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WSF Weekly Report | Leadership shifts; pink flamingos; ferry tales
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve This week, I made key leadership changes to ensure we have the right team in place as we focus, building new vessels
You’re Invited! Orcas Fire Chief candidates public meet and greet
||| FROM DIMITRI STANKEVICH for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 initiated a Fire Chief search last month. The Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners invites
Larsen votes against the Republican rip-off
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement after voting against the Republican budget. The budget passed by a final vote of 217
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council February 25, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| At a February 19 special meeting as requested by the organizing committee, the council removed the proposition for a Parks District on Lopez from the April 22
Rep. Larsen and Sen. Cantwell to Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Fund the Pipeline Safety Trust
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| BELLINGHAM, WA – Yesterday, Rep. Rick Larsen and Sen. Maria Cantwell sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Associate Administrator Ben Kochman expressing
High winds expected to impact WSF service until tomorrow morning
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions starting this afternoon through tomorrow morning due to high winds. Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes: With stronger winds in the
RIP: Bills that didn’t survive the WA Legislature’s first major deadline
A slew of measures are done for the year. More will be on the chopping block next week. ||| FROM THE WASHINGTON STANDARD ||| Bills dealing with cow burps, the state flag, and changes to
Until my last breath, I will not back down
||| FROM DEMOCRACY DOCKET ||| Elon Musk attacked democracy defender and superstar court lawyer Marc Elias as “undermining civilization,” taunting him by asking if he suffered “generational trauma.” Elias’s response was brilliant and worth amplifying:
Sheriff’s Report | February 12 – 18, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 25-000824 Property Damage, Non Vandalism 10:17:02 02/12/25 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to Property Damage. The incident was investigated and documented. 25-000835 Property
Latest from Lekanoff
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Washington State is confronting a projected budget deficit of $4.35 billion for the 2025-27 biennium and $6.7 billion for 2027-29. This challenge arises as state spending outpaces tax collections, a
New walk-on ferry routes across Puget Sound readied to sail if funded
The possibility of a modern-day Mosquito Fleet is under discussion in the Washington Legislature, but it’s unclear if there’ll be the cash to launch. ||| FROM WASHINGTON STANDARD ||| People who live on Puget Sound
WSF Weekly Report | Black history month; terminal repair work; kudos for SJ route
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the stories and contributions of Black Americans. Many played key roles in shaping
Washington’s state flag could change under proposed legislation
House Bill 1938 would create a committee to redesign the green banner. Supporters say the current design featuring the state seal with George Washington’s likeness is flawed, while opponents question the necessity of the move
Land Bank February 2025 Meeting & Agenda
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on February 21, 2025 from 8:45am – 11:30am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for
Community Water Taxi requesting support for HB1923
||| FROM COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| San Juan Island Community, We continue to shape and support legislation to help our local ferry crisis. We are asking for your support for HB1923, "The Mosquito Fleet Act",
Senator Murray on Trump indiscriminately firing workers at Hanford and Bonneville Power Administration
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR PATTY MURRAY ||| Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump
