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San Juan County invites the public to meet and interview the finalists for the County Manager position. The candidates will visit each district on Tuesday, May 7, escorted by County staff. During these in-person community meetings, the public will have the opportunity to write down questions to be asked in a moderated Q&A. Materials will…
CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Jeff Noedel and Heather Spaulding discussed the freeing of the young whale named “Brave Little Hunter,” the progress of a new freshwater system for the Hannah Heights neighborhood, and plans for the historic world-peace-seeking sailboat Golden Rule to visit Friday Harbor in August. The Golden Rule…
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA April 30, 2024 – San Juan County and representatives from the Local 1849 Union are pleased to present a comprehensive review of the 32-hour work week (32HWW) initiative at the first six-month check-in. In the fall of 2023, the 32HWW was adopted to support the County in maintaining fiscal health in the…
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CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGENOTE TO READERS: This article is easiest to read if you turn your smartphone or tablet sideways.When Ed Lush, Terry Lush’s father, bought a 12-year-old 30-foot sailboat in San Pedro, California in 1970, the elder Lush had no idea of its storied past. Terry has fond memories of…
The Friday Harbor Thespian Society Troupe 8244 invites the community to attend their Spring Showcase and Bake Sale next Sunday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m. at the Brickworks Stage.The Thespians are fundraising for their upcoming trip to Indiana in June and have prepared a show including musical numbers, special guests, and a comedy skit featuring the…
UPDATE Saturday, April 27, 2024: Chronicles from The Coffeehouse was sold-out Friday night and tonight. However, tickets ARE available for Sunday night (tomorrow). ORIGINAL STORY:Singer-dancer-director, Cathi Nett is rehearsing her troupe of talented locals for another production in the Cabaret Corner series.“Cabaret Corner will inspire you to sit back, relax, and enjoy fabulous entertaining music that will…
Members of the Ehattesaht First Nation in Zeballos, British Columbia are celebrating Friday’s freeing of an orca calf from an inlet. The calf, named “Brave Little Hunter” by locals, had been stranded in the inlet for five weeks after her mother died when she became beached in the inlet located on northern Vancouver Island. The…
CNL2 loves small town video!In CNL2’s first six months in production here in The San Juans, we’ve produced 85 videos. Six months from now we expect CNL2 to be producing four per day (annualized rate of 1,460 videos per year). That doesn’t include audio podcasts, which we also plan to be publishing daily, as well.Some…
Ignite your curiosity and reimagine wildfire resilience in Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire, a captivating documentary screening at Friday Harbor Film Festival’s FREE Best of the Fest series at the San Juan Island Grange on Friday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. It will be followed by a livestream Q&A about the film with Director Trip Jennings. Details…
UPDATED THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2024: Late yesterday, Wed., Apr. 23, Swinomish Casino & Lodge reopened the casino, dining, and lodging facilities after being closed for 19 days due to a cyberattack.To entice customers back, the property is increasing “promo play” offers and promotions for all guests until the end of May.The Swinomish Casino & Lodge…
THE CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEHeather Spaulding, Editor of the Journal of the San Juan Islands, and Jeff discuss developments over the past week:This CNL2 video is approximately 31-1/2 minutes in duration.
“What’s better than to be able to create art with my Mom? She’s my best friend,” said Joelle Gillette of her mother Pamela Gillette. 1
Since Autumn 2023, when a retired licensed engineer with a long tenure with Washington State Ferries (WSF) spoke to the San Juan Islands’ “Ferry Lovers of Washington” (FLOW) interest group, activists from San Juan Island, Orcas Island, and Crane Island have been calling for the State to build two new diesel ferry boats. FLOW members…
