In an exclusive interview by CNL2 TV, GOP Governor candidate Dave Reichert called for new diesel ferries, and expressed support for a public-private run inter island water taxi service, as a stop-gap measure. He hopes for bipartisanship with a Democrat-led legislature, but also would work closely with mayors.
UPDATE 2: Friday, August 9, 2024 @ 5:05 p.m. SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCILResidency District 1 (in order of filing)Top 2 vote-getters advance to general election 2,262………30.54%…..Stephanie O’Day3,724………50.28%…..Kari McVeigh1,400………18.9%…..Adrian Kilpatrick21…………… .28%…..Write-in SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCILResidency District 2 (in order of filing)Top 2 vote-getters advance to general election 387………..5.42% …..Jonathan “Jonnie” Welch3,600……50.38%…..Rick Hughes3,140……43.95%…..Justin Paulsen18…………. .25%…..Write-in SAN JUAN…
Governor Jay Inslee Office of the GovernorPO Box 40002Olympia, WA 98504-0002 The Fix Our Ferries citizen action movement, which now includes representative groups from Vashon Island, the San Juan Islands, and Bremerton, has come together to press for legislative action during the 2025 budget session to address the years-long ferry crisis. This transportation crisis affects the…
Jon Tegnell, 67, passed away last night in the 8:00 p.m. hour. He had been living with Parkinson’s disease for 10 years. Jon was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and served Washington State Ferries for 30 years — most of that time as Captain — by the time of his retirement in 2017….
Wednesday, August 14, 2024by Jeff Noedel A two-page fact sheet prepared by San Juan County government for, among other constituents, the Governor of the the State of Washington, was released to the public yesterday. It can be seen here. It’s an important and sobering read. The County Council instructed County employees to gather facts (quantitative…
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…
CNL2 EXCLUSIVE: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.by Jeff Noedel Karly Leyde, of Lopez Island, is the mother of a 14-year-old who was among the students whose trip home from school in Friday Harbor turned into an arduous seven-hour journey. The incident happened Friday evening. Our interview occurred Saturday afternoon. Here is a transcript…
