Rick Hughes grants public permission to remove his campaign’s yard signs on public rights-of-way

Rick Hughes grants public permission to remove his campaign’s yard signs on public rights-of-way

A VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, November 6, 2024by Jeff Noedel An estimated 1,000 political yard signs sprang up on private and public land across the San Juans this general election season. Hundreds are still up. But without expressed permission of the “owners” of those signs, it is not wise to…

Justin Paulsen grants public permission to remove his campaign’s yard signs on public rights-of-way

Justin Paulsen grants public permission to remove his campaign’s yard signs on public rights-of-way

A VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, November 6, 2024by Jeff Noedel An estimated 1,000 political yard signs sprang up on private and public land across the San Juans this general election season. Hundreds are still up. But without expressed permission of the “owners” of those signs, it is not wise to…

FIRST VOTES COUNTED: Leaders are McVeigh (64%) & Paulsen (53%)- Land Bank, Fire Levy have commanding leads
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FIRST VOTES COUNTED: Leaders are McVeigh (64%) & Paulsen (53%)- Land Bank, Fire Levy have commanding leads

ORIGINAL: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 @ 8:30 p.m.UPDATE 0: Registered voters: 15,123 (23 precincts)Total votes counted: Estimated ballots left to count: Estimated voter turnout (as of Nov 5 @7:25 p.m.): 78%+ of ballots are in-house at Election Office, with more coming this week from ballot boxes on Orcas, Lopez, San Juan plus U.S. Mail; San…

64% of SJC ballots received – Additional 30% expected in final day drop boxes and mail-in ballots

64% of SJC ballots received – Additional 30% expected in final day drop boxes and mail-in ballots

Monday, November 4, 2024by Jeff Noedel As of today, just over 24 hours before tabulation starts, San Juan County Elections Manager Camolyn Armstong told SanJuans.Today, “We’re currently at 64 percent returns. We’re hoping for another 30 percent with mail-in ballots and election day ballot drop-offs.” While San Juan County turnout is already at 64 percent,…

LIVE-STREAMED: ‘Oil Spill Response: An Opportunity for Change’
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LIVE-STREAMED: ‘Oil Spill Response: An Opportunity for Change’

THE LIVE STREAM VIEWER IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE The ALERT Project and Friends of San Juans co-hosted:  “Oil Spill Response: An Opportunity for Change.” The in-person event was live-streamed to SanJuans.Today (CNL2.com). Dr. Riki Ott discussed the importance of public involvement in oil spill response planning, with a focus on the need…

Boxed Out Episode 5:  Fascinating talk between Amanda Lynn and OPAL’s Lisa Byers & Julie Brunner
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Boxed Out Episode 5: Fascinating talk between Amanda Lynn and OPAL’s Lisa Byers & Julie Brunner

Recorded this morning, San Juan Community Land Trust’s Amanda Lynn talks shop with Opal (“Of People and Land”) Community Land Trust’s Lisa Byers and Julie Brunner. This SanJuans.Today/CNL2 video is 73 minutes in duration.

Candidates and campaign activists express faith in local election integrity
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Candidates and campaign activists express faith in local election integrity

SanJuans.Today reached out to all four candidates for County Council representatives, as well as leaders in the campaigns for and against the Conservation Land Bank REET reauthorization, and the Fire District #3 levy lid lift. We asked these leaders the following question: How would you personally describe your degree of confidence in the integrity of…

COMMUNITY IMPACT:  110 interviews and productions, 76 hours of programming – We’re just getting started!
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COMMUNITY IMPACT: 110 interviews and productions, 76 hours of programming – We’re just getting started!

It’s been a busy 12 months for SanJuans.Today, run by CNL2 Media. Please support us with a donation to make 2025 an even more active year of news and information! In addition to providing this information often live, in the words of each newsmaker, these video streams also secure this public information far into the…

DISTRICT COURT: Political yard signs may only be legally removed with owner’s consent – one local resident criminally charged
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DISTRICT COURT: Political yard signs may only be legally removed with owner’s consent – one local resident criminally charged

Friday, October 18, 2024by Jeff Noedel PUBLISHED IN SANJANS.TODAY & THE JOURNAL OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS Many political yard signs are placed on publicly owned land and rights-of-way in San Juan County. While a relative few citizens continue to display yard signs on their personal property long after an election, the great majority of…

RECORDING HERE of the Oct. 17 Lopez Community Center LWV Council Candidates Forum
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RECORDING HERE of the Oct. 17 Lopez Community Center LWV Council Candidates Forum

Recorded Thursday, October 17, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This was our 7th election event live-streamed from a remote location in 2024 and our highest quality live stream in terms of video resolution and audio quality.

Another tax-deductible donation received in support of objective local video journalism
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Another tax-deductible donation received in support of objective local video journalism

CNL2 Media (which runs SanJuans.Today) just received another tax-deductible donation. Thank you, kind couple on Orcas Island! Sadly, we don’t have the funds to keep our studio open. Someday, we will have enough donor support and grants to open a studio again. In the meantime, we are still reporting. We are still live-streaming. Still asking…

RECORDING OF THURSDAY NIGHT FORUM:  League of Women’s Voters Forum from the Friday Harbor Grange
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RECORDING OF THURSDAY NIGHT FORUM: League of Women’s Voters Forum from the Friday Harbor Grange

This is the recording of Thursday night’s League of Women’s Voter’s Forum of District 1 and 2 Candidates at the Grange in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. 4