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Take a look: Updated plans for new Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric boats
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| SEATTLE — 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 KING
WSF Engine room union, negotiators reach an impasse in bargaining
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for MARINE ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ||| Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew represented by their union, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and state negotiators reached an impasse in bargaining over terms and conditions
WSF Weekly Update | ‘Ferry Talk’ podcast; rescue; retired ferries; a kudo
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve On Monday, I had the unique pleasure of spending time with 13-year-old Toby and his mom Margot Kahn Case. They recently started “Ferry
County Compass | Navigating the Civil Service Commission
San Juan County is pleased to present the monthly series County Compass: Navigating Civic Participation that shares ways to understand County systems, get involved with local government, and be an informed resident. ||| FROM SAN
Sheriff’s Report | August 14 – 20, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 24-005217 Burglary,NonRes 06:45:53 08/14/24 Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a Vandalism. Probable Cause was found an individual was arrested for Malicious Mischief 2nd
County Council’s request to governor for relief from ferry service disruptions not fulfilled
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council issued a request to the Washington State Governor’s Office for a ‘State of Emergency’ and ‘executive relief’ from ferry service disruptions. The 180-day interim
Fire risk and climate change in the San Juan Islands
||| FROM ISARA GREACEN, INTERN, LOPEZ COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| Climate change can significantly heighten the risk of natural disasters, particularly wildfires which pose a concern to the San Juan Islands. The State of Washington’s
Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act, sustainable aviation taking off in Washington State
FAA announces $38 million for 4 WA projects on IRA’s second anniversary ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a total of $38 million to
Islander develops tool to predict if ferries are on time
||| FROM BRIAN LEONARD ||| My name is Brian Leonard. I live on Orcas Island. Last year, my wife and I were on a trip that had a delayed ferry, (of course!) and I thought
Two retired Washington ferries to be recycled in Ecuador after decades of service
||| FROM KIRO 7 NEWS ||| Two historic ferries that have served the Washington State Ferries (WSF) fleet for over 50 years are being sold and transported to South America for recycling, according to a
Sheriff’s Report | August 7 – 13, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 24-005045 Theft 08:25:48 08/07/24 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a theft call. The incident is currently under investigation and is being documented.
Larsen: $1 Million for pipeline safety trust improves pipeline safety in PNW
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| BELLINGHAM, WA – This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $1 million grant to the Pipeline Safety Trust to support
WSF Weekly Report | USCG, WSP, others work with us; SJC Fair ferries; schedule rewrite for SJs
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We work closely – and often – with the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that our ferry system is safe and secure.
Island Ways | ‘Overall failure.’ Answers sought after ferry cancellations, delays in Woods Hole
||| FROM CAPE COD TIMES ||| HYANNIS — Unconscionable was the word Peter Jeffrey, Falmouth representative and secretary of the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority Board, used to describe cancellations and delays that plagued
Rider input wanted for new Anacortes/San Juan Islands sailing schedules
||| FROM WA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ||| SEATTLE – The times are changing – literally. Well, at least the Anacortes/San Juan Islands ferry times. Washington State Ferries is hosting an online open house to
‘There are no quick fixes’: WSF director tackles long-standing issues in first 5 months
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| The Washington State Ferries system has been plagued with the same problems for years aging boats, staff shortages, and low employee morale. But it does have a fairly new director,
