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News Brief | $714M goes to Florida for our new ferries
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| "The road to new WA ferries is paved with $714M to Florida builder" Originally reported by Seattle Times Gov. Bob Ferguson’s selection of a Florida shipyard to construct three
News Brief | Outsourcing of island ferry terminal management
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES by ELISABETH BRITT & MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| “Washington State Ferries should stop outsourcing management of island terminals ” Originally reported by Seattle Times Unlike other terminals in the Washington State
Sheriff’s Report | August 13 – 19, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 25-005447 Animal Bite 10:10:32 08/13/25 A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of a dog bite. The reporting party did not wish
News Brief | WSF receives large grant for $40 million
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| "WA collects the most federal ferry funding with new grants" Originally reported by Seattle Times The U.S. Department of Transportation doled out $175 million last week to the nation’s
WSF Weekly Update | Contract signed for 3 new ferries; pets onboard policy trialed; best kudo ever
||| FROM JOHN VEZINA for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from John When we do essential maintenance on our system, the impacts can be challenging for our customers. We take our job as an
Six-month trial of an updated pet policy begins in WSF passenger areas
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We are trialing an updated pet policy through February 2026. Dogs on leashes are now allowed in all passenger areas, except onboard food galleys. Other pets must be in
Meeting Recap | Community members discuss County’s potential purchase of Decatur Island property
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The County’s potential purchase of a Decatur Island property was discussed at a community meeting last week and during today’s August 19 Council meeting. Many community members provided comment during
Port of Orcas Monday meeting cancelled; no quorum
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Commissioner and staff availability has the Monday 8/25 Port of Orcas Regular Meeting short of a quorum, the decision’s been made to suspend our August meeting,
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue provides corrected property tax impact for November bond measure
OIFR Capital Bond Measure - Updated Financial Information ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is providing updated financial information for Proposition 1, the $18.5 million
Good news for permit review times & director recruitment | DCD leadership provides summer update
During the August 19 Council meeting, DCD leadership provided an update in key areas: recruitment of open positions, review of permit timelines, and the status of large projects. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
News Brief | New WSF ferries to be built in Florida
||| FROM WORK BOAT ||| "Eastern to build as many as three new ferries for WSF" Originally reported by WorkBoat Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., announced it has received the Notice to Proceed from
Reminder: Construction begins Sept. 2nd for Bayhead Creek culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Construction on the Bayhead Creek Culvert Repair Project on Killebrew Lake Rd on Orcas Island will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and is expected to last until
UPDATED | Meet with Councilmember McVeigh on Sep. 20
||| FROM ERIN ANDREWS for SAN JUAN COUNTY MANAGERS OFFICE ||| County Council Chair and District 1 representative Kari McVeigh is hosting ‘Coffee With Kari’ – an opportunity to ask questions, hear the latest County
Jury Duty August 25-29? You’re excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: AUGUST 25-29, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday August 25th through Friday August 29th, are excused. Jurors summonsed for the week of
Fire Commission to meet Monday with special agenda
||| FROM BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| Special Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District No 2, Board of Fire Commissioners Special Meeting | Monday, 08/18/2025, 3PM In person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA
Larsen releases statement on Trump-Putin summit
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “In word and in action, the United States must continue to stand with Ukraine. I
