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Letter to Editor | Why I am voting for Cindy Wolf
||| FROM MICHAEL DURLAND ||| A couple weeks ago I listed a number of actions by this current County Council that I said were in violation of their oath of Office and the County Charter.
Letter to Editor | It’s simple, Rick Hughes by far the most qualified
||| FROM DONNA LASLO ||| I am voting for Rick Hughes for county council, because he is by far the most qualified for the job. His experience, accomplishments and excellent governmental relationships are what matters
Letter to Editor | Why Rick Hughes is best choice for County Council
||| FROM DAN CHRISTOPHERSON ||| Rick Hughes is the best choice for County Council. I met Rick a decade ago when I moved to Orcas from Lopez. He was on the Board of the Farmers
Letter to Editor | Rick and Marlace Hughes are generous life-forces on Orcas
||| FROM LAURIE MILLER ||| I’ve known and appreciated Rick Hughes since 1991 when he worked with my late husband, Warren, and me and when we lived in Vail, Colorado. I knew and greatly respected
Orcasional Musings | Community Chest, Food Bank, Community Resource Center, Community Foundation
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS by STEVE HENIGSON ||| I lived my first 10 years in a small village in New York State, the population of which was just a bit smaller than that of Orcas today.
Letter to Editor | Hey, Rick, you have my vote
||| FROM JEFF BOSSLER ||| Hi Rick. Just an FYI .... you have my vote! You have the experience and pragmatism to get things done. You have been functioning in a non-partisan manner as the
Letter to Editor | Are we on the right track?
||| FROM ED SUIJ ||| In February 2020 the CO2 content of the atmosphere reached a new high of 416 parts per million (ppm). The last time it was that high was in the Pliocene
‘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 | Times they are a-changing; I’m voting for Cindy Wolf
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN ||| Rick Hughes has worked tirelessly on behalf of our local business interests for the past eight years, and has helped make Orcas Island a favorite tourist destination. I’ve voted for
Letter to Editor | Having observed him at work, Rick Hughes has my vote
||| FROM JEFF OTIS ||| I didn’t vote for Rick the first time he ran for County Council. I thought he’d be too business oriented. I was wrong. As a planner with San Juan County
Letter to Editor | Remember that quick hand sanitizer availability?
||| FROM MORGAN WEST ||| It's been several months since our family distillery produced hand sanitizer during the early days of the COVID pandemic and quarantine, but it's a good little story, and it shows
Letter to Editor | Rep. Lekanoff endorses Cindy Wolf for SJC Council
||| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF, 40TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT ||| In 2018, Cindy Wolf invested in me as a candidate, and today I am investing in her as a candidate for San Juan County Council. A
Letter to Editor | Why bet on the come when we have an ace in the hand?
||| FROM PATTY MILLER ||| I am often perplexed when people say they voted for a particular candidate because of their affiliation with a party, their gender, or because they would just like to try
Letter to Editor | Why I am voting for Rick Hughes
||| FROM PETE MOE ||| I will be voting for Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council in November. Without Rick’s support, Orcas might not have The Exchange. From the beginning he recognized the importance
Letter to Editor | A strong recommendation to retain Rick Hughes on county council
||| FROM RICHARD FRALICK ||| I strongly recommend retaining Rick Hughes as the District 2 representative on the San Juan County Council. Rick has demonstrated a thoughtful, pragmatic and balanced approach to County government and
