Sunday, November 10, 2024 President Joe Biden did something historic two weeks ago. It came up quickly and experienced a very short news cycle due to the impending presidential election. On Friday, October 25, the general election was just 11 days away and it eclipsed almost everything in the news. Biden appeared at an event…
MAYORAL PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, National Gratitude Month is a month-long celebration that encourages people to be thankful for the positive aspects of life; and WHEREAS, National Gratitude Month was started in 2015 by author and inspirational speaker Stacey Grewal; and WHEREAS, practicing gratitude daily is the act of mindfulness, affirmation, and acknowledgment for the goodness around…
Thursday, November 7, 2024by Jeff Noedel San Juan County Council residency district 1 candidate Stephanie O’Day invites citizens to remove her campaign’s yard signs from public rights-of-way and public space. Importantly, she is not empowered to authorize the removal of any other campaign’s signs. Nor is she empowered to authorize the removal of signs from anyone’s private property. If…
With somewhere in the range of 2,100 to 3,000 ballots expected left to be counted in the coming days — depending on how many ballots arrive in the U.S. Mail — Islands’ Sounder’s editor Colleen Smith Summers has called the 2nd district County Council race for Justin Paulsen. Paulsen’s lead of 53 percent to Rick…
“I am humbled and honored by the amazing support I’ve received these past nine months and promise to apply my skills, my energy and my heart to serving all San Juan County people equitably. I am grateful to my stellar team and the positive, grassroots campaign we ran through thick and thin. And I look forward to…
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT RELEASED BY JUSTIN PAULSEN, candidate for San Juan County Council, District 2 Thank you to our entire community for the opportunity to make connections, hear your thoughts and concerns for San Juan County, and for affording me the chance to be part of those discussions during this election cycle. I am…
A VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, November 6, 2024by Jeff Noedel An estimated 1,000 political yard signs sprang up on private and public land across the San Juans this general election season. Hundreds are still up. But without expressed permission of the “owners” of those signs, it is not wise to…
A VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Wednesday, November 6, 2024by Jeff Noedel An estimated 1,000 political yard signs sprang up on private and public land across the San Juans this general election season. Hundreds are still up. But without expressed permission of the “owners” of those signs, it is not wise to…
Justin Paulsen spoke with Jeff Noedel for 11 minutes this evening, some 50 minutes before the first batch of vote totals are expected.
Rick Hughes spoke with Jeff Noedel for 6-1/2 minutes this evening, 90 minutes before the first batch of votes are announced.
Monday, November 4, 2024by Jeff Noedel As of today, just over 24 hours before tabulation starts, San Juan County Elections Manager Camolyn Armstong told SanJuans.Today, “We’re currently at 64 percent returns. We’re hoping for another 30 percent with mail-in ballots and election day ballot drop-offs.” While San Juan County turnout is already at 64 percent,…
THE LIVE STREAM VIEWER IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE The ALERT Project and Friends of San Juans co-hosted: “Oil Spill Response: An Opportunity for Change.” The in-person event was live-streamed to SanJuans.Today (CNL2.com). Dr. Riki Ott discussed the importance of public involvement in oil spill response planning, with a focus on the need…
Recorded this morning, San Juan Community Land Trust’s Amanda Lynn talks shop with Opal (“Of People and Land”) Community Land Trust’s Lisa Byers and Julie Brunner. This SanJuans.Today/CNL2 video is 73 minutes in duration.
SanJuans.Today reached out to all four candidates for County Council representatives, as well as leaders in the campaigns for and against the Conservation Land Bank REET reauthorization, and the Fire District #3 levy lid lift. We asked these leaders the following question: How would you personally describe your degree of confidence in the integrity of…
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