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Letter to the Editor: League of Women Voters of the San Juans Comments on Coal Terminal
To: Proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal/ Custer Spur EIS c/o CH2M HILL Re: Comments regarding proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal EIS Dear CH2M HILL, The League of Women Voters of the San Juans, an organization of
Letter to the Editor: Ayers is Uniquely Qualified
San Juan County is fortunate in the three candidates to be considered from Orcas when voting in the primary on February 2nd. All are good people who are genuinely concerned about and have contributed significantly
Letter to the Editor: Hughes Will Bring Simplification, Localization & Communication
Dear Editor, I enthusiastically support Rick Hughes in the upcoming primary election! Rick has a deep understanding of our islands. His family has a long history here, which gives him a good sense of what
Letter to the Editor: Byers Understands the Islands’ Priorities
Dear Editor, I urge voters to support Lisa Byers for SJ County Council. She understands what the islands are about and what issues affect us. Her greatest strength is her willingness to listen well and
Letter to the Editor: Inexplicable Rise in Insurance Rates
Dear Editor, For all of my 40 plus years of work, I was associated with property and casualty insurance and retired from Johnson & Higgins based in New York which was the largest privately owned
Letter to the Editor: Pratt’s Connections Move County Forward
Dear Editor, Connections count, and Lovel Pratt has the connections. Getting things done requires more than great ideas; getting things done requires collaboration, and collaboration is facilitated when our elected officials have good connections. Candidate
Guest Opinion: We’d Get More Jobs From Clean Energy than Coal Ports
By Daniel M. Kammen and Michael Riordan From Crosscut.com If Peabody Energy, SSA Marine and Goldman Sachs really want to stimulate Washington jobs, as they claim, they can find much better ways to do so
Letter to the Editor: Pratt’s Vision Helped Make Brickworks a Reality
We are writing to endorse Lovel Pratt for County Council. While we were serving on the Land Bank Commission (Nancy) and as Mayor of Friday Harbor (David) we worked with Lovel to make the Brickworks
Guest Column: Lawsuit Update and Funds Request from Property Rights Group
From the Citizen’s Alliance for Property Rights, San Juan Chapter (CAPR) On October 12, 2012 a lawsuit was filed against San Juan County for violations of Washington State’s Open Public Meetings Act (“OPMA”). The complaint
Letter to the Editor: Ayers Has Creative, Pragmatic Approach
Dear Editor, I am writing to express support for Greg Ayers. My support is based on: His creative and pragmatic ideas for increasing the health of our economy. Please note, I’m not the only one
Letter to the Editor: Byers Helps Clarify Thoughts
You may have had the experience of speaking out in a discussion or public meeting and afterwards feeling that you didn’t quite say what you meant. Too many distractions, too little time, the issues are
Letter to the Editor: Hughes Shows Leadership Style and Focus
Dear Editor, Leadership has been in short supply in many areas of our government and Americans of all parties and beliefs have called out for leaders who will solve big problems by bringing people and
Letter to the Editor: Council Candidates Offer Alternatives
The upcoming Council election has candidates from each district who give voters a welcome alternative to the prior Council’s approach to governing. Brian McClerren from Lopez, Bob Jarman and Marc Forlenza from San Juan and
Letter to the Editor: Pratt Considers All Perspectives
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lovel Pratt on county, state and national issues and she has repeatedly proven herself to be an effective and energetic leader. Lovel has both the skills and temperament
Letter to the Editor: Pratt Provides Access, Follow-Thru & Balance
In light of the unusual transition time and changes in County government, there are some very good reasons to return Lovel Pratt to County Council: knowledge of complicated issues, countywide experience and good judgment. She
