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  • Ferry route from Anacortes to Sidney, B.C., on hold until at least 2023

    Briana Alzola, Anacortes American|Updated Jun 23, 2022

    Travel between Anacortes and Sidney, B.C., via ferry won't be happening until at least next summer, according to Washington State Ferries staff. During a community meeting last week, Ferries staff talked about the plan to return all routes to their normal, pre-pandemic service. Domestic routes are the top priority, and there is no way to reopen the route to Canada this year, staff said. That doesn't mean that route is going away, said Ferries Director of Planning, Customer...

  • I-5 bridge project has Washington lawmakers feeling left out

    Rick Bannan, The Reflector|Updated Jun 23, 2022

    The project to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River is set to hit a milestone next month with endorsements from key stakeholder groups, though legislators on the Washington side aren't sure their priorities are being addressed in the project's current form. During a meeting of the Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee on June 17, lawmakers from both states heard from project staff on the current "locally preferred alternative" (LPA) for...