,602 new donations X2 = ,718! ,141 remains for matching
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$1,602 new donations X2 = $3,718! $8,141 remains for matching

BySanJuans.Today Newsroom

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Community internet television and radio for the San Juans gained some strength in the past two days, as $1,602 more in donations have now arrived. That brings the recent total to $1,859. And the Mary See Foundation match has instantly turned that into $3,718! The Mary See Foundation leaders took a…

Retired WSF Captain Ken Burtness believes WSF ‘has turned the corner’
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Retired WSF Captain Ken Burtness believes WSF ‘has turned the corner’

ByJeff Noedel

Sunday, December 1, 2024by Jeff Noedel Captain Ken Burtness had just one employer his entire adult life: Washington State Ferries. He joined the system in 1970, when he was 16 years old. He worked summers until 1978, when he went full-time with WSF. After a period of training early in his full-time career, he basically…

SAN JUANS.TODAY EXCLUSIVE: Free WIFI trial to start soon on Bremerton route – WSF working with Starlink

SAN JUANS.TODAY EXCLUSIVE: Free WIFI trial to start soon on Bremerton route – WSF working with Starlink

ByJeff Noedel

Sunday, November 24, 2024by Jeff Noedel FOLLOWING IS ADDITIONAL REPORTING FROM LAST WEEK’S FIX OUR FERRIES LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT. SanJuans.Today was the only media at the summit, and the only service to provide a free live stream for the public. Eight years ago, Washington State Ferries (WSF) said goodbye to the Boingo Wi-Fi service, which provided…

WSDOT fired Donna Tegnell and many more over vaccines in 2021 – Their lawsuit is still alive as Appeals Court ponders its fate
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WSDOT fired Donna Tegnell and many more over vaccines in 2021 – Their lawsuit is still alive as Appeals Court ponders its fate

ByJeff Noedel

Friday, November 22, 2024by Jeff Noedel “I didn’t quit. I was fired!” Donna Tegnell of Friday Harbor exclaims. “Ferguson and Inslee did this. They could have settled this. I wanted to wait and get the Novavax vaccine. Now Washington State taxpayers may get a very big bill.” In 2021, Tegnell had been with Washington State…

The long, winding path to top WSF jobs
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The long, winding path to top WSF jobs

ByJeff Noedel

Thursday, November 21, 2024by Jeff Noedel In Saturday’s Fix Our Ferries legislative summit, the following two graphics were mentioned several times. State Senator Marko Liias described them as “something even a legislator can understand.” Developed by Washington State Ferries with the help of labor unions, these two graphics show the many steps, and years needed,…

WSF: Possible service disruptions this afternoon through tomorrow morning due to weather – Plus, reminder of Thanksgiving crush of ferry customers
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WSF: Possible service disruptions this afternoon through tomorrow morning due to weather – Plus, reminder of Thanksgiving crush of ferry customers

BySanJuans.Today Newsroom

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AT 11:30 A.M TODAY All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions starting this afternoon through tomorrow morning due to weather. The National Weather Service is forecasting high winds throughout the region that could impact all routes. Safety is our number one priority, and there could…

By banding together Saturday, WSF-served communities may have more clout in Olympia
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By banding together Saturday, WSF-served communities may have more clout in Olympia

ByJeff Noedel

Tuesday, November 19, 2024by Jeff Noedel SanJuans.Today was the ONLY news media in all of Washington to cover the important 2024 Fix Our Ferries legislative summit. Not only did we report on the meeting, but we live-streamed the entire public session and recorded it for the record. If you value this kind of commitment to…

RECORDINGS OF THE FIX OUR FERRIES SUMMIT: Ferry-served communities united for Regional Legislative Summit in Mukilteo
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RECORDINGS OF THE FIX OUR FERRIES SUMMIT: Ferry-served communities united for Regional Legislative Summit in Mukilteo

ByJeremy Tyler

SanJuans.Today was the only news media to attend Saturday’s Fix Our Ferries legislative summit. We streamed the meeting live, and recorded it, too. The video below is part 1 (morning session) of the summit. The video below is part 2 (afternoon session/keynote address) of the summit. ORIGINAL: Friday, November 8, 2024UPDATED: Friday, November 15, 2024by…

