San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Chief Monin Discusses Department Finances

A review of the week ending Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Interview of Minnie Knych of Friday Harbor, WA by Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel. Directed and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at CNL2 studios in Friday Harbor, Washington.

On February 4th, 2024 CNL2 toured the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark at Friday Harbor Marina.  CNL2 would like to thank the crew of the Blue Shark for thier service, and an incredible tour!  Special thanks to Robert for coordinating the tour. Directed  by Jeff Noedel and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at…

OLYMPIA  – With winter’s snowstorms largely behind us and summer just weeks away, our state’s low snowpack and forecasts for a dry and warm spring and summer have spurred the Department of Ecology to declare a drought emergency for most of Washington. After an exceptionally dry start to the winter, Washington’s snowpack made up some ground in February,…

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…

In its most recent meeting (May 2), the Friday Harbor Town Council voted unanimously to grant a request for $20,000 in incremental funding to the Tourism Commission for a special springtime media campaign aimed at feeder markets. It’s the “Getting Here is Half the Fun” campaign (described below). In brief remarks, Bureau Executive Director Deborah…

In the sixth episode of the 48th Parallel News at Noon, Jeff Noedel and Norris Palmer, interview Mike Smith, a Friday Harbor restauranteur and owner of Rocky Bay Cafe.  Directed and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at CNL2 Studios in Friday Harbor, Washington.