The Kingston Express Association
The following are from the Kingston Express Association
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2008
Session – Washington state Legislature (summary
of short, medium and long term goals) |
Jan.
7, 2008 |
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Press
Release - Introducing the Kingston Express Association and comment on the recent
failed foot ferry tax increase ballot measure. |
Feb.
7, 2007 |
The following are media stories relevant to Kingston foot ferries and the Kingston Express Association.
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Peninsula
Daily News - Farewell, Seattle ferry - but Port Townsend leaders want you
back - January 7, 2007 |
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Kingston
Community News - “Port of Kingston charts voyage for a master plan and foot
ferries” – Nov. 16-07 |
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KUOW
talk-radio program discussing passenger only ferry service – November 16,
2007. |
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North
Kitsap Herald - “Port Mails Passenger-Only Ferry Plan to Gov. Gregoire” – November 3, 2007. |
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Kitsap
Sun - “ |
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Seattle
Times – “Kingston to seek passenger-ferry service” – October 30, 2007 |
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Seattle
Times – “Couple floats idea of Gig Harbor-to-Seattle ferry run” – October 19,
2007 |
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Kitsap
Sun - “Jet Boat Commuter Club Forming in Gig Harbor” – October 1, 2007 |
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Kingston
Community News - “Down at the Port – Big Bucks for Passenger Ferries” -
October 1, 2007 |
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North
Kitsap Herald - “Port of Kingston's
wheels turning in the direction of $3.5 million grant" – September 22,
2007 |
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Kitsap
Sun – September 7, 2007 “A Big Step Toward Resuming Foot Ferries in Kingston |
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Kitsap
Sun – September 7, 2007 “Fast
Ferry Service Coming Back to Kingston?” |
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Kitsap
Sun – July 18, 2007 “Aqua-Express Keeps |
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North
Kitsap Herald – July 7, 2007 – “North End sails in good attendance at ferry
panel” |
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KIRO7
evening news video – July 2, 2007 “Return
of Mosquito Fleet” event in West Seattle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJQILjJXMgI |
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North
Kitsap Herald – June 30, 2007 – “Panel ready to flush out passenger-only
plans” |
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Seattle
Times – June 19, 2007 – "Commuter group wants Kingston-Seattle foot
ferry, may start its own" |
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KOMO
1000 News Radio – June 19, 2007 – mp3 Audio – “Their convenient passenger
ferry went under. Now a commuter co-op wants to float their own boat.” |
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Kitsap
Sun – May 26, 2007 – Article on Aqua-Express Suspension Request |
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Kitsap
Sun – May 13, 2007 Column/Letter
to Editor from Kingston Express Association |
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North
Kitsap Herald – May 12, 2007 Aqua-Express
petition to suspend service to 2009 |
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North
Kitsap Herald – May 5, 2007 Review
of 2007 legislation and Ferry Bills |
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Kitsap
Sun – April 27, 2007 King
County Ferries and Situation in Kingston |
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North
Kitsap Herald – April 25, 2007 Review
of 2007 legislation and Ferry Bills |
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North
Kitsap Herald – April 14, 2007 News
about the 2 ferry bills in the legislature |
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North
Kitsap Herald – April 14, 2007 Kingston
Express Association – federal grant effort |
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North
Kitsap Herald – March 7, 2007 Foot
Ferry bills – Washington Legislature |
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North
Kitsap Herald – March 2, 2007 Article
on Kingston Open House |
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“Proposal
for Non-Profit Passenger-Only Ferry Between Seattle and Kingston” - National
Public Radio broadcast - Feb. 12, 2007 |
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Co-op
Ferry Proposal – Kitsap Sun – Feb. 9, 2007 |
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Voters
Reject Kitsap Transit ballot measure - North Kitsap Herald – Feb. 10, 2007 |
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KIRO7
evening news video – Oct. 3, 2006 Kingston
Express Association |
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Kingston
Community News – Oct. 2, 2006 Kingston
Citizen Advisory Committee Notes and North End News |
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North
Kitsap Herald – Sept. 30, 2006 Editorial
Cartoon |
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"Local
Ferries Proposal Is a Better Plan" by
Pam Dzama – Kitsap Sun - September 30, 2006 |
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Front
page article on Denise Dougan's commute from Seattle
Times – Sept. 25, 2006 |
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North Kitsap Herald - September 16, 2006 The Holy Grail vs. the Holey Plan |
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North
Kitsap Herald – Sept. 16, 2006 “Kingston
Express Trying to Float Ferry Plan” |
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“Ferries
Created For Commuters by Region’s Commuters” - North Kitsap Herald – Sept. 9,
2006 |
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The
following are articles of note relating to foot ferries. They provide background helpful for
understanding
the history and range of opinions affecting Kingston foot ferries.
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“Future
of Washington State Ferries” – NPR radio - mp3 “Weekday” 12/13/07 |
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“How
the Fleets Compare” – Globe and Mail – September 29, 2007 |
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“Haines,
Skagway want private ferry - Cities want ferry service similar to the
Inter-island Ferry Authority” - Juneau
Empire News – July 9, 2003 |
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New
York Times - "Ferry Service's Dominance Draws Rivals' Anger" - July
23, 2003 |
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BBC
News story about the “Isle of Skye Community Ferry Interest Company” in Scotland – April 2, 2007 |
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“Kingston
Ferry Faces Challenges, But Stays Afloat” - Kitsap Sun – May 24, 2005 (describes
the Aqua-Express operation as it reduced the number of daily runs) |
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“Ferries
in Transition” – Washington Business Magazine – Feb. 2006 Includes
information on Kitsap Transit, Aqua-Express and unions |
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“Get
Together on Ferry Service” Seattle
PI – January 24, 2006 Op-ed
article by Julia Patterson, member Metro. King County Council (article
proposes a four county regional ferry district) |
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“Aqua-Express
Shuts Down” NPR
radio story with comments from Aqua-Express – Sept. 1, 2005 |
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“Choice
Passenger-Ferry Routes Shouldn't Be Privatized" Seattle
Times – May 12, 2005 Op-ed
article by Ed Murray former chair Washington State House Transportation
Committee |
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“Kitsap
Ferry Riders Rally in Olympia - to Few Ears” North
Kitsap Herald - Feb 24, 2001 |
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“"It's
time to get the government out of mass transit" |
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