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WSF Weekly Report | Rescue near Bremerton; online open house for SJs; Navy band
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES A message from Steve It’s no surprise that I’m often asked how we’re doing at Washington State Ferries. For many a ride on one of our vessels is usually a
Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in $70,000 fraud theft
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law ||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETERS for SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| In September of 2023 the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office conducts arrest in child pornography case
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law ||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| On 11-07-2023, a CyberTip case was assigned to the San Juan County Sheriff’s
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes is experienced hand we need right now
||| FROM KATHLEEN and TIMOTHY LUNDE ||| San Juan County and Orcas are changing so much and so fast that we feel we need an experienced hand at the wheel to navigate the next few
San Juan County announces beginning of road striping
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road striping schedule beginning on Monday, August 5 and lasting approximately several weeks. Pavement markings, including centerlines,
Letter to Editor | Why I support Rick Hughes for Council
||| FROM MATTHEW LASLO ||| I am writing to express my wholehearted endorsement of Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council District #2. Having had the pleasure of opening Elusion Orcas Island Escape Room with
Letter to Editor | Hughes embodies competence, character, caring
||| FROM SAM GAILEY ||| Rick Hughes embodies competence, character, and caring—the very reasons I am casting my vote for him. Our county stands at a crucial juncture, and Rick's experience with local and state
Welcome to WSF online open house
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We are seeking public feedback on proposed draft sailing schedules for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route. The online open house will be open until Aug. 23, 2024. Why we
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh is a concerned problem solver
||| FROM LAURA JO SEVERSON ||| I plan to vote for Kari McVeigh for County Council representing District 2. I have known Kari since she moved to San Juan Island and have watched her become
Letter to Editor | My full support goes to Justin Paulsen
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| I am pleased to offer my full support for Justin Paulsen for County Council seat #2. As a small business owner, community member, and parent, Justin's dedication to our island
Community Water Taxi releases interIsland survey results
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| In mid-February of 2024, the Community Water Taxi (CWT) released a survey meant to capture the community impacts of unreliable Washington State Ferries (WSF) interisland service
First weeks of new sailings, King County Water Taxi sees jump in ridership
||| FROM KING-TV||| Seattle's Pier 50 starts bustling just before 5:30 a.m. ahead of the first sailing on the King County Water Taxi. The “fast ferry” takes 278 passengers on each sailing from Seattle to Vashon
‘Something’s gotta give’ | Mukilteo ferry captain asks boaters to steer clear
||| FROM THE EVERETT HERALD ||| On Puget Sound, five short blasts of a ship’s horn blare across the water. The source? Capt. Russell Fee, behind the wheel of the state ferry Spokane. This is
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council July 23, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The meeting was on Shaw Island and began with county staff members introducing themselves. The chair said several Shaw residents had requested Item #2 on a
Sheriff’s Report | July 17 – 23, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 24-004472 Found Property 09:50:08 07/17/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was approached by an individual who had located Found Property. The incident was documented. 24-004476
We have two newly appointed Fire Commissioners
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, ACTING CHIEF ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Karen Guice, M.D., M.P.P. was appointed to Fire Commissioner Seat #5 at the July 8 board meeting. The selected candidate for Seat #5 will
