THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE SATURDAY, MAY 26 The County is exploring trail routes between the Town of Friday Harbor and Zylstra Lake Preserve, as well as other routes and destinations that connect the Town with neighborhoods, public lands, and other amenities. The community is invited to a…
Friday Harbor Film Festival, in collaboration with Frame of Mind Films and the San Juan Island Museum of Art, presents The Great 14th: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words on Saturday, June 1 at 7 pm at the San Juan Community Theatre. This award-winning production from Frame of Mind Films uniquely…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. In an exclusive report published recently in the Salish Current, reporter Toby Cooper makes a deep dive into a project Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is exploring in which a football field-sized machine would be tethered to the sea floor at a point between…
CNL2 Radio is off and running. We will stream another hour of live radio next Friday at noon. In today’s stream (Friday, May 24, 2024), we introduced co-host Dave Schnuckel. We read a couple news stories and heard an excellent weather forecast from Dave. We played two recorded songs by Terry Lush. We chatted with…
In addition to the six new hybrid electric “Island Class” vessels that BC Ferries put into service in the past five years, the agency is now ordering four new battery electric ferries to be used on small-volume and shorter routes. At the same time, the agency is also commissioning the building of the accompanying battery-charging…
RADIO AD CAN BE PLAYED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Atop the normal Spring season annual tourism advertising campaign proffered by the San Juan Islands Tourism Bureau, a $20,000 “Special Boost” media campaign has been running in Seattle media since May 6. The purpose of the campaign — funded by the Town of Friday…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Adrian Kilpatrick is 39, but he looks and thinks like many 29-year-olds. In CNL2’s hour-long interview yesterday, Kilpatrick’s passion for the environment was never far away. And when the subject comes to affordable housing, his hands wave in large circular motions, suggesting affordable housing is…
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 22, 2024 – The San Juan County Council today announced the hiring of a new County Manager – Jessica Hudson. Hudson is currently the Director at Fairfax County Public Library in Fairfax, Virginia where she oversees a system of 23 public facilities, a budget of $35 million, and staff of 550…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Kari McVeigh, a San Juan Island resident, currently serves as Superintendent of the tiny Shaw School District. In total, she has 48 years of experience in education, most of them in administration. She gives the Friday Harbor Schools an “A-” grade. Other subjects discussed include:…
FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT RELEASED BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. May 21, 2024 – San Juan County made the difficult decision Tuesday, May 21, to file a lawsuit against the Town of Friday Harbor in an effort to protect access to water at the Fairgrounds. “It was a difficult decision, but Council felt…
The following is a statement from Western Washington University. Bellingham, WA — As the Western Academic Workers United (WAWU) begins its strike today, Western Washington University will be meeting with its WAWU bargaining partners to reach a swift and sustainable agreement that minimizes the impact on WWU students and their academic pursuits. WWU’s campus is open…
CNL2 has one position available for Broadcast Video Editor Intern in our studio. This is a three-month internship. It does not pay a wage, but the training and experience could prove to be extremely helpful to any student looking to break into the video productions, documentaries, or television news. For the successful intern, in three…
UPDATE, MONDAY NIGHT: WSDOT Air Search and Rescue has concluded the search for a missing pilot and plane after the discovery of aircraft wreckage near Humpback Mountain. The plane’s 69-year-old pilot Jerry Riedinger was found deceased in the airplane wreckage in a heavily forested area of the mountain. The crash site was discovered by ground…
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE A sunny, breezy day at John O. Linde Community Park brought out hundreds of children and families to Island Rec’s 32nd Annual Children’s Festival. It was also a celebration of Island Rec’s 40th birthday. Reflecting on the creation of Island Rec in 1984, San Juan…
Ten days ago, Japan announced it is resuming the hunting and processing of Fin Whales. Japan has been commercially whaling since it left the International Whaling Commission in 2019. In Japan, whale meat is sold in stores and in vending machines. Japan is one of just three nations that still commercially hunt whales. Norway and…
