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Letter to Editor | Our Confidence in Our Port is Shaken
-- from Susan Malins -- In early 2018 many of us assumed that the Orcas airport was running smoothly, keeping it simple and providing good services. The Port of Orcas is loved and valued in
Letter to Editor | Gaylord Respected Throughout Legal Community
-- from Bill Cumming, San Juan County Sheriff, retired -- During my 24 years as the Sheriff of San Juan County (1987-2010) I worked with three different elected Prosecutors. Randy Gaylord was Prosecutor for 12
Letter to Editor | Port Ram-rodding This Master Plan
-- from Russ Borgnin -- Dear Port of Orcas and Airport Commission, Yesterday I learned of the airport Master Plan and that public comment was ending today, October 5. I’m a pilot that has been
Letter to Editor | Krebs Fails to Demonstrate Care, Concern
-- from Marla Johns -- Anger and pain are two negative experiences so closely bound together it can sometimes be hard to know where one ends and the other begins. For those watching, it is
Guest Opinion | Open Letter to Port, DOWL
-- from Janet Alderton -- Dear Orcas Port Commissioners and DOWL, Thank-you for this opportunity to comment on the Preferred Alternative to improve our Eastsound airport safety for both aircraft and the general public. I
Letter to Editor | Jewett Will Be Ideal District Court Judge
-- from Eleanor Hoague -- I strongly endorse Carolyn Jewett for Judge in District Court, a court that deals primarily with misdemeanors. Not only does she have the necessary experience, intellect, and judgment, but she
Letter to Editor | Kudos to Gaylord and His Staff
-- from Warren Appleton -- I recently testified in the court of San Juan County. I want to commend Carolyn Jewett DPA, Kim Lambie, and Heather Smith for the excellent work they do for the
Letter to Editor | YES For Homes is Vital
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- I am writing to urge voters to support the Yes for Homes ballot measure in November. We are extremely fortunate to live on these beautiful islands, but staying here is
Letter to Editor | Make Home Fund Happen
-- from Susan Grout -- You know how you always say how much you love San Juan County and how grateful you are to live here? You know how you feel when you come home
Letter to Editor | Gaylord is Ethical, Knowledgeable, Competent, Compassionate
-- from Charles Silverman -- For 30 years I served as a criminal deputy prosecutor in Washington 26 years for the people of San Juan County, of which 20 were under Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord.
Letter to Editor | Affordable Housing Sorely Needed
-- from Ginna Magee -- As someone who spends about 70% of my limited income on rent and utilities, I am writing in support of the Yes for Homes referendum that will be on the
Letter to Editor | Dr. Ford and Brett Kavanaugh
-- from Cindy Wolf -- Here's the thing...we know it happened. Women who grew up or went to school with those boys know it happened. We were at the parties, at the frats and in
Letter to Editor | Vote Yes on Housing Initiative
-- from Sarah Crosby, San Juan Community Home Trust -- I am writing to urge county voters to vote for the Housing Initiative on the November ballot, Proposition #1. Every Needs Assessment that has been
Letter to Editor | Businesses Hurt by Affordable Housing Shortage
-- from Suzanne Olson -- Many local businesses are struggling to find enough staff to keep their doors open and their shelves full. We have a shortage of affordable housing all year round, and it’s
Letter to the Editor: Three Reasons to Re-elect Randy Gaylord
--- from Pete Moe, Executive Director, Orcas Recyling Services/The Exchange -- Six years ago, when The Exchange was competing for the contract to run the Orcas Transfer Station, Randy was among the first to recognize
