PART 2 of 2: Stephanie O’Day: ‘Restructure County Government’
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PART 2 of 2: Stephanie O’Day: ‘Restructure County Government’

ByJeremy Tyler

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

ByJeff Noedel

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’

ByJeremy Tyler

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

ByJeremy Tyler

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

ByJeff Noedel

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

ByJeff Noedel

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

ByJeremy Tyler

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

ByJeff Noedel

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

ByJeremy Tyler

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

ByJeff Noedel

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…

54 Passengers Transported with Coordination of Community Water Taxi on Sat., Jun. 15
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54 Passengers Transported with Coordination of Community Water Taxi on Sat., Jun. 15

ByJeff Noedel

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.by Jeff NoedelMembers of the Community Water Taxi (CWT) and the owner-operator of Island Water Taxi, LLC sprang into action on Saturday, June 15th when the inter-island ferry went out of service until 5:45 p.m.The county faced the challenge of needing to move a lot of folks throughout the…

San Juan Community Theatre Outperforming Some Peer Theatres – Benefits from Astonishing 28,000 Volunteer Hours per Year
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San Juan Community Theatre Outperforming Some Peer Theatres – Benefits from Astonishing 28,000 Volunteer Hours per Year

ByJeremy Tyler

Wednesday, June 19, 2024Video Directed by Dave SchnuckelAudio Engineer: Jeremy TylerSummary Written by: Jeff Noedel A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGEThe San Juan Community Theatre is an island gem.Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, Executive Artistic Director, and Hanna Burke, Marketing Director, discuss the present and future of the theatre.Subjects discussed include:At 28:30 into the…