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Fire Commission to meet Monday evening | Postponed
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, November 15 at 5:30 p.m. - see attached agenda. Meeting access information can
WSF Weekly Report | Plan to restore service starts with Anacortes-San Juan route
Yes, you read that right ||| FROM NICOLE MCINTOSH for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Initial plans to restore service We know and understand that our reduced service schedules are causing many challenges for thousands of riders across
Commerce awards $2.6 million to help businesses affected by Canadian border closure
Over 200 businesses and non-profits affected by COVID-related border restrictions to receive Working Washington Border Business Relief grants ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA – Continuing its efforts to provide financial assistance
Ana-FH weekday 10:05 sailing limited to smaller, oversized vehicles until further notice
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| The weekday 10:05 a.m. departure from Anacortes to Friday Harbor will be limited to smaller oversized vehicles until further notice starting today, Nov. 10. No standard-sized vehicles will be
Larsen: Here is what the infrastructure bill means for your family
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Late Friday night, I voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the House. Here is what it means for folks in Washington state and across the
Michigan House approves controversial short-term rental protections
||| FROM THE DETROIT NEWS ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER Michigan House lawmakers in an overnight session Tuesday approved legislation in a 55-48 vote that would prohibit cities and townships from banning short-term rental
WSDOT launching redesigned website Sunday morning, Nov. 7
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| WSDOT will be launching its improved and newly redesigned website this weekend on Sunday, Nov. 7. The new site will be easier for users to navigate and find the
Letter to Editor | Did you meet Assistant Fire Chief finalists on island today for interviews?
||| FROM PATRICK SHEPLER, BOFC-elect ||| Orcas Island Fire Chief, Scott Williams, has been without an Assistant Chief since he took the position over five years ago. The Board of Fire Commissioners (BOFC) have announced in
Sheriff’s Report | October 27 – November 2, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 21-009488 Animal at Large 12:30:38 10/27/21 A Lopez Island Deputy was called to check for a dog running at large. The dog had returned
Larsen: Bold investment in nation’s infrastructure creates jobs, builds greener transportation network
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan legislation that makes bold, long-term investments in the nation’s infrastructure
WSF Weekly Report | Focus on recruitment, hiring, training to restore service, and a new website coming
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Building back our staffing and service To provide more predictable travel, we made the difficult decision last month to temporarily move to reduced service schedules on most routes.
With time change, be sure to change your smoke alarm batteries
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Sunday, November 7 is the end of daylight savings time and it is also a good time to change your smoke alarm batteries and check any
Second round of ballot counting is completed in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 2, 2021 General Election Number of Precincts 19 Number of Registered Voters 14,567 Total Ballots Counted 5,278 Estimated Ballots Left to Count 1,000 Next Ballot Count On
First ballot count is in for November 2 general election
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| Results from the first ballot count (4,559 ballots) have been posted by San Juan County Elections. November 2, 2021 General Election Last updated on 11/02/2021 8:03 PM Number
State would like your suggestion for name of new ferry
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ||| The Washington State Transportation Commission is asking members of the public to help name the state’s next new hybrid electric Olympic Class ferry coming in 2024/2025. Our short survey takes
Washington State Ferries finds Legionella bacteria in water systems on vessels
||| FROM KITSAP SUN ||| Tests on potable water systems on several Washington State Ferries vessels have found “elevated” levels of Legionella, a bacteria that can grow in unused water systems. Agency officials said in a
