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4 kids [from Lopez Island] on whether America is ready for a woman president
Children and grown-ups alike are reckoning with the results of the 2024 presidential election. ||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| Students in Richard Carter’s 10th grade English classes on Lopez Island, Washington, wrote reflections both
WSF fix is top priority for national transportation unions
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION ||| America’s largest transportation labor federation, the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO (TTD), has named the need for competitive wages and full collective bargaining rights
Sheriff’s Report | November 13 – 19, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 24-007315 Theft 09:59:08 11/13/24 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a theft call at the Orcas Ferry Landing. A reporting party had a GoPro
Port Meeting
||| FROM PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting to include the 2025 Budget Hearing on Monday, November 25th at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and
WSF Weekly Report | Thanksgiving; winter schedules; Amazon deliveries to San Juans
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve In this season of gratitude, I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone at Washington State Ferries who will be working over the
County recognizes Native American Heritage Month with proclamation, new tribal engagement framework
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the last October Council meeting, a proclamation was issued recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month in San Juan County, and November 29 as National Native American
County seeks volunteers to fill vacant seats on multiple advisory boards and committees
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is seeking volunteers to serve on various boards and committees that help shape daily life in the San Juan Islands. Are you interested in participating
Plan ahead for Thanksgiving holiday ferry travel
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re expecting nearly 300,000 people to travel on our ferries this Thanksgiving holiday period. Customers traveling in vehicles should plan for long lines and wait times, and consider arriving early at terminals. Online
Larsen and Kim | U.S. involvement in NATO Innovation Fund will strengthen NATO defense and security
Bill authorizes U.S. to contribute up to $200 million to NIF over 10 years ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced a
High winds may impact ferry service Friday, Nov. 22
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions starting this afternoon through tomorrow morning due to weather. The National Weather Service is forecasting high winds throughout the
Letter to Editor | Thank you and congrats
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Thank you, San Juan County, for providing me the opportunity to serve our great county and amazing residents from 2013-2020; it was truly one of the highlights of my life.
2025 Dog Licenses now on sale
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Auditor’s office is ready for the 2025 dog licensing season! Each year, the department has the pleasure of recognizing a ‘Celebrity Dog’. This year,
Guest Opinion | An environmental spare tire
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| Let's posit that a lot of federal clear air and water legislation and/or enforcement is stifled by federal executive and/or legislative action over the next few years. What should the
Sheriff’s Report | November 6 – 12, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 24-007147 Welfare Check 13:26:24 11/06/24 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a call for a welfare check. A hiker on North Turtleback Mountain Trail,
Larsen: Three years in, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for NW Washington communities
Together, BIL and Inflation Reduction Act have invested more than $386 million in WA-02 transportation projects ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below
Larsen: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers $18.3 Million to improve NW Washington port infrastructure
Port of Anacortes T-Dock, Lummi Nation Fisherman’s Cove dock projects awarded DOT funding ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of
