Wildfires of varying sizes are burning across Central and Eastern Washington. Currently, the “Pioneer Fire” is the largest. Approximately 27 miles northwest of Manson, WA, more than 3,800 acres of grass and shrubs are burning. That fire was first reported one week ago.
If you read The Seattle Times, click here to read a 330-word essay written by Rebecca Anne “Becca” Bryan, 18, of San Juan Island. In a guest article The Times titled “2024 grad thrived, grew to know herself during pandemic,” Becca explained that she thrived during the period of Covid isolation. She writes of the…
CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE UPDATED: Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. CNL2 mispelled UGAIA’s name; so we fixed that. And we added in a great shot we didn’t have in the original edit yesterday. Why go back and re-edit something that’s already had hundreds of views? Because spelling matters….
Following is a statement from Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) released Friday, June 14, 2024: Earlier this year OPALCO requested changes to the Comprehensive Plan regarding land use designations and now those changes are being reviewed by the San Juan County Planning Commission. Members can submit comments to the Planning Commission regarding OPALCO’s requests….
Saturday, June 15, 2024by Jeff Noedel What does San Juan County need from the Washington State Legislature in the next session? In Washington State government, each legislative session is two years long. The legislature convenes in early- to mid-January each year, but one of the two annual sessions is more consequential than the other. The…
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THE FULL EPISODE OF “HEY… WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND HERE” IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Amanda Lynn, who has led the San Juan Community Home Trust for three years and counting, is an incredible asset in the community. She is as committed to affordable housing as a human could be. She is articulate,…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Erin Andrews mastered high-level corporate communications while working for famous clients at a top international public relations firm. It was in that big agency that she honed her craft, and mastered management of multiple simultaneous “deliverables,” while keep them on time, on budget, and on spec. She…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.Video Capture and Writing by Jeff NoedelJeremy Tyler, Live stream Director Viewers from five continents and across San Juan Island watched in real-time as 66 brilliant young souls graduated in the 112th Commencement of Friday Harbor High School. The…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Amy Saxe-Eyler has worked in the for-profit, co-op, and non-profit worlds. She feels everything she’s done in the past enables her to do her current job: connecting funds donated out of love to the local tapestry of non-profits that actually meet human needs. Amy is…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Friday, June 7, 2024Video capture by Jeff NoedelVideo editing by Jeremy Tyler It’s one of the last acts in a Friday Harbor High School student career: dipping a paintbrush in gold paint and affixing your name, with flourish, on a blank purple-washed concrete retaining wall….
UPDATED: 5:35 p.m. At 11:40 a.m. today, a plane crashed off the northeastern shore of Jones Island Marine State Park, which is located west of Deer Harbor on Orcas Island. Jones Island is a 188-acre park for campers, with no residents. FOX13 News in Seattle is reporting that retired Air Force Major General and NASA…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Friday, June 7, 2024Video Capture & Writing by Jeff Noedel Video Editing by Jeremy Tyler For 18 years, Russel Barsh has been studying how the little things are changing — the bottom of the food chain — in the ecosystem of our archipelago. He calls…
