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Ferry Advisory Committee Briefs Council on the State of Ferries

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. October 6, 2022 – This morning, San Juan County Council held a special meeting to discuss the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system. Co-Chairs of the County’s Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) shared information on thre...

County’s Ferry Advisory Committee Holds Two Outreach Sessions

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. October 5, 2022– San Juan County’s Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) announced two outreach sessions this October. On Saturday, October 15 and Tuesday, October 18, the FAC will review its advocacy efforts, answer ques...

San Juan County updates its Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. October 4, 2022 – San Juan County (the County) is currently updating its six-year Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Plan. As part of the update process, the plan has a new name to best reflect its content: the Recreation, Ope...

San Juan County Council Holds Special Meeting to Discuss Ferries

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. October 3, 2022– San Juan County Council announced today that a special meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6 to discuss the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system. 

Beginning at 9:00am, Council will be joined by ...

Vote counting equipment testing October 21 at 11:00 a.m.

A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the November 8, 2022, general election is scheduled for October 21, at 11:00 am. The test works by tallying the results of a prepared set of test ballots to see if the ...

County Council Meeting to be Held on Orcas

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 29, 2022 – San Juan County Council invites the public to attend its meeting on Orcas Island on Tuesday, October 11. The meeting will be held at the Orcas Senior Center in the Lundeen Room starting at 12 no...

Health and Community Services Providing Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Clinics in October

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 28, 2022 – San Juan County Health and Community Services (HCS) is bringing back Bird’s Eye Medical the week of Oct. 17 to provide bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations on San Juan, Lopez, and Orcas Islan...

San Juan County Publishes Information About Proposed Road Levy

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 27, 2022 – The upcoming November election includes Resolution 20-2022 – a proposition to increase the road levy. It is a one-time, permanent levy lid lift for the county road fund. If approved, the county...

Request for Proposals for San Juan County Lodging Tax Facilities / Promotional Grant Program

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 23, 2022 –San Juan County has established a tourism facilities program, funded by a portion of the revenue collected under the State Lodging Tax excise statutes and is seeking proposals from qualified entities inte...

Interim Watmough Preserve Addition Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 23, 2022 – San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its Interim Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for the Watmough Addition on Lopez Island. 

 You can...

Join Health and Community Services’ Efforts to Support Island Seniors

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 23, 2022 – San Juan County’s Health and Community Services (HCS) is calling for volunteers to support senior services on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands.

HCS Senior Services provides and supports program...

San Juan County Public Works Addresses Failing Olga Culvert

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. SEPT. 20, 2022 - This fall, Public Works will address a failing culvert under Olga Road - approximately 3/4 miles south of the one-lane Moran State Park bridge. An old 24-inch metal culvert is failing and threating the stabil...

Hot Topic 59: All About the Fall Bivalent Boosters

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 14, 2022 – The core message is simple: Get the COVID-19 bivalent booster this fall.

What is this bivalent booster? What makes this booster different from the vaccines that came before?

New bivalent booster v...

Lopez Village Road Stormwater Improvement Coming Soon

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 13, 2022 – This fall, San Juan County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship will upgrade the eroding ditch along the east side of Village Road between Washburn and Eads Lane, to improve storm water qu...

San Juan County Enters Final Stage of Review for Comprehensive Plan Update

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 13, 2023 – Yesterday marked the first of many County Council meetings devoted to reviewing the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update. County Council will review different elements of the Plan every Monday through October ...