Wednesday, June 19, 2024Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio Engineer: Jeremy TylerSummary Written by: Jeff Noedel A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE The San Juan Community Theatre is an island gem. Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, Executive Artistic Director, and Hanna Burke, Marketing Director, discuss the present and future of the theatre. Subjects discussed include:…
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…
UPDATED: 5:35 p.m. At 11:40 a.m. today, a plane crashed off the northeastern shore of Jones Island Marine State Park, which is located west of Deer Harbor on Orcas Island. Jones Island is a 188-acre park for campers, with no residents. FOX13 News in Seattle is reporting that retired Air Force Major General and NASA…
CNL2’s reporting of Friday night’s seven-hour ferry trip for Lopez children and minors started with a news tip from a regular viewer. We worked the story all weekend, and obviously it was a subject people want to know about. Visits to CNL2 quickly shattered all our records. In one day, our monthly unique visitors went…
UPDATED Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:36 p.m. CORRECTION: This article has been updated to reflect that the Lopez students arrived at the Lopez dock at 11:21 p.m., not approximately 9:00 p.m. as previously reported. The trip took more than seven hours, not five. Friday was a very challenging day for many people who rely…
The Washington State Department of Health has closed recreational shellfish harvesting at the beaches near Eastsound on Orcas Island due to unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP). This closure includes all species of molluscan shellfish including clams, geoduck, scallops, mussels, oysters, and snails. This harvesting closure applies to the East Sound body of water…
Thursday, May 30, 2024 10:55 a.m. This afternoon, WSF will mark an important and exciting milestone with the publication of volumes I and II of an “Invitation to Bid” (IFB), inviting shipbuilders in and out of Washington to submit qualifications to build five hybrid-electric vessels,” Dana Warr told CNL2 moments ago. Warr is Deputy Director…
FOLLOWING IS A NEWS RELEASE from San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 AND San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services Wednesday, May 29, 2024 The heart of San Juan Island EMS is our volunteers, so we are proud to announce that the 2024 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class graduated on April 27th, 2024, with all eight students passing. The classes consisted of seven students from San…
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…
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…
Ten days ago, Japan announced it is resuming the hunting and processing of Fin Whales. Japan has been commercially whaling since it left the International Whaling Commission in 2019. In Japan, whale meat is sold in stores and in vending machines. Japan is one of just three nations that still commercially hunt whales. Norway and…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE This morning, CNL2’s Jeff Noedel interviewed San Juan County Council Chairperson The Hon. Jane Fuller. Subjects discussed included: Unfortunately, we ran out of time to discuss affordable housing, which deserves its own show. Jane agreed to return to CNL2 to discuss affordable housing in the future. This…
Thanks to the legendary generosity of San Juan Islanders, the Friday Harbor Food Bank is still in a position to help all those who approach the “store.” But the need is significant, and the need is growing. We were surprised to learn that demand for food bank services increases in the summer, due to seasonal…
The huge French oven has been assembled and is still being fine-tuned. Painting continues. But incredible seawater bagels are already in production. Since these bagels are already perfect, many are going to co-op members who subscribed to pre-orders — part of a successful crowdfunding in the 1st quarter. And two hot bagels were doled out…
In a 23-minute preliminary hearing held in District Court Thursday Judge Carolyn Jewett found probable cause in an arrest related to alleged obstructing law enforcement against Brett Isaac Hickman, 43, at Orcas Island Market on Orcas Island. The incident happened on Wednesday, May 8. On Thursday, the judge expressed concern about Hickman’s ability to represent…
