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WSF Weekly Report | Winter weather; 24/7 support staff; USCG K-9 honored
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As a 24/7 operation, we have staff working nonstop to support our customers every day of the year. We have dispatchers working
Jury Duty: FEBRUARY 10-14, 2025 required to appear
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| All jurors summoned for the jury period beginning Monday, February 10th through Friday February 14th, are required to appear for jury service on Tuesday, February 11th. Jurors are to
Canadian woman killed during stormy boating accident in San Juan Islands
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| A tragic boating accident near Sucia Island killed a Canadian woman on Monday, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The incident happened on Feb. 3, when a 31-foot
Parent of South Whidbey student arrested by ICE, district vows to protect school community
||| FROM KOMO-TV.COM ||| WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid last week in Langley nabbed the parent of a South Whidbey Island School District student, the district's top leader confirmed.
Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says
Observers said a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight arrived over the weekend with dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma. ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| More than 100 detained migrants
Public officials and advocates from across the Sound mobilize for urgent ferry system investment
||| FROM FIX OUR FERRIES ||| OLYMPIA, WA – A significant delegation of local elected officials and community leaders from across Washington’s ferry-served regions will converge in Olympia from February 4-6, 2025, for Fix Our
Health Care District Board Meeting – Cancelled due to weather
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| UPDATE: Board Meeting - CANCELLED - February 4, 2025 The Orcas Island Health Care District Board is cancelling the Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 4th due to inclement weather. The
Island Ways | Trump’s hard line on immigration sparks fear on Nantucket
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,
Historic Washington Elwha ferry sold for $100K, will be repurposed into floating office
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| The historic ferry Elwha, a staple of Washington State Ferries since 1968, has been sold to Everett Ship Repair for $100,000. The ferry will be repurposed into a floating
Virtual WSF public meetings coming up
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re hosting systemwide virtual public meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 13. WSF staff will answer questions and provide updates on the latest at Washington State Ferries.
Trump’s “Fork in the Road” offer to Federal workers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR PATTY MURRAY ||| I wanted to reach out with some information about the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” offer, which claims to give federal workers the option
Sheriff’s Report | January 22 – 28, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 25-000422 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 16:06:09 01/22/25 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a politically charged paper printout being left at the end of
Trump’s tariff announcement will raise costs for NW families
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERTT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after the administration announced its plans to enact tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China this Saturday:
Alex Ramel | Welcome to the 2025 Legislative Session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| Dear neighbors, It is with sincere honor I want to say thank you. Thank you for electing me to represent you in Olympia for two more
Latest from Lekanoff
Happy Fantastic Friday! ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we embark on a new legislative session, I am filled with hope and determination to serve our vibrant
Larsen statement on DCA accident
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| “My heart goes out to the families of the victims on both aircraft following last night’s awful tragedy. I offer them my deepest condolences for their
