BREAKING:  BIG CHANGES AT COUNTY D.C.D. TODAY- Aims to Improve Reviewing & Processing Permits
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BREAKING: BIG CHANGES AT COUNTY D.C.D. TODAY- Aims to Improve Reviewing & Processing Permits

FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT Tuesday, July 9, 2024 @ 6:35 p.m. The San Juan County Council today approved a series of steps in an effort to improve services from the Department of Community Development (DCD). The County will begin contracting out services in the land use division, and hire an…

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

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…

PART 2 OF 2:  Kari McVeigh Shares What She is Learning During Her County Council Campaign

PART 2 OF 2: Kari McVeigh Shares What She is Learning During Her County Council Campaign

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Here is part 2 (of 2) from last week’s interview of Kari McVeigh, candidate for San Juan County Council, resident district 1. Kari shares that the number one issue that voters are asking about is the County budget. She says people are worried about “a…

Best of Friday Harbor July 4, 2024 Parade
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Best of Friday Harbor July 4, 2024 Parade

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Friday Harbor’s July 4 parade was fantastic. An awesome rendition of The National Anthem. More than 50 floats, displays, and groups in the parade. And a high energy performance by the U-W Varsity Alumni Band & Cheer. Emcees were Alan Budwill and John J. Nance….

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

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…

PART 1 of 2: Kari McVeigh Corrects the Record, Discusses Saturday’s Debate & is Asked About Ferries

PART 1 of 2: Kari McVeigh Corrects the Record, Discusses Saturday’s Debate & is Asked About Ferries

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, July 3, 2024Video directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio Engineering by Jeremy TylerSummary written by Jeff Noedel Kari McVeigh is a candidate for San Juan County Council Residency District 1. She interviewed with Jeff Noedel and Heather Spaulding, Editor of the Journal of the San Juans…

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

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…

San Juan Island Library Offers Wide Range of Summer Programs, Levy Lid Lift Briefly Discussed

San Juan Island Library Offers Wide Range of Summer Programs, Levy Lid Lift Briefly Discussed

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Tuesday, July 2, 2024Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio Engineering by Jeremy TylerSummary by Jeff Noedel Heather Spaulding, Editor of the Journal of the San Juans, interviewed staff leadership of the San Juan Island Library: Laurie Orton, Director and Anthony Morris, Assistant Director. The conversation began on…

New San Juan County Web Page Intended as One-stop for Ferry Information & Citizen Feedback

New San Juan County Web Page Intended as One-stop for Ferry Information & Citizen Feedback

FOLLOWING IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT San Juan County is pleased to launch an informational page to help assist residents and visitors navigate the Washington State Ferry System (WSF) by consolidating timely information, links to useful sites, answers to FAQs, and opportunities for feedback into a single, user-friendly location and all geared towards San…

Board of Directors Steers CNL2 Now, San Juans’ Newest Non-profit

Board of Directors Steers CNL2 Now, San Juans’ Newest Non-profit

Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 4:35 a.m.By Jeff Noedel John J. Nance. Alan Budwill. Lori Stokes. Dave Schnuckel. A board of directors to be proud of. What Jeremy Tyler and I started 15 months ago as a business built around a news blog for San Juan Island was transformed Wednesday into a non-profit community television…

EXCELLENT DEBATE/FORUM! Minnie Knych’s ‘Group With No Name’ Hosts Balanced, Informative Forum
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EXCELLENT DEBATE/FORUM! Minnie Knych’s ‘Group With No Name’ Hosts Balanced, Informative Forum

Saturday, June 29, 2024by Jeff Noedel A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE All six candidates for both Residency Districts in the San Juan County Council primary gathered in front of an overflow crowd for a balanced, fair, calm, rational, and informative forum today. The organizer was Minnie Knych. The moderator was…

PART 2 of 2: Steve Bowman Talks Candidate Forums

PART 2 of 2: Steve Bowman Talks Candidate Forums

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Steve Bowman is a Voter Services Officer with the League of Women Voters of the San Juans. He joined Heather Spaulding, Editor of the Journal of the San Juans Islands, and CNL2’s Jeff Noedel in a panel discussion on Tuesday, June 25 at noon. Part 2 begins on the…

Here we Grow Again – CNL2 Tops 8,400 ‘Unique Visitors-per-month’ Mark

Here we Grow Again – CNL2 Tops 8,400 ‘Unique Visitors-per-month’ Mark

UPDATED: Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. With our first live video stream in October 2023, our ambition for CNL2 was to reach Google’s 10,000 “Unique Visitors,” or “UVs,” milestone by December 31, 2024. CNL2 is on a faster track than that. CNL2’s rolling 28-day has reached 8,400 UVs, a measure similar to households….

Scam Alert: Recent ‘Spoofing’ Scam Impersonates Sheriff’s Office Employees

Scam Alert: Recent ‘Spoofing’ Scam Impersonates Sheriff’s Office Employees

Thursday, June 27, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ERIC PETER The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to an ongoing ‘spoofing’ scam in our community. Islanders are getting calls from someone claiming to be the Sheriff’s Office, attempting to scam them out of money. These calls are…