EXCELLENT DEBATE/FORUM! Minnie Knych’s ‘Group With No Name’ Hosts Balanced, Informative Forum
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EXCELLENT DEBATE/FORUM! Minnie Knych’s ‘Group With No Name’ Hosts Balanced, Informative Forum

Saturday, June 29, 2024by Jeff Noedel A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE All six candidates for both Residency Districts in the San Juan County Council primary gathered in front of an overflow crowd for a balanced, fair, calm, rational, and informative forum today. The organizer was Minnie Knych. The moderator was…

PART 2 of 2: Steve Bowman Talks Candidate Forums

PART 2 of 2: Steve Bowman Talks Candidate Forums

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Steve Bowman is a Voter Services Officer with the League of Women Voters of the San Juans. He joined Heather Spaulding, Editor of the Journal of the San Juans Islands, and CNL2’s Jeff Noedel in a panel discussion on Tuesday, June 25 at noon. Part 2 begins on the…

Here we Grow Again – CNL2 Tops 8,400 ‘Unique Visitors-per-month’ Mark

Here we Grow Again – CNL2 Tops 8,400 ‘Unique Visitors-per-month’ Mark

UPDATED: Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. With our first live video stream in October 2023, our ambition for CNL2 was to reach Google’s 10,000 “Unique Visitors,” or “UVs,” milestone by December 31, 2024. CNL2 is on a faster track than that. CNL2’s rolling 28-day has reached 8,400 UVs, a measure similar to households….

Scam Alert: Recent ‘Spoofing’ Scam Impersonates Sheriff’s Office Employees

Scam Alert: Recent ‘Spoofing’ Scam Impersonates Sheriff’s Office Employees

Thursday, June 27, 2024 FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ERIC PETER The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to an ongoing ‘spoofing’ scam in our community. Islanders are getting calls from someone claiming to be the Sheriff’s Office, attempting to scam them out of money. These calls are…

WSF Comments Today on Crewing Challenges Impacting Inter-island Route

WSF Comments Today on Crewing Challenges Impacting Inter-island Route

CNL2 reached out to Washington State Ferries (WSF) management today for any insights into the increasing frequency of canceled evening service of the San Juans inter-island route. Ian Sterling, Public Information Officer at WSF, kindly and promptly replied. “We prioritize the San Juan Islands over other routes… However, there remains a worldwide shortage of trained…

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

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….

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’

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

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

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

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…