Monday, March 17, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) is pleased to announce the hiring of Chief Chad Kimple as the new Fire Chief. Chief Kimple has served in multiple capacities for OIFR for more than 20 years. Most recently he has been the interim…
Thursday, February 27, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 initiated a Fire Chief search last month. The Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a public meet-and-greet on Thursday, March 6, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the…
Tuesday, January 21, 2025Reported by Albert JamesCover photo credit: Jeff Noedel/SanJuans.Today Following is a production of the Washington State University (WSU) Olympia News Bureau, run by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication News Fellowship Program. This is a report by WSU Murrow Fellowship video journalist Albert James. 1
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY OPALCO The OPALCO team has been watching the devastation that Southern California is experiencing with the latest bout of wildfires. Our hearts go out to the individuals, families, and businesses that have lost everything in these tragic fires. We are deeply saddened by those who have…
Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 6:01 p.m.by Jeff Noedel A structure fire at 101 Trail Horse Rd. has been extinguished by fire personnel, according to San Juan County Sheriff Eric Peter. “The house has been turned back over to the homeowners,” the Sheriff added. 2
Saturday, December 14, 2024for a Tuesday, December 10, 2024 meeting FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS’ OBSERVER CORPS San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Chief Noel Monin reported the financial situation now looks good. The Whittier Foundation is offering $10,000 for improving communications for the outer…
Friday, December 6, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE The Orcas Island Board of Fire Commissioners requests citizen input. On December 2nd, OIFR Commissioners discussed potential processes for hiring our next permanent Fire Chief. As a part of this important work, the board would like community input on the search…
ORIGINAL: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:25 p.m.UPDATE 1: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.UPDATE 2: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.by Jeff Noedel UPDATE 2:The site of the sunken Elsie M 25-foot tugboat has been cleaned up. Most of the oil booms have been removed, and there is very little visible sheen…
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Community internet television and radio for the San Juans gained some strength in the past two days, as $1,602 more in donations have now arrived. That brings the recent total to $1,859. And the Mary See Foundation match has instantly turned that into $3,718! The Mary See Foundation leaders took a…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Maureen See and John McDowell, two vocal supporters of San…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Thursday, September 12, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Maureen See and John McDowell, two vocal supporters of San Juan Island Fire & Rescue’s proposed levy…
A SAN JUANS.TODAY VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, August 28, 2024Directed by: Dave SchnuckelAudio Engineer: Jeremy TylerSummary written by: Jeff Noedel Dwight Colley, Chair Fire District 3, and Noel Monin, Chief, San Juan Island Fire & Rescue were our guests Tuesday. The interview begins with Dwight stating that the best decision…
A SAN JUANS.TODAY VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Friday, August 30, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Dwight Colley, Chair Fire District 3, and Noel Monin, Chief,…
A SANJUANS.TODAY VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Originally Published Saturday, August 31, 2024 Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio direction by Jeremy TylerWritten summary by Jeff NoedelProduced at SanJuans.Today Studios in Friday Harbor, WA On Tuesday, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel spoke with Commissioner Dwight Colley, Chair Fire District #3, and Noel Monin, Chief, San Juan Island Fire &…
