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Sheriff’s Report | January 4 – 10, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 23-000052 Traffic Hazard 07:17:18 01/04/23 A San Juan Deputy responded to a collision involving a school bus. The driver moved wide to give room
Larsen, DelBene call for answers around persistent postal delays, workforce shortages in NW Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WHATCOM COUNTY, WA – Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) are calling for answers about persistent mail delays reported to both offices in Northwest Washington,
Legislation introduced to address climate change in state and local planning
||| FROM STATE HOUSE & SENATE DEMOCRATS ||| OLYMPIA - Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) and Rep. Davina Duerr (D-Bothell) have introduced legislation that aims to address climate change by updating Washington’s planning framework. “This is about
Public engagement is vital to WSF
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Community engagement Public engagement is crucial to the decision making we do at Washington State Ferries. Each year we host two rounds of systemwide community meetings
WSF weekly update takes a look at 2022
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES || During my second year as the head of Washington State Ferries I was focused on service restoration and workforce development. 2022 was a year of rebuilding
Council Meeting Review: January 10, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This meeting included adopting legislative priorities, setting public hearings, and more. This document is a review of the County Council meeting, Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Information related to
2022 state ferry ridership up slightly from 2021
After two years of pandemic effects, passengers again outnumber vehicles ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries carried 17.4 million riders in 2022. That’s a total ridership increase of roughly 100,000
The bipartisan Tax Structure Work Group recommends improvements to Washington state’s taxes
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. The Tax Structure Work Group (TSWG) announced its recommendations for improving Washington state’s taxes after four years of studies and community engagement. This bipartisan group of
Larsen: United States must engage with China to better compete with China and the world
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported a bipartisan effort to enhance U.S. global leadership and foster better economic and strategic engagement with China. The
WSF Survey Results: Fuel surcharge, anyone?
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| As a prelude to this week’s virtual community meetings at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (1/11) and 6 p.m. Thursday (1/12) hosted by Washington State Ferries (WSF), it may
San Juan County EMTs test new prehospital blood monitors
||| FROM JOSHUA CORSA, M.D., SJC MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR ||| EMS Agencies in San Juan County have been selected as one of three sites nationwide selected for a new study evaluating the effectiveness of measuring
Inslee’s 2023 State of the State: “Bold actions for building a stronger Washington”
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| As the new legislative session begins, Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his 2023 State of the State speech today at a joint session of the House and
Get your questions ready for WSF virtual community meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ||| REMINDER: On 1/11 and 1/12, join one of our virtual community meetings for an update on WSF, ask questions, and learn about the WSF Service Restoration plan
2023 legislative session kicks off next week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| 2023 legislative session kicks off next week The Legislature will convene in-person again for the first time since the 2020 session. The 2023 legislative
Sheriff’s Report | December 28, 2022 – January 3, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 22-009122 Disorderly Conduct 01:17:45 12/28/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a suicide attempt. An individual used methamphetamine and was in a
Inslee: National workforce shortages strain public services
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Across the country and across economic sectors, the challenge to recruit and retain workers has been acute. For state agencies, labor market trends have been disruptive.
