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“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
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WSF Weekly Report | New baby on board, customer kudo, recruiting veterans, a look at new ferries
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve When I started at Washington State Ferries it was clear we had a major challenge with workforce development. It took years to
In Memoriam | Tanya Leigh Hutchins, July 3, 1970 – July 20, 2024
||| FROM ANDREW YOUNGREN ||| Tanya Leigh Hutchins July 3, 1970 - July 20, 2024 Tanya Hutchins, born and raised on Orcas Island, was tragically killed in an airplane accident just north of
Free cognition and swallow screenings
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Speech-Language Pathologist, Libby Lewis, will offer free cognition and swallow screenings at Orcas Senior Center Friday, August 16. Screenings involve a review of concerns and a
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council August 6, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Three new county employees were introduced, a new dispatcher and a new deputy in the Sheriff’s Office and a new public health social worker. During public
Larsen introduces bipartisan PROTECT Act to give tribes more tools to combat opioid crisis
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Protection for Reservation Occupants against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act, bipartisan legislation to give Tribal courts and
WSF commits additional crews to interisland route to ensure service during County Fair week
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is thrilled to announce that Washington State Ferry (WSF) officials are taking concrete steps to ensure consistent interisland service during the week of the County Fair.
Woman gives birth on Washington ferry
Captain's second birth while at the helm ||| FROM YAHOO NEWS ||| Baby Arlo was born aboard the Samish on Tuesday, Aug. 6, weighing 7 lbs. and 1 oz. at birth, according to Washington State
August 6, 2024 primary election results / updated count
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| August 6, 2024 Primary Last updated on 08/07/2024 4:25 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,761 Total Ballots Counted 4,444 Estimated Ballots Left to Count
In Memoriam | Frances Ann Boyd Zavala Tobriner
||| FROM STEPHEN TOBRINER ||| Frances Ann Boyd Zavala Tobriner Frances was born in Bellingham, Washington, to Arthur J. Boyd and Helen F. Galvin on January 26, 1940. When her father returned from
Ruggedly independent seniors need help, too
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Many seniors came of age following World War II and the Korean War. They or their parents survived the Great Depression. A cornerstone of their self-worth
What democracy is, and why it’s worth preserving
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Our political environment has become marked by claims about a particular party being for or against democracy. How do we tell who is telling the truth? Why does it
Chamber music rehearsal to be open for Seniors
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to invite our respected elder patrons to enjoy a rehearsal of our Teenage Genius concert at Orcas Center on
Rep. Rick Larsen statement on Tuesday’s results
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Representative Rick Larsen has issued the following statement in response to tonight's preliminary election results: I am humbled and energized by the preliminary results of this primary election.
‘We don’t have enough people’: Ferry workers express struggles with crew shortages
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| From cancellations to aging vessels, Washington State Ferries (WSF) continues to face these issues. Engineers working on those ferries said crew shortages are to blame. “It’s the lack of qualified
State’s refusal to pay industry-competitive wages worsening Washington ferry crisis
Engine room crew say poor management and low pay are hobbling workforce, resulting in canceled sailings, backlog of repairs and maintenance ||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE from MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION ||| Seattle, WA – Today
Garden Club looking for story contributors
||| FROM ABBY DESKINS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Our newsletter connects our members, provides valuable information and builds community. It supports the mission of the garden club which is to stimulate knowledge and
