Letters to the Editor

The Stand Up Men: Starting fund raising campaign

To the Editor: Perhaps you’ve noticed us standing at the corner of the courthouse lawn every Friday from noon until one. Ten to 15 to 20 guys with a couple of banners and a couple of…

Written by The Stand Up Men

Stand Up Men: Raising $45K for SAFE San Juan

Stand Up Men chose April, Sexual Assault month, to launch a campaign to dramatically upgrade SAFE San Juans' in-school and community prevention education programs. SAFE’s mission is to make our community and youth free from sexual…

Written by Juan, Scott, Ron and Larry

Wilmerding: Upset about Julian Assange's arrest

Looking backward from 2099, will 9/11 or 4/11 be remembered? British police carried Julian Assange from his seven-year asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy as, in cuffed hands, he held Gore Vidal History of the National Security…

Written by Gay Wilmerding

Weisbrod: Response to Mr. Fowler's letter about Pledge of Allegiance at Mullis Center

Mr. Fowler is correct that the Mullis Center is discontinuing the practice of saying the Pledge of Allegiance at its Senior Lunches. We have come to realize that some seniors are not comfortable with this practice.…

Written by Rita Weisbrod,

Fowler: No more Pledge of Allegiance at Mullis Center senior lunches

The Mullis Center Operations Committee has decided to discontinue the practice of honoring the American Flag at the majority of Senior Lunches, served twice weekly, at the Mullis Center.

Written by Gordon Fowler

Spicer: Please save Coffelt Farm

I am writing this letter to beg the San Juan County Land Bank to invest the funds necessary to save the San Juan County agricultural institution that is Coffelt Farm. Only with the Land Bank's help…

Written by Sally Spicer

Brennan: $70K severance pay for Chief Martin could be better spent on EMS

The San Juan County Hospital District #1 Commissioners have approved retiring EMS Chief Martin a $70,000 severance effective this April 1, 2019. They do so while Chief Martin continues to be investigated by the Department of…

Written by Leslie Brennan

San Juan Library thanks SJICF for supporting English Language Learning Program

We’d like to offer our thanks to the San Juan Island Community Foundation for their support for the Library’s English Language Learning program. This generous grant means that adult immigrants studying English have workbooks in which…

Sound Defense Alliance: We Hear them – Do they Hear Us?

The recent letter sent by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to the Secretary of the Navy echoes the region’s concerns in a long list of mitigations and considerations for the Navy to address. Some…

Are you ready for some knowledge?

The San Juan Public Schools Foundation will host the 2019 Knowledge Bowl at the San Juan Community Theatre Monday evening, March 4, from 6:30 to 8:30. Doors open at 6:15. Tickets are $5 (or whatever you…

Written by San Juan Public Schools Foundation

Orca Relief Citizens Alliance letter to all legislators about killer whale's "acoustic hell"

Dear Senator Rolfes, Thank you for your service and commitment to the people and places of Washington State. Because of the snow here in Friday Harbor, I was unable to be in Olympia for yesterday's testimony…

Written by Janet Thomas Executive Director / Orca Relief Citizens’ Alliance

Power: If I Were Randy Gaylord

Dear Editors, Many people have approached me asking for my views on Sheriff Krebs’ manipulation of the courtroom security camera so that defense counsel notes were legible during the criminal trial of State v. Dustin Schible.…

Written by Nicholas E. D. Power