WSF Comments Today on Crewing Challenges Impacting Inter-island Route

WSF Comments Today on Crewing Challenges Impacting Inter-island Route

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’

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….

Captain Jon Tegnell Passed Away Last Night
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Captain Jon Tegnell Passed Away Last Night

Jon Tegnell, 67, passed away last night in the 8:00 p.m. hour. He had been living with Parkinson’s disease for 10 years. Jon was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and served Washington State Ferries for 30 years — most of that time as Captain — by the time of his retirement in 2017….

PART 1 of 2: Stephanie O’Day: ‘The Pendulum is Out of Balance’
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PART 1 of 2: Stephanie O’Day: ‘The Pendulum is Out of Balance’

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:55 a.m.Written by Jeff NoedelVideo directed by: Jeremy Tyler A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE 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. of…

Wildfire Ready Neighbors Program is *STILL* Ready to Help You Make Your Home More Fire-Resilient

Wildfire Ready Neighbors Program is *STILL* Ready to Help You Make Your Home More Fire-Resilient

RE-POSTED Monday, June 24, 2024 With increased wildfires across Washington and British Columbia, including a larger wildfire last week on the Skagit/Snohomish County border near Darrington, we checked with the DNR to make sure San Juan residents can still request home inspections for wildfire risk mitigation on your property. You can. The information in CNL2’s…

Swinomish Indian Tribe Awarded 4.5 Million in District Court in BNSF Trespassing Lawsuit

Swinomish Indian Tribe Awarded $394.5 Million in District Court in BNSF Trespassing Lawsuit

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has won a $394.5 million trespassing lawsuit against BNSF Railway. In an eighteen-page ruling issued today, District Court Judge Robert S. Lasnik ordered that BNSF disgorge total trespass profits of $394,517,169 to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Specifically, the Court ordered that BNSF disgorge net profits of $362,267,169 attributable to…

UPDATE: WSF at 2:12 p.m.: Inter-island Vessel Out of Service This Evening – Lack of Crew – Work-arounds Listed by WSF

UPDATE: WSF at 2:12 p.m.: Inter-island Vessel Out of Service This Evening – Lack of Crew – Work-arounds Listed by WSF

An update from Washington State Ferries at 3:02 p.m. today: The #4, inter-island vessel, will be out of service this evening due to lack of crew, beginning with the 5:30 p.m. Friday Harbor sailing. The final inter-island sailings will be: Eastbound: Westbound: For transfers from Orcas or Shaw to Friday Harbor: travelers will have to…

NEW TO CNL2 RADIO! Dave’s Marine Weather Conditions: Saturday, June 22 – Made Possible by Island Life in Eastsound
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NEW TO CNL2 RADIO! Dave’s Marine Weather Conditions: Saturday, June 22 – Made Possible by Island Life in Eastsound

A CNL2 PODCAST IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Setting a new standard in local marine weather information! This marine weather update has been underwritten by ISLAND LIFE on Orcas in Eastsound.  Outerwear for the active islander. Here is San Juan Island’s own Dave Schnuckel delivering the first CNL2 Marine Weather podcast. This report…

Big Turnout on Blakely Island Friday Afternoon for New Marine Navigation Sign
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Big Turnout on Blakely Island Friday Afternoon for New Marine Navigation Sign

Friday, June 21, 2024The Blakely Island Marina sign sits at the head of the channel into their small marina. The community worked together to mill and paint new signs that should last decades, just as the old sign did.On an island where not much changes and everything looks the same, much as it did in…

Justin Paulsen Unveils Campaign Platform
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Justin Paulsen Unveils Campaign Platform

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 5:20 p.m.by Jeff NoedelVideo directed by: Jeremy TylerA CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEJustin Paulsen, one of three candidates for the San Juan County Council from Residency District 2 (Orcas Island) explained major elements of his platform, which is divided into three major sections:This CNL2 video is…

PART 2 of 2: County Trail Planners in a Hurry to Find Path of Least Resistance
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PART 2 of 2: County Trail Planners in a Hurry to Find Path of Least Resistance

Thursday, June 20, 2024by Jeff NoedelVideo editing by Jeremy TylerA CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGELandowners in the proposed pathway of a new trail to Zylstra Lake are a “hard no.”Again.San Juan County is running low on time to negotiate easements for a foot and bike path which surveys suggest 82 percent…