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Guest Editorial: County “Flow Control” Policy Challenged
By Sharon Kvisto From www.SanJuanIslander.com San Juan County Council, on the advice of Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, is dropping flow control of municipal solid waste. Without this ordinance, it is difficult to imagine island companies
Guest Opinion: County Business Needs Administration, not Meddling
By Colin Maycock To administer or not, that is the question. This November the voters of San Juan County will be asked to vote for changes to the Charter that governs the County. The provision
Guest Opinion: Concerns Regarding Charter Review Propositions
By Janice Peterson I read Larry Hendel’s explanation of the Charter Amendments with interest, and I appreciate the opportunity to respond. I was also a member of the Charter Review Commission, one of four
Letter to the Editor: CAO Fears
from Janet Alderton Some organizations have spread fear about what you will be able to do with your property under the proposed Critical Areas Ordinance. In reality, the proposed buffers will generally be the same
Guest Opinion: Proposed Charter Amendments Explained
By Larry Hendel of Islanders for Better Government The four Lopez members of the Charter Review Commission (CRC) are sponsoring a forum, primarily for people on Lopez Island, on August 16 at 5 pm
Guest Opinion: New Athletic Policy Encourages Parent-Student-Public Dialogue
By Justin Paulsen When it comes to decisions that affect the safety and security of our children, it seems that those decisions are always met with a high level of scrutiny and emotion. This could
Letter to the Editor: Care for Where One Lives and What One Owns
Dear San Juan Citizens, Wow! We have the Audubon Society and other organizations having their members sign form letters asking to have our BLM lands be made a National Monument. Why not have a local
County Auditor Reviews the 2nd Quarter 2012
by County Auditor F. Milene Henley How Are We Doing? In my first year as Auditor, the first time I went out on a limb to project revenue, it was to say that sales tax
Letter to the Editor: Over-reaching CAO Buffer Restrictions
Did you know that CAO provisions on Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs) and Wetlands pending before the County Council would declare our entire shoreline to be a “critical” area, and turn shoreline setbacks
Letter to the Editor: Shipping Waste Off Orcas a Deceptively Simple Choice
Editor, The proposals facing this island regarding waste disposal are clear. They represent a meaningful turning point for our community. One alternative means more and more trucks leaving the island with “waste” slated for entombment
Letter to the Editor: Lavender Hollow Trees Need to Stay
To The Editor: Lavender Hollow is in the process of renovating the apartments as well as a separate Wetland Project. The comment period for this project ends today[July 25]. Yesterday people were tagging trees to
Letter to the Editor: Trees at Lavender Hollow Not Causing Problems
Dear San Juan County and OPAL: Jeannie Beck and Lisa Byers I am writing this to urge you all to minimize the wetland “enhancement” plan and leave as much vegetation intact as possible, and
Letter to the Editor: Belief in Local Recycling Prompts Offer
To the San Juan County Council and to Lovel [Pratt], I am writing you specifically as you have in the past seemed to have a good understanding of our island communities. I have also copied
Letter to the Editor: Sendai-Orcas Generosity Benefits Both
Dear Editor, Our heartfelt gratitude to all who welcomed our Japanese visitors, dancers Tokiko Oyama and Koji Ogushi; makeup artist Mitsue Nakashio, and translator, Yayoi Akabane, and supported their performance July 18 at the Oddfellows
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycles/Exchange Meeting Tonight
Monday,July 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall Friends of Orcas Recycling Services: Thank you for your support, of The Exchange and our current proposal to manage Orcas Island solid waste in the
