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Letter to Editor | Sincere thanks for campaign support
-- from Greg Ayers -- I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who supported my campaign. And congratulations to the newly elected Commissioners. I wish them all the best for responsible stewardship
Letter to Editor | Many thanks for the support
-- from Mia Kartiganer -- Many thanks to everyone who supported and voted for me. And for those who did not I will work diligently to assure your disappointment is short lived. Thanks to Greg
Editorial | Chasing down a [non-]story
-- by Lin McNulty, Editor, Orcas Issues -- It seemed it could be a story for the ages when it captured the curiosity of this Editor on September 15 when San Juan County Public Works
Letter to Editor | Gratitude to Odd Fellows contributors
-- from Didier Gincig for Odd Fellows Lodge -- Thank you to everyone who bought a wood raffle (or solar) ticket in October to raise funds for Odd Fellows scholarship awards to graduating high school
Letter to Editor | All the candy, all the donations
-- from Laurie Michael for Bonnie Brae -- Yet another year of over 100 kids at Bonnie Brae Lane! By Halloween, the donations came to over 50 lbs of candy at least! And the energy of
Orcasional Musings | Birds and squirrels…and deer, oh, my!
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| When I was young, I would find work on an upstate dairy farm for the summer, just to get out of the city. Once, I had my arm
Letter to Editor | Petition for moratorium on new vacation rental permits
-- from Vacation Rental Work Group -- Please express your concern about the proliferation of vacation rentals to the San Juan County Council by signing the petition for a moratorium to formulate and enact reasonable
Letter to Editor | Why we should support Referendum 88
-- from Cindy Wolf -- Approving Referendum 88 on I-1000 means YES on affirmative action, without quotas. I like quotas, as they hold people to measurable accountability, but if we cannot have quotas, let's institutionalize the
Letter to Editor | Initiative 1000 needs your support
-- from Eleanor Hoague -- I have been seeing a large number of signs around Orcas urging people to vote no on Referendum 88 saying "Keep Discrimination Illegal." THIS IS HUGELY MISLEADING. The referendum is a
Letter to Editor | My choices in this critical Port election
-- from Robert Gamble -- We used to be able to direct message our candidates at the time of election and that was sufficient. Now the world turns faster and we need candidates who can
Letter to Editor | Haffner has been there, knows how to do it
-- from Winnie Adams -- Poke Haffner spent 35 years of her law career in Alaska. The last 4 years were devoted to representing the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. In Alaska many
Letter to Editor | Ayers has abiding love for Orcas
-- from John Mazzarella, MD -- Greg Ayers, a very respected colleague, is totally qualified to be a Port Commissioner. He combines keen analytical insights with years of business experience. Perhaps most important is his
Letter to Editor | Open letter to Council re: vacation rentals
-- from David Turnoy -- Dear County Council Members Hughes, Stephens, and Watson: I am a resident and homeowner on Orcas Island writing to you today about the vacation rental issue. As I am sure you
Letter to Editor | Here’s my list of ‘won’ts’ for Port Commission
-- from Mia Kartiganer -- In my campaign I have tried to stay focused on the positive steps we can take for the benefit of our community, economy, and environment. Much like the intention of
Kruse Reviews | This America: The Case for the Nation
-- book review by Jens Kruse -- In May of 2019, a mere eight months after the publication of her monumental history of the United States, These Truths (which I recently reviewed in this space:
