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Letter to the Editor: Common Sense On Both Sides
by Howard "Howie" Rosenfeld Response to Sam Buck It’s easy to understand why the Common Sense Alliance (CSA) gets support. Most of us feel we have too many regulations. No question about it! But we
Letter to the Editor: Fire Levy Passage Crucially Important
-- from Barbara Bedell -- On May 6, the passage of Proposition 1 and the certification of the San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Maintenance of a Regular Property Tax Levy took effect, thus
Letter to Editor: A Thank You for Support
-- from Steve Hudson -- I'd like to thank all those who supported my candidacy for the OPALCO board. Please continue to monitor OPALCO's plans and actions and encourage other members to participate. It's a crucial
Letter to Editor: None of Us Wanted to “Get Involved”
-- from Sam Buck, Common Sense Alliance Board Member -- The Common Sense Alliance (CSA) was created in response to, what seemed like to us, complete disregard for the property owners. We stated to the
Letter to Editor: Resources Available for “Aging in Place”
-- from Janie Reboulet -- Increasingly discussions about "aging in place" have been happening on Orcas Island. At an Orcas Town Hall meeting last October it was pointed out that San Juan County has the
Actors, Playwrights and Directors Shine in PlayFest
-- a Review by Margie Doyle -- On Opening Night of 2014 PlayFest, the Actors Theater of Orcas Island presented a spectrum of theater experiences that enraptured the audience with its flights of fancy, soul-felt
Letter to the Editor: A Fair and Effective Planning Commission?
-- from Jon Christoffersen, Shaw Island -- Is the recent conversation about the membership of the San Juan County Planning Commission a “Tempest in a Teapot”? Perhaps too many adjectives seeking a cause célèbre? I
Letter to Editor: Cast Your OPALCO Vote
-- from Lee Sturdivant and Louise Dustrude, Friday Harbor -- We'd like to urge every OPALCO member to be sure to vote by noon May 2 in the OPALCO Board election, either by mail or
Letter to Editor: Why I Want Another Term
-- from Glenna Hall -- As controversy swirls regarding the upcoming OPALCO Board election, I want to make my position regarding OPALCO's role in broadband as clear as possible: I strongly support OPALCO playing a
Letter to the Editor: Keep OPALCO Board in Place
-- from Anne Marie Shanks -- Our current OPALCO Board is making our Islands a safer place to work and live. By expanding a communication backbone, our OPALCO workcrews can monitor our energy delivery system
Letter to the Editor: OPALCO 2014 Election
-- from Islands Energy Coalition -- Dear OPALCO members, We, the undersigned, are members of the Islands Energy Coalition (IEC), a coalition of individuals from throughout the San Juan’s. Our primary goal is to bring
Letter to Editor: Larsen’s Stand on Coal Exports Challenged
-- by Walter Corbin -- It is certainly appreciated that U.S. Representative Larsen visited the San Juan Islands recently. The environmental efforts that are made by our elected officials are surely welcomed by the San
Letter to Editor: Why I Want to Continue Serving
-- from Vince Dauciunas -- I am running for a second term as a member of the Board of Directors of OPALCO. I want to help make sure that what is a great Cooperative now
Guest Opinion: Sonar Testing and Underwater Explosions
-- from Sadie Bailey, reposted April 13 -- The deadline to comment on the U.S. Navy's proposed sonar testing and underwater explosions has been extended to April 15. This is the chance to make our
Letter to the Editor: Send the Levy Back to the Board
-- Alex Huppenthal -- I have to vote NO on the Tax Levy. Here’s why. The Tax levy isn’t complete. It offers a bandaid approach to encourage voters to pass the Levy and leaves the
