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Letter to Editor | Thanks to all our Orca Recovery Day volunteers
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- We want to thank everyone who came out and celebrated Orca Recovery Day with us last Saturday. Our October 19 celebrations spanned two islands,
Letter to Editor | Support local agriculture with YES vote on Prop. 2
-- from Lerner Limbach -- As a long-time islander, and a current property owner, I strongly support Proposition 2, which provides much needed stability to many important island programs. I cannot imagine San Juan County
There’s so much more to aging than meets the eye
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- My friend Daisy, who worked in hospice for many years, shared with me that most people make the greatest spiritual advancement in the last few weeks of their lives. I
Letter to Editor | Mia is the one we have been waiting for
-- from Sadie Bailey -- Qualifications, problem solving and "can-do" attitude are great selling points in a Public servant. Both candidates for Seat 4 have made great accomplishments in their respective fields and lives. But
Letter to Editor | Ayers works to keep community informed
-- from Jim & Betsy Nelson -- We are writing to support Greg Ayers for Port Commissioner. Greg will be an effective leader of our Port. He is dedicated to sharing information and listening to
Orcasional Musings | Water? Electricity? Oh, and gold!
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| In 1946, my family moved from the rural south shore of Long Island into hyper-urban New York City. One of the things that sticks most strongly in my
Letter to Editor | Is this levy lift still necessary in today’s economy?
-- from Lovel and Boyd Pratt -- We usually fill out our ballots as soon as they arrive in the mail. However, we need more information before we can vote on Proposition 2. We completely
Letter to Editor | Greg Ayers has my endorsement for Port
-- from Rex Chadwell -- I endorse Greg Ayers for Port Commissioner. Our airport and other ports are a vital part of our island community. Ayers brings to the table a lifetime of experience, both
Letter to Editor | Guimond is faithful, rational
-- from Walt Corbin -- It is a fault in our society that most of us don’t get involved with local issues unless we perceived we are getting gored. Adding to that is the fact,
Letter to Editor | We need to take a look at these new ESWD assessments
-- from Becky Flint -- Those of us that grew up in Eastsound when there were open sewer ditches that ran to the beaches have an extra respect and appreciation for the Eastsound Sewer &
Letter to Editor | Support our Airport Commissioners
-- from Dwight Guss -- As someone who has been attending public Port meetings for the last 20 years, I still find it amazing how few of our islanders attendthese informative meetings. This venue is
Letter to Editor | Port of Orcas mission
-- from Gregory and Heather Oaksen -- The Washington State Legislature established the Port District Act in 1911 creating public port districts.The Port of Seattle became the first autonomous municipal corporation in the nation and
Letter to Editor | vonTobel has unequaled Port experience
-- from Eric Gourley -- With the November election coming up in the next few weeks, I would like to endorse Bea vonTobel for Port Commissioner. Bea has served as the Airport Manager for 13
Letter to Editor | My choices for Port Commission
-- from Susan Malins -- I’ve been attending Port of Orcas Commission meetings for the past 18 months, carefully reading all related public documents and requesting public records. Just as with the ORS/The Exchange public
Letter to Editor | Port needs insight that Mia brings
-- from Donna Gerardi Riordan -- Mia gets Orcas. I know her and like her tremendously, so I reveal my bias upfront. She has lived and been a business owner here for decades, and has
