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Guest Opinion | Tim Eyman’s I-976 severely impacts ferries
-- from San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee (see below for names) -- Tim Eyman is back on the ballot with another $30 car-tab initiative, I-976. You may have seen the TV ads or visited
Letter to Editor | Ayers is smart, engaging, effective
-- from Tony Ghazel -- For all the years that I have known Greg Ayers, I found him to be smart, engaging and has a keen ability to distill complex issues into manageable components where
Letter to Editor | Women’s Coalition endorses Mia Kartiganer
-- from Orcas Women's Coalition -- In keeping with our mission to promote women's voices in politicalleadership, the Orcas Women's Coalition is pleased to announce we stand inunanimous agreement to endorse Mia Kartiganer for position
Guest Opinion: What’s driving this Port expansion?
-- from Gregory Oaksen -- When the ex-mayor of Jackson Hole, Wyoming was visiting Orcas Island he was asked what could have been done to avoid the overdevelopment that despoiled Jackson Hole. He said expanding
Letter to Editor | Ayers supports our community
-- from Sigrid Mather -- Much has been beautifully said here as to why Greg Ayers will be the wisest choice for Orcas Port Commissioner to represent and protect your interests. I will only add
Letter to Editor | This master gardener supports Prop. 2
-- from Julia Turney -- Please support Proposition 2 on the November 5th ballot. This “levy lift” supports many important and worthy island programs and I’d like to mention the one dear to my heart,
Letter to Editor | Ayers just gets it
-- from Nate Averna -- I am writing today in support of Greg Ayers for Port Commissioner. We met the other day on the docks at Deer Harbor and had a great discussion about the
Letter to Editor | Kartiganer has done her homework for Port Commissioner
-- from Cindy Wolf -- Mia Kartiganer is the best candidate for Port Commissioner Position #5because she understands the future is not simply something that happens to us or something we must fight against. The
Should we be listening to the children? Do they know something?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| "A million kids want to clean up the Earth. A million parents want them to start with their rooms." —anonymous internet sarcasm I vividly remember when I was
Letter to Editor | Ayers’ regulatory experience is perfect fit for Port
-- from Timothy P. Blanchard -- Decisions about the Orcas Airport will have a dramatic impact on the character of our community. That is why I support Greg Ayers for Port Commissioner. Greg understands the need
Letter to Editor | Ayers is best Port Commissioner candidate
-- from Joseph J. Cohen -- Greg Ayers is simply the most qualified candidate for Port Commissioner. No one has the breadth of experience in business, finance, regulatory matters, and 'good governance.' We need to
Guest Opinion | The hidden glories of war
-- from Beth Reigel -- This is in response to a letter to the editor at the Island’s Sounder regarding a veteran who spoke to a class of second graders at one of our schools.
Letter to Editor | What a Whale of a Show it was
-- from Didier Gincig -- What a Whale of a Show it was! Youngsters ranging from five to eighteen years of age (as well as some adults joining along!) had a great time sharing their
Letter to Editor | Ayers is the right person to be on Port Commission
-- from Doug Bechtel -- There is no doubt in my mind that Greg Ayers is the right person to be one of our port commissioners. It has always been a pleasure working with him
Kruse Reviews | Quichotte, a novel by Salman Rushdie
--- from Jens Kruse -- There once lived, at a series of temporary addresses across the United States of America, a travelling man of Indian origin, advancing years, and retreating mental powers, who, on account
