Monday, January 6, 2024by Jeff Noedel Last week’s heartbreaking news of another dead calf of Southern Resident Killer Whales’ Tahlequah (J35) was a worldwide story. Reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NBC News peppered local experts with questions during a 60-minute telephone news conference. There were even more journalists in the…
by Tom Banse, contributor to The Salish CurrentOriginally published in The Salish Current on January 3, 2025 Western Washington refineries brought in more oil by tanker from Canada after an expanded export terminal opened in May near Vancouver Washington state oil refineries are taking advantage of a newly expanded tanker terminal just across the border…
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…
State Representative Debra Lekanoff spoke to Jeff Noedel from Yakutat, Alaska. Rep. Lekanoff is one of two state representatives in the 40th District, which includes all of San Juan County, and parts of Skagit and Whatcom counties. She starts with a self-introduction. She is from the southeast Alaska community of Yakutat (“salmon people”). On her…
Thursday, November 21, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA GOVERNMENT During the last October Council meeting, a proclamation was issued recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month in San Juan County, and November 29 as National Native American Heritage Day. In addition to the proclamation, during the November 12 meeting, Council also passed…
Sunday, November 10, 2024 President Joe Biden did something historic two weeks ago. It came up quickly and experienced a very short news cycle due to the impending presidential election. On Friday, October 25, the general election was just 11 days away and it eclipsed almost everything in the news. Biden appeared at an event…
