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WSF Weekly Report | Seahawks flag to fly; Wenatchee pulled from service
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve This week, a second large ferry had to be removed from service, leaving us with just 15 boats when we need 17
Assessor’s Office supports HB 1004 to reduce small business tax burden, urges local participation
House Bill 1004 proposes raising the threshold for paying personal property tax on business assets, which will reduce paperwork, save time and money, and allow businesses to focus on what matters most: serving our community.
Here’s your opportunity to take State Basic Boater course
||| FROM U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ||| The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla offers boaters four opportunities to take an online, Washington State Basic Boater Education Course. The course is
Port Commission meeting scheduled
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, January 26th at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport
No jurors needed January 26-30
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JANUARY 26-30, 2026 For the jury term beginning Monday, January 26 through Friday January 30th, 2026 all jurors are excused. Thank you!
Larsen releases statement on Trump’s announcement of Greenland framework
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after Presidents Trump announced a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland with NATO
HB 2489 | Shelter, not penalties act
||| FROM AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ||| Washington HB 2489 aims to establish statewide standards for local governments regarding the enforcement of laws regulating public space for life-sustaining activities, particularly in the context of homelessness.
County discusses upcoming road maintenance on Shaw Island
The County plans to undertake standard road maintenance throughout the spring of 2026, including clearing ditches, cleaning and replacing culverts, and managing roadside vegetation. This will set the stage for chip sealing Shaw roads in
Spring schedule reservations to be available February 10
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for the spring 2026 schedule (March 22 through June 13) will be available at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10. We’ve moved out the reservations release by two
Get your Washington State Boating Education Card
||| FROM U .S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ||| The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla offers boaters four opportunities to take an online, Washington State Basic Boater Education Course. The course
February 10, 2026, Special Election | Vote! Sign! Send!
The February Special includes a ballot measure for the San Juan Island School District No. 149. The measure is concerning a replacement enrichment levy. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County
Eastsound Free America Walkout January 20 at 2pm
||| FROM BARBARA NESBET || One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and terror
Larsen releases statement on Trump’s Greenland comments
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on Presidents Trump's comments about taking over Greenland: “The Arctic has always been
Tomorrow! Tuesday! Free America Walkout
||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SAN JUANS ||| We are feeling determined and resilient as our resistance grows! Tomorrow, the Free America Walkout starts at 2:00 pm local time. Our Indivisible San Juan Islands Community, YOU, have been showing up,
Regular Monday WSF schedule for MLK Day
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We are running our regular Monday schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19,except on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth and Seattle/Bremerton routes. These two routes are on reduced service due to urgent vessel repairs. Visit our schedules webpage to
Guest Opinion | When a Water Board stops listening, a community loses its voice
||| FROM ELISABETH BRITT ||| Water is a public trust, and on an island it is a lifeline. That is why the recent direction of the Eastsound Water Users Association should concern every member it
