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WSF Addresses Today’s One-boat Service in San Juans
Following is an official statement by WSF to key stakeholders. This statement was received by CNL2 at 9:41 a.m. WSF is experiencing service disruptions, for different reasons, around the system this morning, especially affecting service to the San Juan Islands. We either have resolved, or are working on resolving them, but here are explanations. We fully…
CORRECTION: Group of 20+ Lopez Youth WSF Walk-ons Took 7 (not 5) Hours to Get from Friday Harbor to Lopez Friday
UPDATED Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:36 p.m. CORRECTION: This article has been updated to reflect that the Lopez students arrived at the Lopez dock at 11:21 p.m., not approximately 9:00 p.m. as previously reported. The trip took more than seven hours, not five. Friday was a very challenging day for many people who rely…
WSF Engineers detail complaints at Tuesday’s M.E.B.A. press conference
CNL2 traveled to Downtown Seattle Tuesday to cover a press conference of the union for Washington State Ferry engineers. The 175-year-old Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) has approximately 400 members who keep the WSF vessels running. The first part of the interview includes multiple engineers reading prepared remarks. Then union officials make statements and answer…
48th Parallel Noon News — Episode 1 — January 24, 2024
In the first episode of the 48th Parallel Noon News, Jeff Noedel discusses a variety of topics with Norris Palmer of Friday Harbor, WA. Topics include Norris’ history with boats, the idea of talk radio for CNL2, and data transparency for the Washington State Ferry System. Directed and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at CNL2…
WSF Comments Today on Crewing Challenges Impacting Inter-island Route
CNL2 reached out to Washington State Ferries (WSF) management today for any insights into the increasing frequency of canceled evening service of the San Juans inter-island route. Ian Sterling, Public Information Officer at WSF, kindly and promptly replied. “We prioritize the San Juan Islands over other routes… However, there remains a worldwide shortage of trained…
Community Water Taxi Releases Inter-island Survey Results
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY 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 on San Juan County (SJC) residents and offer a more complete picture of the current crisis in SJC and islanders’ specific…