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Published on Oct 5, 2026Source: San Juan Islander - Washington State - Neutral
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Published on Oct 5, 2026
October 5: Update – Samish will make all-stops sailings – Links to schedule
Source: San Juan Islander - Washington State - Neutral -
Published on Oct 7, 2026
Weekend I-5 work to close a NB lane through Bellingham
Work could be rescheduled if rain is in the forecast. BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Weekend roadwork may slow your travels on I-5 through Bellingham. WSDOT says that they’ll be closing the right lane of I-5 northbound between Samish Way and Sunset …
Source: My Bellingham Now (790 KGMI) - Washington State - Pending -
Published on Oct 9, 2026
State awards $18.4 million in loans for three local infrastructure projects
The state Public Works Board awarded Oct. 2 about $18.4 million in low-interest loans to three local infrastructure projects. The board approved a loan of $7.5 million to the city of Mount Vernon for its Park Street stormwater pump station. The roughly 90- …
Source: GoSkagit - Washington State - Center-left -
Published on Oct 8, 2026
Larsen: New B.C. Oil Pipeline is “Not Ready for Prime Time”
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA – Last Friday, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) commented on the news that Canada is fast-tracking a new oil pipeline project that would increase oil tanker traffic in Larsen’s district: “This project is not ready for prime time …
Source: San Juan Islander - Washington State - Neutral -
Published on Oct 7, 2026
Governor ‘disappointed’ Canada is fast-tracking oil pipeline
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, October 7, 2026 By Jerry Cornfield and Tom Banse Washington State Standard A proposed Canadian oil pipeline to a supertanker terminal at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia is raising hackles among Washington state’s …
Source: The Daily World - Washington State - Left-wing -
Published on Oct 3, 2026
‘Fledgling’ editor sees birding’s big picture
I closed my eyes for a moment as my companions paused on our walk along the Samish Crest Trail in Bellingham. Bird enthusiasts Steven Harper and Sue Parrott, my guides for the morning, were looking up. (Yes, Parrott’s surname is on the nose, though she …
Source: Cascadia Daily News - Washington State - Pending -
Published on Oct 7, 2026
State reports on European green crab trapping efforts
As work continues to trap invasive European green crabs throughout the state, the numbers found in the past year increased in most management areas. From July 2025 to June 2026, 2.1 million green crabs were removed in the state, according to the state …
Source: GoSkagit - Washington State - Center-left -
Published on Oct 6, 2026
Ferguson urges ferry service to resume Tuesday after engineers’ 'sickout’ stalls fleet
SEATTLE — On a foggy day in the Puget Sound region, you'll often hear the regionally distinctive sound of a ferry horn. But on this foggy day in West Seattle, drivers and passengers instead heard the voice of a dock worker named Tiffany. "Sorry, …
Source: KOMO News - Washington State - Center-right -
Published on Oct 6, 2026
Anacortes/San Juan Islands ferry routes reduced due to employees calling in sick
ANACORTES — Ferry service between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands was reduced Monday after 23 Washington State Ferries engine room employees throughout the region called in sick. Typically, the Anacortes-San Juan routes have three ferries, but the sick- …
Source: GoSkagit - Washington State - Center-left