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Ferry captains ask fishermen to give them space on the water
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| Captain Russell Fee has spent 20 years at the helm of Washington State Ferries. Puget Sound is his wheelhouse, and fishing season is always an adventure. "He's right where we want
Rep. Rick Larsen statement on Biden election withdrawal
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| The stakes in this election are high and the choice is as clear as ever. Democrats are delivering results for working families and upholding our shared
Council to meet on Shaw Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The meeting will be held at the Shaw Island Community Center. The agenda includes an update from Public Works, information about wildland fire risk and preparedness, formation of
Port Meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Monday, July 22nd at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the
Sheriff’s Report | July 10 – 17, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 24-004262 Found Property 07:22:43 07/10/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to Found Property. The property was later returned, and the incident was documented.
County Council conducts mid-year review of priorities
||| FROM SAN JUAN COMMUNICATIONS ||| At the beginning of every year, the San Juan County Council attends a multi-day retreat where they review programs and services, bring forth goals and ideas, and set priorities
Rating Bureau classification for Orcas Fire protection class reduced
More volunteers needed ||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, ACTING CHIEF for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) has completed its evaluation of Orcas Island's fire protection capabilities related to
WSF Weekly Report | Fall reservations; Congresswoman tours; lost dog adopted
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Last week was challenging for our customers and employees navigating our service amidst a domino effect of disruptions. On top of losing
Vehicle reservations for Fall season available 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for the fall 2024 schedule (September 22 through December 28) on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes will be available at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,
Letter to Editor | McVeigh is skilled collaborator
||| FROM SARAH CROSBY ||| The purpose of my letter is to strongly endorse the candidacy of Kari McVeigh for County Council Position 1. I have known Kari for several years and have seen her
Unified Fix Our Ferries citizen movement sets sail
Ferry-served communities band together for legislative action ||| FROM ED ANDREWS for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| Vashon Island, Washington—The Fix Our Ferries citizen action movement has grown to four communities that extend the length and
Letter to Editor | O’Day is knowledgeable and skilled
||| FROM DYANNE DALRYMPLE ||| I have known Stephanie O’Day for over 20 years. For 6 years I worked in Stephanie’s land use law office, as her Office Manager and Legal Assistant. I saw how
VOTE411 Candidate Guide available to voters ahead of August primary
||| FROM AMY PELOFF for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON ||| Seattle, WA—The Leagues of Women Voters of Washington LWVWA) is pleased to announce that VOTE411.org is now live with updated information for the primary
County Democrats release primary endorsements
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| Voting in the Washington state primary begins on July 19, so you should be receiving your ballot shortly. After hosting most of the candidates for office
New boats don’t address WA ferry system’s urgent problem
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Washington State Ferries is spending 4 billion in taxpayer dollars electrifying its fleet to combat global warming. While commendable, this undertaking overlooks our ferry system’s real crisis: a critical
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council July 8, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council set a public hearing for August 6 to hear resolutions to transition six parcels on Orcas from Designated Forest Land to Agricultural Open Space. The owner is
