In case you are traveling to Seattle this weekend, President Joe Biden is scheduled to arrive in Seattle during the rush hour tonight (Fri., May 10, 2024). Presidential visits are known to create significant traffic jams.
The President will attend fundraisers tonight and tomorrow. Details are being withheld for security reasons, but there are indications Air Force One may depart Seattle early afternoon tomorrow.
Following is a statement by Carpenter Media Group, one of the new owners of Black Press Media, which in turn owns Everett, Wa.-based Sound Publishing. Sound Publishing owns and operates The Journal of The San Juan Islands, Islands’ Sounder (Orcas Island), and Islands’ Weekly (Lopez Island). Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Hyperlocal news network Black Press…
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A review of the week ending Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Interview of Minnie Knych of Friday Harbor, WA by Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel. Directed and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at CNL2 studios in Friday Harbor, Washington.
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT RELEASED BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 21, 2024 – San Juan County made the difficult decision Tuesday, May 21, to file a lawsuit against the Town of Friday Harbor in an effort to protect access to water at the Fairgrounds. “It was a difficult decision, but Council felt…
by Fire Chief Holly vanSchaick EASTSOUND—Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) staff and I responded to 76 calls in March, for a total of 224 calls for the first quarter of 2024. Our average calls are 80 percent EMS and Rescue, with approximately 2024 is on par with trends from 2023, except for an unusually…
The following message from WSF was sent tonight (Wed., Jul. 3 at 4:59 p.m. Please be advised that the final roundtrip of our inter-island vessel that has been canceled for the past two days may continue to be affected through Monday, July 8. We are actively working to resolve this issue, but ongoing challenges with…