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The man who brought home Earth: Stories of Bill Anders
||| FROM NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM ||| America lost one of its true heroes recently—a man who also happened to have taken one of the most famous photos of all time. Maj. Gen. William
Ferry Captain makes inappropriate comment/threat in SJC District Court
Captain Brant was speaking at his son’s criminal court appearance, post arrest ||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| WSDOT Leadership, I am writing you today to inform you of extremely inappropriate comments,
Take a look: Updated plans for new Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric boats
||| FROM KING 5 TV ||| KING 5 got an exclusive look at new hybrid-electric Washington State Ferries (WSF) boat models. The new boats will include charging units on the upper decks. WSF leaders told
Sheriff’s Report | July 24 – 31, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 24-004671 Vicious Animal 07:35:46 07/24/24 A San Juan Island resident reported her dog being bitten by another dog in their neighborhood. The dog was
WSF Weekly Report | Rescue near Bremerton; online open house for SJs; Navy band
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES A message from Steve It’s no surprise that I’m often asked how we’re doing at Washington State Ferries. For many a ride on one of our vessels is usually a
Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in $70,000 fraud theft
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law ||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETERS for SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| In September of 2023 the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office conducts arrest in child pornography case
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law ||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| On 11-07-2023, a CyberTip case was assigned to the San Juan County Sheriff’s
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes is experienced hand we need right now
||| FROM KATHLEEN and TIMOTHY LUNDE ||| San Juan County and Orcas are changing so much and so fast that we feel we need an experienced hand at the wheel to navigate the next few
San Juan County announces beginning of road striping
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road striping schedule beginning on Monday, August 5 and lasting approximately several weeks. Pavement markings, including centerlines,
Letter to Editor | Why I support Rick Hughes for Council
||| FROM MATTHEW LASLO ||| I am writing to express my wholehearted endorsement of Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council District #2. Having had the pleasure of opening Elusion Orcas Island Escape Room with
Letter to Editor | Hughes embodies competence, character, caring
||| FROM SAM GAILEY ||| Rick Hughes embodies competence, character, and caring—the very reasons I am casting my vote for him. Our county stands at a crucial juncture, and Rick's experience with local and state
Welcome to WSF online open house
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We are seeking public feedback on proposed draft sailing schedules for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route. The online open house will be open until Aug. 23, 2024. Why we
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh is a concerned problem solver
||| FROM LAURA JO SEVERSON ||| I plan to vote for Kari McVeigh for County Council representing District 2. I have known Kari since she moved to San Juan Island and have watched her become
Letter to Editor | My full support goes to Justin Paulsen
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| I am pleased to offer my full support for Justin Paulsen for County Council seat #2. As a small business owner, community member, and parent, Justin's dedication to our island
Community Water Taxi releases interIsland survey results
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| In mid-February of 2024, the Community Water Taxi (CWT) released a survey meant to capture the community impacts of unreliable Washington State Ferries (WSF) interisland service
First weeks of new sailings, King County Water Taxi sees jump in ridership
||| FROM KING-TV||| Seattle's Pier 50 starts bustling just before 5:30 a.m. ahead of the first sailing on the King County Water Taxi. The “fast ferry” takes 278 passengers on each sailing from Seattle to Vashon
