Here’s a thought…
At least it’s not just the San Juans on the WSF chopping block for tomorrow
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| In an effort to provide more reliable, predictable service in light of severe crewing shortages, Washington State Ferries will be operating on an alternate service schedule on Sunday, October
Sheriff’s Report | September 29 – October 5
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 21-008773 Fraud 07:10:42 09/29/21 A Lopez Island resident reported receiving two “robocalls" that were believed to be a fraud scam. The resident wisely did
WSF weekly check-in: Water rescue, conference in Spain, ferry playground on Bainbridge, nothing about SJ ferries (or lack thereof)
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Chimacum crew helps rescue 11 people in Elliott Bay Capt. Erik Hohl and the Chimacum crew assisted the Seattle Fire Department in rescuing 11 people out of the
WSF latest approach to resolution is to reduce total number of reservations
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Washington State Ferries will reduce the total number of reservations available during the two-week and two-day releases for the rest of the current season beginning tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 8.
Joint 40th District delegation issues statement on unacceptable WSF service
||| FROM SENATE & HOUSE 40TH DISTRICT LEGISLATORS ||| Dear Neighbors and Friends, Washington State Ferries (WSF), being our state’s marine highway system, and only transportation option available for most San Juan County residents, is
Grrrr | Attorney General Bob Ferguson versus the Growlers
||| FROM RAINSHADOW JOURNAL ||| Coupevillle – Attorney General Bob Ferguson chose a bucolic setting for his recent Whidbey Island fundraiser, the historic Crockett Barn with its backdrop of Admiralty Inlet and Mt. Rainier majestic
Letter to Editor | The San Juans don’t belong in same legislative district as Whidbey Island
||| FROM KEARA AXELROD and MICHELE RODRIGUEZ ||| Washington state has a four-person commission charged with redistricting Washington’s legislative districts in light of the population information recorded in the 2020 census. The Commission recently released
Letter to Editor | Join me in supporting Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I hope you will join me and vote for Patrick Shepler for the Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) Board of Fire Commissioners. Patrick recently retired from a career of
WSF surprises with early return of Tillikum. Back to normal schedule Tuesday A.M.
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| WSF maintenance teams and vessel crews were able to repair the Tillikum sooner than expected, and the San Juan Islands route will return to its regular Fall sailing schedule
There are some ferry good objections to this redistricting scheme
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER ||| Census numbers are in and the proposed redistricting maps are out. You can see them HERE. In my opinion, the strongest move we can make this
Guest Opinion | It’s long past time for Council to start hollering at WSF
||| FROM ALEX MCLEOD ||| Everyone knows by now that the Tilikum, our interisland boat, stopped running Friday morning, cutting off the ability for school kids and workers and others to move among the islands.
Beginning Monday, SJI ferry route moves to winter weekend schedule
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| The San Juan Islands route will be on its Winter Weekend Schedule beginning Monday, Oct. 4 while the Tilikum remains out of service with a generator issue. The route will be
Sen. Lovelett | Work is ongoing as we approach 2022 legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR LIZ LOVELETT ||| We’ve still got a few more months to go before the 2022 legislative session kicks into high gear, but in the meantime - I wanted to
2021 Assessor change of value notices mailed on October 1
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Assessor’s Office mailed the 2021 Change of Value Notices on October 1, 2021. The notices show market value as of January 1, 2021 based on sales between
Sheriff’s Report | September 22 – 28, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 21-008569 Domestic Dispute or Assault 08:36:55 09/22/21 San Juan Deputies were dispatched to a third-party report of a verbal domestic incident. The residence was
Navy releases Record of Decision for NW training environmental impact statement
||| FROM JULIANNE STANFORD for NAVY REGION NORTHWEST ||| SILVERDALE, Wash — The Department of the Navy announced today its decision to implement its Preferred Alternative, Alternative 1, to continue training and testing activities at
