Wednesday, March 5, 2025by Jeff Noedel In late December, La Conner, Washington lost its weekly newspaper. That newspaper was well over a century old. Attempts to purchase the incumbent newspaper failed and the publisher stopped publication. While more than 2,000 U.S. communities have settled for social media as a replacement for their former weekly newspaper,…
Monday, March 24, 2025by Jeff Noedel “Bill 7,” a bill filed in the British Columbian provincial legislature known as the “Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act,” could impose a tariff on goods shipped on British Columbia highways between Washington and Alaska. That’s just one of many ways the bill — if passed into law — could…
County Council member Justin Paulsen: Desire in County to “make decisions with our constituents” Saturday, February 22, 2025by Jeff Noedel TVW VIDEOS ARE BELOW Support for State Rep. Greg Nance’s HB 1923, the “Mosquito Fleet Act” was almost universal at the bill’s public hearing Wednesday. Of nearly three dozen witnesses who testified, only only spoke…
There are growing concerns that the state is shortchanging special education, while at the same time districts face rising costs for daily operations and supplies. Friday, January 24, 2025FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE STANDARDby Jerry Cornfield Lawmakers have begun another hard conversation on what it may cost the state to amply fund basic education in public…
Sunday, January 5, 2024by Jeff Noedel America’s local newspapers continue to disappear at the rate of 2-1/2 per week. La Conner, Washington is in the process of losing its local newspaper. And this is not just any weekly community newspaper. It’s believed to be the oldest continuously running newspaper in the State of Washington. Rutherford…
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4:28 a.m.by Jeff Noedel FRIDAY HARBOR, WA–Heather Spaulding, editor of the Journal of the San Juan Islands newspaper, was injured at approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday when she was hit by a car. She was walking to cover a wrestling match at Friday Harbor High School. She wanted to cover the…
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…
ORIGINAL: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 @ 8:30 p.m.UPDATE 1: Thursday, November 7, 2024 @ 9:25 a.m.UPDATE 2: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. With approximately 100 votes to be counted between now and November 25, a complete picture of the November 5 local elections are in focus. The final totals, including the anticipated 100…
CNL2 Media (which runs SanJuans.Today) just received another tax-deductible donation. Thank you, kind couple on Orcas Island! Sadly, we don’t have the funds to keep our studio open. Someday, we will have enough donor support and grants to open a studio again. In the meantime, we are still reporting. We are still live-streaming. Still asking…
Sunday, October 6, 2024by Jeff Noedel Diane Craig is headed to Michigan, where family lives and a dollar goes a little farther. Diane has done tremendous work in preserving local journalism in the San Juans. She has served as reporter, sales rep, and office manager for the three Sound Publishing newspapers in the San Juans:…
Monday, September 9, 2024 Since January, the CNL2 Studio has enabled scores of live public affairs shows, government leader and candidate interviews, and musical performances. However, subscription purchases are flat at this time and donations have been uneven (although some very generous, thank you!). Today, there is still no visible or predictable source of revenue present that…
At 5:09 a.m. today — Monday, August 12, 2024 — a send button was hit that sent the application for tax-exempt 501(c)(3) recognition with the IRS. The IRS advises us to wait six months to hear their decision. Others who have been through the process lately say it might be closer to three months. Whether…
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…
Golden bales of hay, carefully rolled and ready for the winter. These bales are a testament to the hard work of our farmers, ensuring that livestock have sustenance through the colder months. Captured during the golden hour on July 26, 2024, the light highlights the beauty of agricultural life on San Juan Island. 3
