Journal of the San Juan Islands
Local election results are in: McVeigh and Paulsen win council races, REET approved. The general election results for San Juan County are in. A total of 10,601 ballots were counted; a remaining 2,100…. By Colleen Smith Summers • November 5, 2024 1:30 am.
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Restructuring of the DCD - Journal of the San Juan Islands
Aug 29, 2024 · After being stymied with backlogs and other customer complaints, San Juan County Council restructured the Department of Community Development. The move resulted in the loss of five planning positions. While islanders will still work with staff in the DCD, permits will be sent to out-of-county companies for review and approval.
Photographer and filmmaker Angel Colmenares discusses his …
Dec 11, 2023 · For Angel Colmenares, photographer, cinematographer and San Juan Island resident, traveling around the world for his work is nothing new. He prefers to go by Angel, and he was born in Cuba and raised in Mexico City, eventually making his way to the Pacific Northwest during his high school years, when his family moved to Seattle from Mexico. Ever since he was a child, Angel had an interest in ...
Friday Harbor House expansion will drastically alter the townscape …
Oct 12, 2024 · Friday Harbor stands at a crucial crossroads between growth and the preservation of our unique character and heritage. The proposed expansion of the Friday Harbor House Hotel, which includes a request for a slope/height variance, threatens to dominate our scenic skyline and obscure The Whale Museum almost entirely from view, drastically altering the townscape of …
Council agrees to three year contract with Visitors Bureau
Oct 12, 2024 · By Heather Spaulding • October 12, 2024 1:30 am. The county council agreed to enter a three year contract with the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Sept. 10. Business owners and non-profit representatives from several islands spoke during citizens access time to encourage the council to renew the contract. “Tourist are going to come here ...
Local election results are in: McVeigh and Paulsen win council …
Nov 5, 2024 · The general election results for San Juan County are in. A total of 10,601 ballots were counted; a remaining 2,100 will be tallied on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. Voter turnout was 70.1 percent. An overwhelming number of voters approved the Real Estate Excise Tax that funds the Land Bank: 67.34 percent voted ...
The future of Rosario Resort - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
Feb 19, 2024 · The future of Rosario Resort. Little is known about what’s next for Rosario Resort and Spa after the sale of the 82-acre property was announced this week. After 16 years of ownership, the Barto family listed the resort in March 2023 for $15 million plus $2.5 million for water rights. Its sale will close at the end of February to an ...
Stephanie O’Day for County Council | Letters
October 12, 2024 1:30 am. Our San Juan County Commissioners race has two very different candidates. Stephanie O’Day is an islander, who has lived and worked here for 40 years. She wants to simplify and streamline county government, making our islands a place where a young family can live and have a career.
Levies pass; Face-offs in November - The Journal of the San Juan …
Aug 7, 2024 · Levies pass; Face-offs in November. By Heather Spaulding • August 7, 2024 1:30 am. There were approximately 140 ballots still left to be counted as of Friday, Aug. 9 at 5:30 p.m., according to the San Juan County Elections website. There are 14,760 registered voters in San Juan County, and 54.28% of them turned out to vote.