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Letter to Editor | Steve Brandli Has What Our Court Needs
-- from Shawn Alexander -- I have known and worked with Steve Brandli since he moved here. I have worked with and against Steve many times over the years and I have seen first-hand the
Letter to U.S. Senator and the Public: Buy Back Port Land
--by Walter Corbin -- To: Senator Maria Cantwell Over the years both you and Murray generally have never responded to my emails or letters. Perhaps because I do not send you thousands for your campaigns.
Letter to Editor | Victim Advocates Support Gaylord for Prosecutor
-- from Sandra Burt, et. al (see below) -- We are former Victim Advocates who worked closely with Randy Gaylord in the Victim Services Program, and we write to support his re-election. Randy Gaylord has
Letter to Editor | Initiative 1639: Please Vote “No”
-- from Steve Henigson -- The last time I wrote about a gun-control initiative, showing that trucks and bombs have also been used to kill lots of people, the most interesting response I got was,
Flotsam and Jetsam: Growing Pangs and Local Pitchforks
-- by Maurice Austin -- It was a quiet, placid day on Orcas Island, like so many other recent days. Deer munched at foliage along the roadside. Tourists idled about, taking selfies in front of
Letter to Editor | It’s Simple; Vote for Gaylord
-- from David Dehlendorf -- Dirty campaign tricks and other forms of voter suppression are the hallmarks of current (and past) nationwide Republican election strategy. The national press abounds with examples of these activities. For
Letter to Editor | Support Krebs, Jewett, and Definitely Gaylord
-- from Andy Wickstrand -- I attended the recent candidates' forum on Orcas Island and was impressed with Sheriff Ron Krebs and municipal court judge candidate Carolyn Jewett. I'm grateful for their opponents' desire to
Letter to Editor | Proposition 1 Kicks the Problem Down the Road
-- from Jay Ibold BA History, University of Oregon '88 -- It doesn't take a history degree to see that tax increases are primitive attempts at problem solving. Yes San Juan County has a bad
Letter to Editor | Why I Support Ron Krebs
-- from Stan Wagner -- I am writing to support Ron Krebs for sheriff. He was first elected to clean up a mess in the Sheriffs office and he has done a commendable job. Fortunately
Letter to Editor | Continue the Excellence With Sheriff Krebs
-- from Brent D. Johnson, Retired San Juan County Undersheriff -- I have had a very gratifying career in law enforcement for forty-five years. I worked for the U.S.A.F, the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County
Letter to Editor | Power is Right Candidate for Right Now
-- from Justin Paulsen -- This election cycle, both on the local and national level, has presented us with some very divisive rhetoric. It seems to be the political standard. Too much is written and
Letter to Editor | Jewett is Flexible, Fair, Sensitive
-- from Marny Gaylord -- I am writing in support of Carolyn Jewett for District Court Judge. Carolyn shows a natural comfort when answering difficult questions, with open, frank answers. She is what I want
Letter to Editor | I Can’t Imagine Voting for Anyone Other than Steve Brandli
-- from Sara Jensen -- We first met the Brandlis when we had just moved to the island and were checking out various day cares for our son Henry. It was on our final stop
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Homes Proposition 1
-- by Brian Wiese -- An online survey of visions and values of the Eastsound community survey offered to residents last winter confirmed that the lack of affordable housing was one of the biggest concerns
Letter to Editor | We Need to Elect Jeff Asher for Sheriff
-- from John Pritchard -- To San Juan County Citizens... No, I’m not someone trying to get a friend elected. I’m not personal friends with Jeff and only know him through a professional relationship. I
