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    Articles by Scott Rasmussen
    Car and motorcycle crashes; Dog shot and killed; Sailboat catches fire | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log
    Car and motorcycle crashes; Dog shot and killed;...
    By Scott Rasmussen • October 8, 2010 1:47 pm

    Sept. 7: Someone used spray paint to deface the retaining wall of an Orcas Island cemetery in an apparent act…

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    Tax break for former farms is in the works
    Tax break for former farms is in the...
    By Scott Rasmussen • October 5, 2010 7:19 pm

    There’s a difference between a working farm and a piece of property that – although not a working farm –…

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    A possible bail-out for solid waste
    A possible bail-out for solid waste
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 28, 2010 4:59 pm

    It’s a case of deja vu all over again as San Juan County’s financial team has set its sights on borrowing money from the Land Bank in order to bail out the cash-starved solid-waste operation.

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    County camping parks having a ‘fabulous’ year
    County camping parks having a ‘fabulous’ year
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 22, 2010 6:39 pm

    It’s now easier than ever to reserve a campsite at any of San Juan County’s three overnight camping parks. And…

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    San Juan and Lopez transfer stations could close down
    San Juan and Lopez transfer stations could close...
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 16, 2010 4:34 pm

    And then there was one. The Department of Public Works has its sights set on closing two of San Juan…

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    The Island Cup trophy returns to Orcas.
    After six-year dry spell, Orcas Vikings football wins...
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 15, 2010 7:19 pm

    The Wolverines six-year reign as Island Cup kings came to a decisive end as Orcas reclaimed the inter-island trophy with…

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    County administrator Pete Rose looks for other work
    County administrator Pete Rose looks for other work
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 13, 2010 4:17 pm

    San Juan County Administrator Pete Rose is staying put. But it’s not because he hasn’t sought employment elsewhere. In fact,…

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    Stray bullet strikes boat; mailbox blown apart; campsite found on Turtleback Mountain | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log
    Stray bullet strikes boat; mailbox blown apart; campsite...
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 10, 2010 12:50 pm

    San Juan County Sheriff’s Department reported responding to these calls.

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    Auditor’s husband loses county job; George Johnson’s information services manager position cut
    Auditor’s husband loses county job; George Johnson’s information...
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 8, 2010 9:50 am

    Array

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    Council renews Conservation District’s $5 parcel fee
    Council renews Conservation District’s $5 parcel fee
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 8, 2010 1:17 pm

    At the headquarters of the San Juan County Conservation District, they’re breathing a little easier knowing there’s a decade worth of dedicated funding in store.

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    San Juan County Council adopts $5 fee for recycling; takes effect Oct. 1
    San Juan County Council adopts $5 fee for...
    By Scott Rasmussen • September 1, 2010 12:42 pm

    On Tuesday, the San Juan County Council approved a fee for disposing of recycled materials at the county’s solid-waste facilities. The $5 fee is $2 more than that proposed by the Department of Public Works, which operates the solid waste utility.

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    Plan approved for construction of Victoria’s first-ever wastewater treatment facility
    Plan approved for construction of Victoria’s first-ever wastewater...
    By Scott Rasmussen • August 30, 2010 1:51 pm

    The head of British Columbia’s environmental agency on Wednesday approved a wastewater management strategy that calls for construction of a primary treatment facility near the city of Victoria and that will for the first time treat up to 40 billion liters of sewage a year before it is discharged into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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    Seattle-based Watershed Company tapped as consultant for critical areas and shoreline updates
    Seattle-based Watershed Company tapped as consultant for critical...
    By Scott Rasmussen • August 27, 2010 6:48 pm

    The Watershed Company has been selected as consultant for the pending update of San Juan County’s critical areas ordinance and…

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