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Letter to Editor: Support Pets for Vets
-- from Carol A. Owens, CRNA, USAF 1Lt., Vietnam Era -- Watching TV last night, I heard for the first time of two very important organizations, dedicated to help Veterans with the difficulties of their
Letter to the Editor: Contribute to the Support of the Fire Dept.
-- by Richard Fadem -- The medics and fire department arrived about 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 19, to treat me following a compression fracture in the spine that left me helpless. They arrived very rapidly,
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Services Inspire All to “Share the Warmth”
-- by Kim Bryan, Executive Director, DVSAS -- October usually encourages us to pull our sweaters, scarves and boots out of the back of the closet to meet the chill in the air. How many
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes on School Levy to Prepare Students for Future
To the Orcas community, I enthusiastically and absolutely support the levy to enable our Orcas Island school district to continue to do the best job possible in preparing our kids for the future. Yes, we
Guest Column: Water Users’ Board Policy is Discriminatory
-- Lesley Liddle -- The [Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA)] Guest House Initiative remains in my mind an unjustified discriminatory surtax which will affect some long time small water users who happen to have guest
Guest Editorial: Invest in Orcas Schools
-- from Eric Webb -- Dear Orcas Island Community, I would like to take a moment to thank you for your support in the passage of the construction bond and the technology levy for Orcas
Letter to Editor: Big Thanks from Habitat
-- from Jim Duffield, SHFH Volunteer on Orcas -- Carol Hagen, our volunteer truck driver, and I want to thank all the people on Orcas who once again donated items for the Habitat for Humanity
Letter to Editor: My Endorsement of Ron Krebs
-- from Blake Baida -- Endorsement: As a resident of San Juan County and Service member in the US Army Reserve I do not often get involved with the local politics. The residents of San
Guest Column: Many Questions Raised by New EWUA Compliance Policy
-- by Doug Bechtel -- I'm surprised that Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) continues to hold a hard line on their plan to make people with bathrooms in outlying buildings pay for an additional half
Letter to Editor: Why I Should Be Your Next Sheriff
-- from Ron Krebs -- My name is Ron Krebs and I am asking for your vote for San Juan County Sheriff. I would like to take this opportunity to express why you should vote
Guest Column: Why I Welcome the New Ferry Reservation System
FERRY MEETING ALERT!! Saturday, November 1, at the Orcas Library, WSF representatives will give three “Reservations 101” presentations: 2:00–3:15p.m., 3:30–4:45 p.m., 5–6 p.m. This is a change from the previous announcement. -- by Margot Shaw
Letter to Editor: Vejvoda is Best Choice
-- from Shoshana Ford, Friday Harbor -- Thank you for the opportunity to show my support for a candidate that I wholeheartedly believe is the best choice for San Juan County Superior Court Clerk, Nancy
Letter to Editor: Why Vote for Ron Krebs?
-- from Art Lange -- I have had the opportunity to meet with both Ron Krebs and Rob Nou, the incumbent sheriff, in very small discussion groups during this campaign. After hearing both respond to
Letter to Editor: 60/40 a Better Reservation Solution
-- from Penny Buttke -- When the ferry reservation system is implemented, 90% of ferry space to San Juan Islands will be allocated to reservations leaving 10% for unreserved space. Reservations can be made two
Letter to Editor: Support Continued Funding to Keep Our County Parks Open and Well-Maintained
-- from Jeff Struthers -- Support for proposition number one on the November ballot continues the current “Levy Lift” funding needed to keep our county parks open, well-maintained, and in good repair. Our county parks
