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I’m Not the Church Lady | Step away from the pedestal, Rosie
Or, maybe I need to notice where life keeps putting me ||| I'M NOT THE CHURCH LADY by ROSIE KUHN ||| Over the past couple of months, I’ve become a member of two Boards of
Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant Ingman has my vote
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I am grateful that we have two well-qualified candidates running for County Council in San Juan County. Thanks to both for making the effort. It is great to have options!
Letter to Editor | Heather Lee is the right person for Auditor
||| FROM MILENE HENLEY ||| I hired Heather Lee to work in the Auditor’s Office, initially as an administrative assistant. It immediately became apparent to me that she was capable of so much more. Since
Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant Ingman is a leader who has lived it
||| FROM ED ANDREWS ||| I believe elected officials should understand what it means to walk in the shoes of the people they represent. That means knowing what it's like to work multiple jobs to
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Letter to Editor | My endorsement of Katherine Bryant Ingman
||| FROM MILENE HENLEY ||| Katherine Bryant Ingman is the breath of fresh air San Juan County needs right now. We are struggling to find our footing between financial troubles and a growing mountain of
Guest Opinion | Covenant-smuvadent – the deforestation of Decatur Island
||| FROM SHANNON WELINSKE ||| It’s a funny thing about islands. They tend to stay put. The trees stay put, too—quiet, hardworking citizens who ask for nothing except a little rain and the chance to
Letter to Editor | Swanson has valuable community background
||| FROM DOUG CROSBY ||| I have known Jennifer since 2013, soon after I moved to Shaw Island. Since then she has served as a Shaw School board member and the superintendent, a Ferry Advisory
Letter to Editor | Every penny counts
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| ESHB2442 passed by the 2026 Legislature provides that [quoting from the legislature’s final report] “Beginning January 1, 2027, the legislative authority of a county or city may impose a new
Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson has our wholehearted support for Council position
||| FROM ALICE AND PETER NELSEN ||| We are writing to offer our wholehearted support for Jennifer Swanson for County Council. We’ve known Jennifer since she and her husband Chad moved to Shaw Island in
Letter to Editor | Endorsement for Katherine Bryant Ingman, County Council, District 3
||| FROM TOM COWAN ||| I was talking with a friend from San Juan Island and asked what he would think about someone from Stuart Island as the San Juan Island representative on the County
Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson is a proven leader
||| FROM JIM AND KATE SCHUMAN ||| We’ve known Jennifer Swanson for over 20 years and worked with her on numerous community events on Shaw. She’s empathetic, smart, and seemingly tireless. On issues that impact
Letter to Editor | We need Jennifer Swanson’s calm and even temperament for County Council
||| FROM GIGI BERARDI ||| I write to highlight the profound actions SJC Council candidate longtime-islander Jennifer Swanson’s taken in our community, which are easily applied to the larger islands. Most notably, she has served
Guest Opinion | Open letter to County Council
Beheading the Department of Environmental Stewardship ||| FROM CINDY WOLF ||| In the State of Washington, responsibility falls on the local and Tribal governments to execute Salmon habitat conservation and restoration projects, which is a
Guest Opinion | Permanent, until inconvenient
||| FROM ALAN MIZUTA ||| OPALCO bought land with a recorded Native Growth Area covenant and open-space protections intended to preserve a wildlife corridor. Its solar project conflicted with those restrictions. San Juan County has
