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Rider survey indicates rough waters for Washington State Ferries
||| FROM THE DISPATCH ||| Passenger unhappiness remains a major challenge for Washington State Ferries, according to the results of a recent survey. Members of the Washington Transportation Commission were briefed last week on the
Finally! State ferry system goes out to bid for new hybrid-electric vessels
Deliveries will begin in 2028 if all goes well — delays and escalating costs have bedeviled the procurement process until now. ||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| Washington State Ferries on Thursday published an invitation
Sheriff’s Report | May 22 – 28, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 24-002964 Found Property 11:33:00 05/22/24 A selfie stick was turned into the Sheriff's Office after being found by a resident. The stick was booked
WSF Weekly Report | Celebrating 73 years of service
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve I often get asked why I made the decision to leave the cruise industry and come to Washington State Ferries. First of
Burning season extended
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Residential burning has been extended by two weeks and will close on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Here are some reminders as we near the end of burning season: Burn
SJC Monthly News Digest – May 2024
This column is part of a series detailing San Juan County’s recent news. Follow along each month to learn about important County projects, Council initiatives, department updates, and more. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS
Reception for Port Director finalists
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Orcas Island residents are invited to a reception to meet the Port of Orcas Executive Director finalists. The reception will be held: Sunday, June 2
Health Care District meeting
||| FROM ORCAS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, May 28th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island
Why were Washington ferries out of service this weekend?
||| FROM KIRO NEWS ||| It’s been a tough Memorial Day weekend for Washington ferry passengers as many travelers have been faced with cancellations. On Saturday, ferry officials put the Samish Ferry out of service,
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health May 22, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Some Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) partners will present to the board on their local projects later this year. The ACH is still waiting on details of
Island Ways | Vessel speed restrictions gaining traction in Washington DC
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management,
Sheriff’s Report | May 15 – 21, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 24-002823 Agency Assistance 12:05:19 05/15/24 A San Juan Deputy took a referral from Adult Protective Services regarding a case of fraud. The victim was
WSF Weekly Report | High school students learn about ferry work
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve I remember talking to my high school career counselor about my desire to work on ships. She laughed and asked why I
Larsen requests more than $42 Million for 15 local projects in FY 2025 spending bill
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) requested a total of $42,399,656 for fifteen local projects in the Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill. Larsen submitted the requests to
Larsen: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is building safer streets and roads in Washington State
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) announcement of nearly $65 million
Larsen applauds $24.2 Million for Northwest Washington fish passage projects
Recommended funding comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure