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Live notes from the ‘Fix Our Ferries’ Legislative Summit Saturday
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Live notes from the ‘Fix Our Ferries’ Legislative Summit Saturday

BySanJuans.Today Newsroom

Saturday, November 16, 2024 SanJuans.Today uses the new BlueSky social platform. It’s similar to the old Twitter because it was created by the old Twitter team. Instead of “tweets,” posts on the BlueSky platform are called “skeets!” In this post, you’ll see real-time notes created by SanJuans.Today News Director Jeff Noedel. To see all the…

WSF ANNOUNCEMENT: Uptick in Cancelations of inter-island likely over next few weeks – Robust alerting promised
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WSF ANNOUNCEMENT: Uptick in Cancelations of inter-island likely over next few weeks – Robust alerting promised

BySanJuans.Today Newsroom

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 9:55 a.m.From the SanJuans.Today Newsroom Over the weekend, senior management with Washington State Ferries informed state legislators from Washington’s 40th District and members of the San Juans’ Ferry Advisory Committee that an uptick in canceled sailings of the inter-island route, due to crewing shortages, is “likely” over the next “few…

UPDATED: GOVERNOR ORDERS .5 MILLION IN STATE ‘EMERGENCY FUNDS’ FOR LOCAL FERRY & BARGE SERVICES & WEEKEND INTER-ISLAND SERVICE THROUGH WINTER 2025
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UPDATED: GOVERNOR ORDERS $1.5 MILLION IN STATE ‘EMERGENCY FUNDS’ FOR LOCAL FERRY & BARGE SERVICES & WEEKEND INTER-ISLAND SERVICE THROUGH WINTER 2025

BySanJuans.Today Newsroom

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 3:04 p.m.UPDATE1 at 5:13 p.m. by Jeff Noedel FRIDAY HARBOR, WA–In a 1:00 p.m. meeting today at the Brickworks meeting space, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced that he has ordered $1.5 million in state emergency funds to help the San Juans cope with canceled sailings in the Washington State Ferry…

WSF explains challenges in running inter-island route: ‘We expect this situation to improve’

WSF explains challenges in running inter-island route: ‘We expect this situation to improve’

ByJeff Noedel

FOLLOWING IS AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES Wednesday, September 4, 2024 “Navigating Staffing Challenges: The Realities Behind WSF’s Interisland Service” Washington State Ferries (WSF) is committed to increased reliability on the San Juan Islands’ Inter-island route, but faces significant challenges, sometimes daily, in doing so.  We hope this overview helps our customers understand…

GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ON WSF: “The San Juans community has been tolerant to the ‘nth degree…”
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GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ON WSF: “The San Juans community has been tolerant to the ‘nth degree…”

ByJeff Noedel

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Saturday, August 24, 2024by Jeff Noedel Governor Jay Inslee visited San Juan Island today, and he rekindled hope that the State may help with with some kind of solution – temporary or permanent – if and when we experience the kind of meltdown of Washington…

IMPASSE TO BE BROKEN: WSF Engineers’ union and State of Washington enter arbitration today
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IMPASSE TO BE BROKEN: WSF Engineers’ union and State of Washington enter arbitration today

ByJeff Noedel

Friday, August 23, 2024 Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew represented by their union, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and state negotiators in the Washington Office of Financial Management reached an impasse in bargaining over terms and conditions of their contract. They begin interest arbitration today, Friday, August 23. Arbitration is expected to be complete by next Friday,…

BREAKING: Governor rejects San Juan County funding proposal for expanded walk-on ferry services during WSF inter-island outages
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BREAKING: Governor rejects San Juan County funding proposal for expanded walk-on ferry services during WSF inter-island outages

ByJeff Noedel

ORIGINAL: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 @ 12:50 p.m. Asked and answered.And the answer is no. CNL2 has learned that a representative for Governor Jay Inslee have told leaders of San Juan County government that the State will not agree to the proposal made by the County for special supplemental passenger ferry and small barge services…