The opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of CNL2. All submissions deemed by CNL2 to be constructive and credible will be published. Wednesday, June 5, 2024 By Minnie Knych It has been interesting to see the candidates for our non-partisan county council. I look forward to hearing more about their platforms. Here’s what I’m…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Monday, June 3, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.by Jeff Noedel Manka Dhingra — that’s a name you’ll be hearing over the next two months. As of Saturday morning, several dozen Orcas Island voters learned more about Dhingra, 51, one of three candidates for Washington State Attorney General. She…
On Saturday, CNL2 will live video stream the Class of ’24 graduation ceremony from the gymnasium on the Friday Harbor High School campus. This will be a one-camera shoot, nothing fancy. But for friends and family who cannot be present, the live video stream will put them in the gymnasium virtually. There will be no…
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…
CNL2 EXCLUSIVE: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.by Jeff Noedel Karly Leyde, of Lopez Island, is the mother of a 14-year-old who was among the students whose trip home from school in Friday Harbor turned into an arduous seven-hour journey. The incident happened Friday evening. Our interview occurred Saturday afternoon. Here is a transcript…
Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 8:30 p.m.by Jeff Noedel Tom Bridge, of Crane Island, is one of the five leaders of Orcas Island-based Community Water Taxi (CWT). Bridge is licensed captain who performs most of the CWT runs. CWT sprang into existence nine months ago, almost as an impulsive reaction to Washington State Ferries inter-island…
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…
To view CNL2 interviews of the many artists on this weekend’s Artists’ Studio Tour, click here. For details of the Studio Tour, visit their website here.
FOLLOWING IS A NEWS RELEASE FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE (OPALCO) Thursday, May 30, 2024, 3:46 p.m. If you’ve gone to the brewery in Friday Harbor lately, you may have noticed some work being done on the Friday Harbor Substation owned and operated by OPALCO. This substation had reached capacity and as more community…
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…
CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE CNL2 loaded up some remote gear Saturday morning and set sail for Shaw Island and the 100 year birthday for the Shaw General Store. There is always a risk in planning public events in May 2024. Maybe the entire Memorial Day weekend will be cloudy and…
A message from Jeff Noedel After investing money in — and working without pay — to build CNL2 for the past 1-1/2 years, Jeremy Tyler and I have decided to give up ownership of CNL2. The process has begun to convert CNL2 into a non-profit. With this change, CNL2 will never make us wealthy, no…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. San Juan County Council residency district 2 candidate Rick Hughes shares actions he advocates for the County to take related to transportation (beginning to 50:15 minutes); the County lawsuit against the Town of Friday Harbor over the County’s water usage at the Fairgrounds (until 58:20); and food…
