Author: Liz Lovelett

State. Sen Liz Lovelett, D-Anacortes, faces Republican challenger Charles Carrell in the 40th Legislative District race. Lovelett has served as senator since February 2019, and previously served five years on the Anacortes City Council. … Read More

The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will host three nights of online forums for local candidates in the Nov. 3 General Election. … Read More

The Lopez Island Grange was recently selected as one of 36 of 40 applicants to be recommended for funding through the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) Heritage Capital Projects (HCP) grant program. … Read More

Four of the islands’ elected officials held a meeting to discuss the state of the islands. … Read More

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With state revenues now expected to take a $9 billion hit, new taxes could get a warmer reception when Washington lawmakers gather to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. … Read More

The Downtown Bellingham Partnership is hosting a virtual town hall on May 7th at 3pm on Zoom. They will be joined by Senator Liz Lovelett, Rep. Debra Lekanoff, Rep. Alex Ramel, and Rep Sharon Shewmake who will discuss how Governor Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order has affected our local economy. The meeting is targeted towards small business owners and operators. … Read More

Governor Inslee signs new COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington's economy. “This phased approach to re-opening our economy will allow us to move forward with a careful and thoughtful balance of our state’s health and economic needs,” Inslee said. “However, if infection rates and hospitalizations for COVID-related issues go up, I would not hesitate to scale these efforts back down to protect public health and save lives." … Read More

Stay tuned for the latest Covid-19 news from Washington State … Read More

Preliminary election results show that Liz Lovelett maintains her position in the state Senate, $30 vehicle tab initiative was approved and the county’s levy lift is still in the air. Of the 13,719 registered voters in San Juan County, voter turn out was an estimated 55 percent with 7,545 ballots having been counted and an estimated 300 remaining to be counted. The next count will at 6 p.m. on Nov. 13. … Read More