Letters

Brennan: Kudos to women

Fifty years ago when I was in High School, I was only allowed to take a “home making class” to learn how to sew and cook (I do neither very well). All the shop classes, which…

Written by Leslie Brennan

Turnoy: Primary Election Endorsements from SJC Democrats

The San Juan County Democrats held their endorsement meeting June 18 for the upcoming August primary, for which you will receive your ballot next month. We will send out a campaign flyer for the fall election,…

Written by David Turnoy

Seltser: Audience members should be informed about SJCT's COVID cases

If the theater cancelled a play and events due to Covid, then the public should be informed, in a timely fashion, the extent of the infections, if any audience members were exposed, etc.

Written by Andrew Seltser

You Are Missing Out!

A small group of us on San Juan Island are thrilled, delighted, moved, awed, and impressed by our local community theater’s presentation of the New York Metropolitan Opera. We are so fortunate, that right here in…

Written by Susan Grout Liz Pillow Patty Rasmussen Lee Sturdivant

Greacen: Support Jane Fuller for San Juan County Council

We enthusiastically endorse Jane Fuller for County Council, District 3.

Written by Chris & Chom Greacen

Guest Column: Message from Mayor Jackson

To the residents of the town of Friday Harbor, On April 7th, our town fell victim to a senseless act of violence resulting in millions of dollars in property damage and the loss of some of…

Written by Ray Jackson, Mayor Town of Friday Harbor

Appel: Slow down for speeders

A contradiction? Not at all! This is a proposal to remind visitors and those of us who persist in mainland ways that they are now in San Juan County, where things are different. This is why…

Written by William Appel

Windermere's Gary Franklin reflects on April 7 fire

April 7, 2022, is a day that will be remembered for a very long time. The fire that razed through a portion of Spring Street in Friday Harbor and destroyed several historic buildings was a grim…

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Sundberg and Clausen: Wish county regularly published notice of violations

Good on Sharon Kivisto for pursuing FOIA and publishing this important information!! We wish SJC-DCD would step up and regularly publish violations in open records. It’s the first step to curb the long standing local practice…

Written by Kim Sundberg & Debby Clausen

Brennan: Are there any good doctors out there?

Are there any doctors who actually give their patients an exam like they did back in the “good old days”? Back when I was growing up, going to see the doctor consisted of standard things like;…

Written by Leslie Brennan

Bell: Supports Madsen for OPALCO board

It's time for Opalco elections. I have voted for Mark Madsen, because I know him to be approachable, savvy and civic minded. He was instrumental in Opalco's move to providing and improving internet access. It may…

Written by Jane Burton Bell

Appel: We Are All Visitors to These Islands

There has been much discussion about tourism, overpopulation, exhaustion or abuse of natural resources in the San Juan Islands ranging from anguish at environmental degradation and changes imposed by crowding, noise, and destruction of community on…

Written by Bill Appel