San Juan County Government
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE This CNL2 interview was recorded a week ago. CNL2 chose not to publish this interview until San Juan County Council chair Jane Fuller felt it would not get in the way of her attempts to negotiate with the Governor’s Office. This is a fast-changing situation,…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE This morning, San Juan County Sheriff Eric Peter asked to make a statement on CNL2; we were happy to oblige. The subject is Washington State Ferries. First, the Sheriff described the kind of problems the Sheriff’s department is experiencing with the unreliability of ferry service…
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ERIC PETER SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 1, 2024–On November 7, 2023, a CyberTip case was assigned to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office by the Seattle Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children…
NOTE: This article first appeared in the Journal of The San JuansIf you’re not a subscriber to The Journal, it costs just $5.95 every four weeks!Subscribe here! By Jeff Noedel SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON NEWS — A lot has happened in the five days since the San Juan County Council gave Chair Jane Fuller the nod to…
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…
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…
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A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEA VIEWER COMMENT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEFriday, July 12, 2024 at 4:06 a.m.Video Directed by Jeremy TylerPart 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 advice to…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEThursday, July 11, 2024 @ 3:25 a.m.Directed by Jeremy TylerThis 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 reflects on her…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEIf 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 of…
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENTTuesday, 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 additional code…
Thursday, June 20, 2024by Jeff NoedelVideo editing by Jeremy TylerA CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGELandowners 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 surveys suggest 82 percent…
Saturday, June 15, 2024by Jeff NoedelWhat 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 odd-numbered years…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEErin 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 does…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEThursday, June 6, 2024 at 12:23 p.m.by Jeff NoedelYesterday’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 island vs….
