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Tag: recreation

Necessary travel: ferries’ winter schedule in summer brings travel delays for locals, visitors in San Juans

By Genevieve Iverson — On a regular summer-schedule day, a full Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessel approaches the Friday Harbor … More

public heath, recreation, San Juan Islands, travel

Community Voices / Safe on a ‘plague’ ship in the time of COVID-19

By Bill Dietrich — Our once-in-a-lifetime, 50th anniversary world cruise was sunk by a coronavirus somewhere in the Indian Ocean. … More

COVID-19, Public Health, recreation

Community Voices / Life in the time of COVID-19

We asked Salish Current readers and writers to share their stories about how the COVID-19 virus is affecting them in this time … More

Commerce, community, COVID-19, Public Health, recreation

Virus versus visitors: San Juan residents weigh health risks of tourism amid pandemic

By Hayley Day — On a typical March day, Jim Passer might serve up to 250 customers at his Orcas Island restaurant, … More

COVID-19, economy, Public Health, recreation, San Juan Islands

Downtown Bellingham waterfront site sprouts new signs of life

By John Stark — After almost 20 years of frustration and stagnation, the first tender shoots of redevelopment have appeared … More

Bellingham, Governance, parks, Port of Bellingham, recreation, waterfront

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