In an exclusive interview by CNL2 TV, GOP Governor candidate Dave Reichert called for new diesel ferries, and expressed support for a public-private run inter island water taxi service, as a stop-gap measure. He hopes for bipartisanship with a Democrat-led legislature, but also would work closely with mayors.
Thursday, January 23, 2025by Jeff Noedelvideo by Jeremy Tyler A SanJuans.Today VIDEO FROM OLYMPIA IS BELOW OLYMPIA, WA–Suzanne Olson is the project lead for the Pea Patch Community Campus project on Orcas Island. She was in the Washington State Capitol complex Wednesday “doing some reconnaissance” in preparation for an Orcas Island delegation to visit the…
DEVELOPING STORY — CNL2 IS INVESTIGATING For the second day in a row, Washington State Ferry inter-island service has been canceled. Additionally, the 43-year-old #3 Chelan vessel (Issaquah Class, 1981) was out of service all morning and into mid-afternoon due to necessary unscheduled vessel maintenance. The current two day period of canceled inter-island service is…
Tuesday, January 14, 2025by Jeff Noedel San Juan Island’s #1 shutterbug David Corry drove to Olympia Monday to witness his son once again raising his right hand and swearing to protect the Constitution as a leader in the 2025-26 biennial session of the Washington State House of Representatives. Republican Chris Corry was first elected to…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Saturday, August 24, 2024by Jeff Noedel Governor Jay Inslee visited San Juan Island today, and he rekindled hope that the State may help with with some kind of solution – temporary or permanent – if and when we experience the kind of meltdown of Washington…
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…
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…