Community Water Taxi Releases Inter-island Survey Results
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Community Water Taxi Releases Inter-island Survey Results

ByJeff Noedel

FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY COMMUNITY WATER TAXI In mid-February of 2024, the Community Water Taxi (CWT) released a survey meant to capture the community impacts of unreliable Washington State Ferries (WSF) interisland service on San Juan County (SJC) residents and offer a more complete picture of the current crisis in SJC and islanders’ specific…

BREAKING: San Juan County Council Agrees to Phone Governor Jay Inslee – Will Ask Gov to Declare State of Emergency in WSF Service in San Juans
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BREAKING: San Juan County Council Agrees to Phone Governor Jay Inslee – Will Ask Gov to Declare State of Emergency in WSF Service in San Juans

ByJeff Noedel

In a San Juan County Council “workshop meeting” this morning, the Council agreed that the deteriorated quality of the services of Washington State Ferries — especially the inter-island service — has now risen to a “state of emergency.” The word “emergency” was uttered 10 times during the approximately 40-minute-long discussion. No vote was taken, but…

PART 3 OF 3: Cindy Wolf on Affordable Housing & ‘Bathtub Rise’ – One of the Most Interesting Interviews CNL2 has Been a Part of…
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PART 3 OF 3: Cindy Wolf on Affordable Housing & ‘Bathtub Rise’ – One of the Most Interesting Interviews CNL2 has Been a Part of…

ByJeff Noedel

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE PUBLISHER’S NOTE: CNL2 has conducted almost 100 interviews in our first year “on the air,” and this one — all three parts — was one of the most interesting, candid, and apparently honest we’ve done of an elected official. Some of Cindy Wolf’s candor may…

PART 2 OF 3: Cindy Wolf Has a Bold Vision for Transportation in the San Juans of the Future (includes a viewer comment)
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PART 2 OF 3: Cindy Wolf Has a Bold Vision for Transportation in the San Juans of the Future (includes a viewer comment)

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEA VIEWER COMMENT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Friday, July 12, 2024 at 4:06 a.m.Video Directed by Jeremy Tyler Part 2 of the 3-part interview of San Juan County Council Representative Cindy Wolf begins with a discussion of today’s political climate. And she shares…

PART 1 OF 3: Cindy Wolf Addresses DCD Changes, New County Manager, & Her Lived Experience as a Council Rep
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PART 1 OF 3: Cindy Wolf Addresses DCD Changes, New County Manager, & Her Lived Experience as a Council Rep

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Thursday, July 11, 2024 @ 3:25 a.m.Directed by Jeremy Tyler This interview occurred Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at approximately 12:30 p.m. Cindy Wolf is 7/8ths into her four year term as San Juan County Council Representative, residency district 2 (Orcas). In this three-part interview, Cindy…

Bryan Hoyer Explains the Role 50 Local HAM Operators Are Ready to Play at Any Moment
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Bryan Hoyer Explains the Role 50 Local HAM Operators Are Ready to Play at Any Moment

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE If a major catastrophe were to hit the region, the San Juans would be challenged like no other part of the State. And in many scenarios, the estimated 50 licensed HAM radio operators across the islands would potentially be one of the last functioning forms…

BREAKING: BIG CHANGES AT COUNTY D.C.D. TODAY- Aims to Improve Reviewing & Processing Permits
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BREAKING: BIG CHANGES AT COUNTY D.C.D. TODAY- Aims to Improve Reviewing & Processing Permits

ByJeff Noedel

FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT Tuesday, July 9, 2024 @ 6:35 p.m. The San Juan County Council today approved a series of steps in an effort to improve services from the Department of Community Development (DCD). The County will begin contracting out services in the land use division, and hire an…

PART 2 of 2: County Trail Planners in a Hurry to Find Path of Least Resistance
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PART 2 of 2: County Trail Planners in a Hurry to Find Path of Least Resistance

ByJeff Noedel

Thursday, June 20, 2024by Jeff NoedelVideo editing by Jeremy Tyler A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Landowners in the proposed pathway of a new trail to Zylstra Lake are a “hard no.” Again. San Juan County is running low on time to negotiate easements for a foot and bike path which…

2025 Biennial State Legislative Session Just 30 Weeks Away
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2025 Biennial State Legislative Session Just 30 Weeks Away

ByJeff Noedel

Saturday, June 15, 2024by Jeff Noedel What does San Juan County need from the Washington State Legislature in the next session? In Washington State government, each legislative session is two years long. The legislature convenes in early- to mid-January each year, but one of the two annual sessions is more consequential than the other. The…

Erin Andrews Facilitating New High in County Government Communications

Erin Andrews Facilitating New High in County Government Communications

ByJeremy Tyler

CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Erin Andrews mastered high-level corporate communications while working for famous clients at a top international public relations firm. It was in that big agency that she honed her craft, and mastered management of multiple simultaneous “deliverables,” while keep them on time, on budget, and on spec. She…

PART 1 of 2: Wednesday’s County Trail Project Public Meeting Coverage
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PART 1 of 2: Wednesday’s County Trail Project Public Meeting Coverage

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 12:23 p.m.by Jeff Noedel Yesterday’s 90-minute meeting at the Marie Boe Building on the County Fairgrounds was a clash of values: the 82 percent of islanders who would like to have a new long walking and bicycle trail on the…

Public Meeting June 5 to Discuss Trail Routes on San Juan Island
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Public Meeting June 5 to Discuss Trail Routes on San Juan Island

ByJeff Noedel

THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE SATURDAY, MAY 26 The County is exploring trail routes between the Town of Friday Harbor and Zylstra Lake Preserve, as well as other routes and destinations that connect the Town with neighborhoods, public lands, and other amenities. The community is invited to a…

BREAKING: Jessica Hudson Hired as Jan Juan County’s New County Manager – Starts July 15
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BREAKING: Jessica Hudson Hired as Jan Juan County’s New County Manager – Starts July 15

ByJeff Noedel

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 22, 2024 – The San Juan County Council today announced the hiring of a new County Manager – Jessica Hudson. Hudson is currently the Director at Fairfax County Public Library in Fairfax, Virginia where she oversees a system of 23 public facilities, a budget of $35 million, and staff of 550…

BREAKING: San Juan County Sues Town of Friday Harbor over Water Access
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BREAKING: San Juan County Sues Town of Friday Harbor over Water Access

ByJeff Noedel

FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT RELEASED BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 21, 2024 – San Juan County made the difficult decision Tuesday, May 21, to file a lawsuit against the Town of Friday Harbor in an effort to protect access to water at the Fairgrounds.  “It was a difficult decision, but Council felt…