Letters to the Editor

Meyer: PHD should give money to other groups instead of Planned Parenthood

Please ask the SJCPHD Commissioners to stop wasting Island money. The Federal Government already gives some of my tax money to Planned Parenthood. I…

Written by Jill Meyer

Port Employees request the reinstatement of Joe Wheeler amid maintenance concerns at the Port of Friday Harbor

A Port of Friday Harbor Commission meeting was held on February 8, 2017 where there were ongoing comments in opposition to Joe Wheeler’s unwarranted…

Written by Melissa Alspaugh

LeBlanc: Supports PHD plan

Dear Editor, I am writing to voice my support of the plan under consideration by the San Juan Public Hospital District Commission (SJPHD) to…

Written by Peg LeBlanc, LMFT

Jacobson: Kudos to PHD Commissioners

Watching the entire live-streamed Public Hospital District Commissioners meeting on Wednesday evening, I couldn't help but smile with satisfaction as the three most recently-elected…

Written by Barry Jacobson

Grout: Thanks Sharp, Harrington and Williams for their work on hospital board

Editor: Thanks to Barbara Sharp, Monica Harrington and Bill Williams, our three newest Public Hospital District commissioners, for taking the next step on Wednesday…

Written by Richard Grout

Geyman: Congratulations to PHD board for much needed step

To the Editor: Congratulations to the Board of Commissioners of the San Juan County Public Hospital District No.1 for their decision at last night’s…

Written by Dr. John Geyman

Affordable Housing on the Rocks

Sometimes the most complex and fretful issues troubling our bucolic islands need grounding in reality. The over-heated critical area protection issues were keenly distilled…

Written by Steve Ulvi, Community Home Trust Board Member

An Open Letter to Islanders with Guest Houses, Extra Bedrooms, or Even A Heated Garage

I’m writing to appeal to Islanders to do what they can to help the seasonal housing crisis in Friday Harbor, and entertain the idea…

Written by Winnie Brumsickle

Loftus: SJPHD takes money from Charitable Fund to give to Planned Parenthood.

San Juan Public Hospital District Commissioners have decided to amend the contract with Peace Health to remove money from the charitable fund used to…

Written by Michelle Loftus

Cohen & Steere: Question the wisdom of Port spending $9,600 on insurance for director who resigned

Our Port Commissioners voted on Wednesday to offer the recently resigned Port Director six months of Cobra health insurance coverage at a cost of…

Written by Lauren Cohen & Derek Steere

U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen: The Affordable Care Act Is Not Dead Yet

Like the “dead” man scene in the classic Monty Python film, the Affordable Care Act is not dead yet. In 2009, I voted for…

Written by U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen

Alspaugh: Protecting decision of former Port Director is wrong

Attention: Greg Hertel Mike Ahrenius Barbara Marrett When will this end? Joe Wheeler's firing had nothing to do with finances and that has been…

Written by Melissa Alspaugh