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Letter to the Editor: Sauer Responds
I was hoping the campaign for Commissioner of Eastsound Sewer & Water District Position 5 (the position I have held since 2009) would be an honest evaluation of the District’s current and future needs as
Letter to the Editor: Control Recycling by Voting No
Dear Citizens, Vote “NO” on the solid waste parcel user charge. Help our citizens control recycling in a meaningful and sustainable manner. Co-mingled recycling is the direction the County continues to go, so say "NO". • Voting
Guest Opinion: Some Thoughts for the Proposition Two Opposition
By Steve Garrison Badly managed and governed – True, it could have been better managed and personnel costs appear excessive. However, the solution might be better management, not throwing it over. Two to three times
Guest Column: Sea Level Rise Mapping for San Juan County
By Tina Whitman Scientist, Friends of the San Juans Do you ever wonder what areas on your island are going to be flooded first when the sea level rises? To help answer this question Friends
Letter to the Editor: San Juan Preservation Trust Endorses Renewal of San Juan County Land Bank
Dear Editor: The San Juan Preservation Trust, the non-profit land conservation group in the San Juan Islands, traditionally steers clear of political campaigns. With our private, market-based approach to protecting special places from development, the
Guest Opinion: Opposition Explains County Proposition 2
Defeat of the parcel fee ballot measure does not mean mandatory curbside collection. Defeat of the ordinance means the end of County operation of solid waste transfer stations--which have been badly managed and governed for
Letter to the Editor: Hard Decisions Prompt ‘Yes’ Levy Vote
Dear Editor, We voted “no” on the last two capital Orcas Island School District levies. We are happy to vote “yes” on the upcoming levy to pay for the upgrades and repairs to the Elementary
Letter to the Editor: Renew Land Bank’s Conservation Mandate
I strongly recommend a "yes" vote on the renewal of the Land Bank. The future of our community and how much the Land Bank can do to assist in keeping these islands the livable and special place that
Letter to the Editor: Know Before You Vote!
The San Juan County Council provides videos of their council meetings. If you are not able to make the meetings, you can still watch what goes on. On Tuesday, September 20, there was an item
Guest Column: The Importance of Arts to a Community
by Jane Alden The steering committee for The San Juan County Arts Council has selected a slate of candidates for its first ever Board of Directors, to be voted upon by the membership at its
Letter to the Editor: Vote for School’s One Year, One Time Levy
Last year, in our Elementary School, an EMT was unable to use water from the drinking fountain to clean a student's wound. It was unsafe. Children and teachers wore coats in classrooms all winter. The ventilation system produced
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Clear Up Some Misconceptions
After reading a "Letter to the Editor" yesterday in the Sounder, I am compelled to clarify a number of misconceptions and errors made by people over the previous year regarding the drilling of wells in
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Many for “Leaves of Gold”
Find here a small thank you note for a hugely successful 3rd Annual Leaves of Gold Concert. This annual fundraising concert helps to support the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s artistic leadership as
Letter to the Editor: Waste Parcel Fee is Responsible and Fair
Dear Editor: I'm voting "yes" on the solid waste parcel user charge. The fee is fair and it assures that we control our solid waste system. To charge an annual user charge and also reduce
Guest Opinion: Reduce/Reuse/Recycle on the Islands
By Helen Venada Whether voters in the Islands decide on Plan A (parcel-based solid waste user charge) or Plan B (route collection), I hope we don’t lose sight of the over-arching goal to reduce the
