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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
Letter to the Editor: Arts Council Thanks San Juan Community Foundation
The San Juan County Arts Council (SJCAC) would like to thank the San Juan Island Community Foundation for their support and assistance through the first official year (2012) of our existence. From our very beginnings
Letter to the Editor: Ayers Brings Solutions to Problems
Dear Editor, I first met Greg Ayers after we both moved to the island, nearly simultaneously. We both had experience in starting businesses and had frequent discussions.I was impressed by Greg’s experience running these businesses,
Letter to the Editor: County Challenges Need Byers
My father once told me that in management there is no such thing as an irreplaceable person. For the past 17 years Lisa Byers has been putting that assertion to the test. From a novice
Letter to the Editor: Ayers the Strongest Candidate to Serve County
Dear Editor, We are writing you today in support of Orcas Island candidate Greg Ayers for County Council. While we are residents of San Juan Island, it is important for all of us to remember
Letter to the Editor: Byers Has My Vote
It is very clear to me why I am supporting Lisa Byers for County Council position#2 (Orcas). Director of OPAL for years, she has navigated the complex waters of bureaucracies and personalities in order to
