In the second episode of the 48th Parallel Noon News, Jeff Noedel discusses the Washington State Ferry route from Anacortes to Friday Harbor to Sidney, BC, with Tyler Berreth, Salty Fox owner, of Friday Harbor, WA. Directed and edited by Jeremy Tyler. Recorded at CNL2 Studios in Friday Harbor, Washington
Governor Jay Inslee Office of the GovernorPO Box 40002Olympia, WA 98504-0002 The Fix Our Ferries citizen action movement, which now includes representative groups from Vashon Island, the San Juan Islands, and Bremerton, has come together to press for legislative action during the 2025 budget session to address the years-long ferry crisis. This transportation crisis affects the…
A CNL2 PODCAST IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE CNL2 interviewed Jane Fuller at 1:00 p.m. today. As chair of the County Council, she is the top elected official in San Juan County government. She is also the Council liaison on transportation issues. She was asked whether Washington State Ferry service in the San…
CNL2 VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE This morning, CNL2’s Jeff Noedel interviewed San Juan County Council Chairperson The Hon. Jane Fuller. Subjects discussed included: Unfortunately, we ran out of time to discuss affordable housing, which deserves its own show. Jane agreed to return to CNL2 to discuss affordable housing in the future. This…
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…
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…
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…
