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Letter to Editor | My whole-hearted support is for Cindy Wolf
||| FROM MARC COHEN ||| Cindy Wolf has my whole-hearted support as a candidate for the County Council. She is smart, articulate, hard-working, and compassionate. She's a great listener. Most importantly, she is dedicated to
Letter to Editor | I can attest to skills, fortitude of Cindy Wolf
||| FROM NATALIE MENACHO ||| I am choosing to vote for Cindy Wolf for County Council, District 2, because I have worked closely with her over the years and can attest to her fortitude and
Letter to Editor | Ryan Palmateer is the candidate with a plan
||| FROM MELONIE WALTER ||| I’m a full-time resident of San Juan Island, a homeowner since 2000 and a small business owner since 2002. I’ve been lucky to be a part of this amazing and
Letter to Editor | Experience matters when considering where to place your vote
||| FROM BOB PHALAN ||| After taking the time to research our two candidates for the County Commissioner seat, talking to supporters from each side, reading position statements, and most importantly, closely following local issues,
Orcasional Musings | Newspapers: What about them (Part One)
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS by STEVE HENIGSON ||| Back when I was young, and (according to my daughter) had to push wooly mammoths aside to get into the subway, New York City was ably served by
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our new weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Letter to Editor | Ryan Palmateer is obvious choice for District 1
||| FROM ANDE & SCOTT FINLEY, LOPEZ ISLAND ||| Over the years, we have both worked with Ryan in various capacities - partnering with Conservation District projects and as colleagues on the Transition Lopez Island
Guest Opinion | Can we rebuild the political middle?
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH ||| Hedrick Smith, NY Times reporter, Frontline producer and founder of Reclaim the American Dream (reclaimtheamericandream.org) Washington – With the election just days away, are you getting tired of
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes has my vote to re-elect him to county council
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| Over the past eight years on the council, Rick has taken a pragmatic, balanced and thoughtful approach to the issues we all care about. He has demonstrated a view of
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes exhibits tireless integrity, commitment
||| FROM ROXY MARCK ||| “What can I do to help?” Over the years of his tenure I’ve heard this question a number of times from Rick Hughes. It has always been a heartfelt offer
Letter to Editor | Concerns about Cindy Wolf
||| FROM PHIL PETERSON ||| Ms. Wolf advocates: Adding another layer of government to, and defunding, the Sheriff’s Department. (theOrcasonian 06.24.20). As Vice-Chair of SJC Democrats per resolution calling for a Citizens Advisory Council and
Letter to Editor | Our current reality requires tested leadership
||| FROM REGAN VAUGHN ||| I'm not typically one to shout my politics from the rooftops... but today I feel compelled. Our island community will be filling their ballots in the coming days - not
Letter to Editor | When three’s not the charm, aka Island Hospital — a cautionary tale
||| FROM PENNY BUTTKE ||| My friend Difa has just decided to marry her ex-husband for the third time. “This time it will be different,” she says. “I just don’t see any way to live
Letter to Editor | No more effective advocate for San Juans than Rick Hughes
||| FROM BRUCE AGNEW ||| There is no more effective advocate for San Juan Islanders in Olympia and Washington DC than Councilmember Rick Hughes. His persistent leadership on ferry issues with the Governor, WSDOT, legislators
Letter to Editor | EPRC should revise village housing proposals to Council
||| FROM CHRIS BEAN-HEARNE ||| I quote an email sent by Brian Weise, committee member of the EPRC, to the island group working diligently on the vacation island rental problem. “In the interest of good
