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Strong winds lead to island power outages
After nearly 20 hours without power on Sunday, Nov. 26, it was lights out again for Orcas, Shaw…
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San Juan County residents face property tax increase, mostly from state
San Juan County property owners will see significantly higher property tax bills in 2018, along with the rest…
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New study shows looming orca extinction without changes
San Juan County staff and residents are brainstorming local ways to protect orcas, just as a new report…
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San Juan County staff to assess how much land is undeveloped | Comprehensive Plan
On islands with limited space, locals have questioned the possibility of overcrowding. But is San Juan County as…
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Children’s health insurance funding issues could affect county
If a federal health insurance program for low-income children isn’t funded by the U.S. Congress, county families will…
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One county health insurer remains for individual plans
The uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) at the federal level has already impacted San Juan County.
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San Juan County to update public records requests to match state’s
Changes to requesting public records at the state level are impacting the county’s procedures.
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Community organizes to try to save Life Care Center
San Juan Island’s only live-in facility, with 24-hour nursing, is set to close at the end of November,…
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What is the county’s comprehensive plan?
An outline of what the plan does and why residents should weigh in.
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Washington State Ferries’ problem found, but not funding
At the Washington State Transportation Commission meeting on Sept. 19, most speakers agreed the ferry system isn’t working,…
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Comprehensive plan education sweeps county
San Juan County Community Development staff is on a county-wide tour to explain the comprehensive plan update.