A message from co-founder Jeff NoedelMonday, May 5, 2025UPDATED: Thursday, May 15, 2025 It has been an extraordinary ride! We came close to reaching critical mass with a new internet community television property in the San Juans. The zenith of our encouragement occurred a year ago — May and June 2024, shortly after we decided…
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025 The video below was produced by Jeff Noedel and Jeremy Tyler for The San Juan Islands Museum of Art.
Monday, May 12, 2025by Jeff Noedelvideo by Jeremy Tyler AN EXCLUSIVE SanJuans.Today VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Peak demand for electricity — especially in the winter months — on the electrified 20 islands of San Juan County may outstrip supply sometime in the forseeable future, unless OPALCO is allowed to permit and…
Monday, April 14, 2025 @12:30 p.m.by Jeff Noedel @4:30 p.m.: This article was updated with remarks by San Juan County Council member Justin Paulsen. After a bipartisan endorsement by the Washington House Transportation Committee, preceded by a parade of endorsements from leaders across the Salish Sea and Puget Sound, the Mosquito Fleet Act — authored…
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO San Juan County is updating the County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) this year. The Comp Plan is an important guiding document for managing land use and infrastructure in a coordinated and sustainable way. The Comp Plan goals and policies can help local organizations prepare and…
Thursday, March 6, 2025 Following is a promotional mention for Earthbox, a SanJuans.Today underwriter.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025by Jeff Noedelvideo by Jeremy Tyler A SanJuans.Today VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE DISCLOSURE: This program is a co-production of SanJuans.Today and OPALCO, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, a non-profit, member-owned co-op providing energy services to San Juan County since 1937. OPALCO provided a portion of the funds to produce this program,…
Sunday, March 9, 2025by Jeff Noedel A TVW VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE On Friday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1923 with bipartisan support. The Mosquito Fleet Act — authored by State Rep. Greg Nance (D-Bainbridge Island) is meant to help spawn new passenger-only ferry…
ORIGINAL: Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.UPDATED: 5:25 p.m.by Jeff Noedel The “Mosquito Fleet Act” (HB 1923) has passed the Washington State House Transportation Committee by a wide margin, 20 yeas and 7 nays. All Democrats on the committee — including 40th District Rep Alex Ramel (D-Bellingham) — voted for the bill, as well…
How will OPALCO keep up with local demand for reliable energy? Monday, February 24, 2025by Jeff NoedelVideo by Jeremy Tyler DISCLOSURE: This program is a co-production of SanJuans.Today and OPALCO, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, a non-profit, member-owned co-op providing energy services to San Juan County since 1937. OPALCO provided a portion of the funds to produce this…
If enacted, the new law could lead to improved life for San Juans’ inter-island travelers and citizens of other seaside towns by creating more freedom of movement IMAGINE: A trip to see a doctor in Bellingham. Using a foot ferry and a ground shuttle could turn a 4-hour one-way trip to Peace Health Medical Center…
Friday, February 14, 2025 FROM OLYMPIAby Jeff NoedelVideo by Jeremy Tyler “When we all help each other, we all rise together.” That’s the message Orcas Island resident Alex Callen shared with state legislators in Olympia Wednesday. Callen told state legislators his apartment is “real small… but it’s been a real game-changer for me… My health…
Friday, February 7, 2025by Jeff Noedel reporting from OlympiaVideo by Jeremy Tyler A SanJuans.Today VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE A delegation of two County Council members, six other San Juans citizens, and one activist from Vashon Island met with nearly a dozen State Senators and State Representatives Thursday as part of a…
Tuesday, February 4, 2025by Jeff Noedel A SanJuans.Today VIDEO IS BELOW State Rep. Greg Nance, 36, is a ball of energy. An out-of-the-box thinker. And a State Representative whose 23rd District serves three major WSF ferry terminals (Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, and Kingston). Nance, who is serving his first full elected term in the House, speaks…