In a brief shared with CNL2 TV by Rep. Alex Ramel, plans for San Juan County’s Community Water Taxi see no immediate funding in the latest transportation bills, with focus instead on a study for future services. Despite this, Vashon and Bremerton routes receive millions for enhancements. The move underscores challenges in ferry service equity and rural connectivity, as reported by Jeff Noedel.
A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE State Representative Alex Ramel (he says it rhymes with “camel”) is a Democrat who lives in Bellingham. And he is one of the San Juans’ two state representatives in Washington’s 40th legislative district. Mr. Ramel is running for reelection unopposed this year, so there’s an…
FOLLOWING IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT San Juan County is pleased to launch an informational page to help assist residents and visitors navigate the Washington State Ferry System (WSF) by consolidating timely information, links to useful sites, answers to FAQs, and opportunities for feedback into a single, user-friendly location and all geared towards San…
The Friday Harbor Thespian Society Troupe 8244 invites the community to attend their Spring Showcase and Bake Sale next Sunday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m. at the Brickworks Stage. The Thespians are fundraising for their upcoming trip to Indiana in June and have prepared a show including musical numbers, special guests, and a comedy skit featuring…
In the ninth episode of the 48th Parallel News at Noon, Heather Spaulding and Jeff Noedel interview Maria Magana-Navarro, an intern at the Journal of The San Juan Islands. Directed and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at CNL2 Studios in Friday Harbor, Washington.
Heather Spaulding, editor of The Journal of the San Juan Islands, discusses her reporting on the conflict over County water usage through the Town of Friday Harbor’s water system. And she focuses on the priority for the larger discussion of the County’s water supply — the reality that continued growth is not possible without taking into account…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE The May 5th Spring Thespian Showcase at Brickworks was a big success. Many chairs for the audience were set in advance, but as the show continued more and more chairs were needed. By the end, the size of the audience had doubled. Twenty songs and readings were…
