Community Water Taxi Releases Inter-island Survey Results
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Community Water Taxi Releases Inter-island Survey Results

ByJeff Noedel

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…

At Anacortes Terminal Last Wednesday Night: Orcas Resident Told ‘No More Cars on Standby’ Only to Leave Car Behind, Walk-on, and Photograph Less-than-full Ferry

At Anacortes Terminal Last Wednesday Night: Orcas Resident Told ‘No More Cars on Standby’ Only to Leave Car Behind, Walk-on, and Photograph Less-than-full Ferry

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE At approximately 5:26 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, Washington State Ferries alerted subscribers of alerts for San Juan routes that the #1 Samish’s final roundtrip of the evening was canceled “due to (a) shortage of Coast Guard documented crew.” Then at approximately 6:04 p.m., WSF…

BREAKING: San Juan County Council Agrees to Phone Governor Jay Inslee – Will Ask Gov to Declare State of Emergency in WSF Service in San Juans
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BREAKING: San Juan County Council Agrees to Phone Governor Jay Inslee – Will Ask Gov to Declare State of Emergency in WSF Service in San Juans

ByJeff Noedel

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…

Washington State Ferries Selects ABB as Propulsion Single-source Vendor for 5 New Hybrid Ferries
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Washington State Ferries Selects ABB as Propulsion Single-source Vendor for 5 New Hybrid Ferries

ByJeff Noedel

ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its groundbreaking new hybrid electric 160-auto ferries. This project marks a significant milestone in the evolution of sustainable maritime transportation in the US and beyond, with ABB playing a pivotal role in the development…

Brandy Bennett, a WSF Chief Engineer, Offers Unique View of Extreme Challenges at Work
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Brandy Bennett, a WSF Chief Engineer, Offers Unique View of Extreme Challenges at Work

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, July 17, 2024 @ 9:00 p.m.Video directed by Jeremy TylerInterview by Jeff Noedel Brandy Bennett is a Chief Engineer of a Washington State Ferry vessel. But not just any vessel, she is one of four Chief Engineers of the M/V Tillikum, the San Juans’…

New ‘Fix Our Ferries’ Group Makes Public Their Appeal to Governor

New ‘Fix Our Ferries’ Group Makes Public Their Appeal to Governor

ByCNL2 Newsroom

Governor Jay Inslee Office of the GovernorPO Box 40002Olympia, WA 98504-0002  The Fix Our Ferries citizen action movement, which now includes representative groups from Vashon Island, the San Juan Islands, and Bremerton, has come together to press for legislative action during the 2025 budget session to address the years-long ferry crisis.  This transportation crisis affects the…

PART 2 OF 3: Cindy Wolf Has a Bold Vision for Transportation in the San Juans of the Future (includes a viewer comment)
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PART 2 OF 3: Cindy Wolf Has a Bold Vision for Transportation in the San Juans of the Future (includes a viewer comment)

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEA VIEWER COMMENT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Friday, July 12, 2024 at 4:06 a.m.Video Directed by Jeremy Tyler Part 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…

WSF Addresses Today’s One-boat Service in San Juans

WSF Addresses Today’s One-boat Service in San Juans

ByJeff Noedel

Following is an official statement by WSF to key stakeholders. This statement was received by CNL2 at 9:41 a.m. WSF is experiencing service disruptions, for different reasons, around the system this morning, especially affecting service to the San Juan Islands.  We either have resolved, or are working on resolving them, but here are explanations. We fully…

Normally Four Boats, This Morning One Boat Operated on the San Juans Routes

Normally Four Boats, This Morning One Boat Operated on the San Juans Routes

ByJeff Noedel

With both the #1 Samish and #2 Yakima vessels being out of service due to unscheduled maintenance, the #4 Tilikum lacked crew. The #3 Kaleetan was the only vessel running from the start of service until now, 9:30 a.m. This is a developing story. CNL2 will have more to report today.

Rick Hughes’ Approach to WSF Woes: Fix San Juans’ Service by Fixing Entire System
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Rick Hughes’ Approach to WSF Woes: Fix San Juans’ Service by Fixing Entire System

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Rick Hughes is a candidate for San Juan County Council residency district 2, a position he held for two terms in the 2010’s. During his previous tenure on the Council, transportation was a top priority. He made many connections with leadership in Washington State Ferries…

Jane Fuller, Top Elected Official in San Juan County Government, Speaks on Ferries
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Jane Fuller, Top Elected Official in San Juan County Government, Speaks on Ferries

ByCNL2 Administration

A CNL2 PODCAST IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE CNL2 interviewed Jane Fuller at 1:00 p.m. today. As chair of the County Council, she is the top elected official in San Juan County government. She is also the Council liaison on transportation issues. She was asked whether Washington State Ferry service in the San…

Editorial: THE CRISIS IS NOT OVER
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Editorial: THE CRISIS IS NOT OVER

ByJeff Noedel

Wednesday, July 3, 2024Editorial by Jeff Noedel Following is an editorial by CNL2 Co-Founder, President and Publisher Jeff Noedel: A key leader in the State has recently said of the state of Washington State Ferries (WSF), “A year ago, we were in crisis … (now) we’re in recovery.” Other leaders have been more blunt: “The…

WSF Comments Today on Crewing Challenges Impacting Inter-island Route

WSF Comments Today on Crewing Challenges Impacting Inter-island Route

ByJeff Noedel

CNL2 reached out to Washington State Ferries (WSF) management today for any insights into the increasing frequency of canceled evening service of the San Juans inter-island route. Ian Sterling, Public Information Officer at WSF, kindly and promptly replied. “We prioritize the San Juan Islands over other routes… However, there remains a worldwide shortage of trained…

PART 2 of 2: Stephanie O’Day: ‘Restructure County Government’
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PART 2 of 2: Stephanie O’Day: ‘Restructure County Government’

ByJeremy Tyler

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 8:45 a.m.Written by Jeff NoedelVideo directed by: Jeremy Tyler A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE PART 2: Stephanie O’Day is running for the position of San Juan County County Representative from Residency District 1. She visited the CNL2 Studio for an interview with me at 11:00 a.m….