||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| As I sat and listened to our County Council meeting this week and watched how professionally and respectfully Rick Hughes chaired the meeting I was so appreciative of all that

||| FROM JOE SYMONS ||| Given the Governor’s new announcement, will SJC take any steps to reduce non-essential travel? We are still in phase 2 where non-essential travel is prohibited. That said, there are basically

||| FROM BEV LEYMAN ||| The Eastsound Postal service is outstanding. Last night after dark, the mail carrier delivered a long-awaited package to our home that was sent regular mail not overnight delivery. We did

||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL ||| Sometimes what is NOT said is more interesting than what is said. The political discussion of the past few months surprised me by largely ignoring four issues that until recently

||| FROM MAX HANSON ||| With COVID cases surging around the country, it is worth remarking that San Juan County has one of the lowest per capita infection rates of any county in a state

||| FROM ELISHA GESSELE ||| I am an archery hunter and was drawn for a second deer permit on Orcas Island. There are small sections of public land available to hunt but I was curious

||| FROM DEB LANGHANS ||| Both major parties claim this upcoming presidential election is the most important in our history.  What kind of country and world do you desire for yourself and your loved ones,

||| FROM MARTHA FARISH ||| It is important for us all to realize that our charter calls for our council positions to be nonpartisan. Rick Hughes has often supported Democratic candidates but he has never

||| FROM JONATHAN WHITE and DONNA LASLO ||| Donna, Matthew, and I chose to vote for Rick Hughes for many reasons, including the fact that he always takes the moral high ground.  For instance, he has