thursday, September 12, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Maureen See and John McDowell, two vocal supporters of San Juan Island Fire & Rescue’s proposed levy…

PART 1 OF 3: SJI Fire & Rescue – ‘We turned something around that was headed in the wrong direction’ (20 mins)
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PART 1 OF 3: SJI Fire & Rescue – ‘We turned something around that was headed in the wrong direction’ (20 mins)

A SAN JUANS.TODAY VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, August 28, 2024Directed by: Dave SchnuckelAudio Engineer: Jeremy TylerSummary written by: Jeff Noedel Dwight Colley, Chair Fire District 3, and Noel Monin, Chief, San Juan Island Fire & Rescue were our guests Tuesday. The interview begins with Dwight stating that the best decision…

PART 2 OF 3: To prevent major fires, we must prevent ‘conflagration’ (25 mins)
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PART 2 OF 3: To prevent major fires, we must prevent ‘conflagration’ (25 mins)

A SAN JUANS.TODAY VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Friday, August 30, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Dwight Colley, Chair Fire District 3, and Noel Monin, Chief,…

PART 3 OF 3: SJI Fire & Rescue hasn’t had a levy increase in 61 years – They say it’s crucial now (18 mins)
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PART 3 OF 3: SJI Fire & Rescue hasn’t had a levy increase in 61 years – They say it’s crucial now (18 mins)

A SANJUANS.TODAY VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Saturday, August 31, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Commissioner Dwight Colley, Chair Fire District #3, and Noel Monin, Chief, San Juan Island Fire &…