Letters to the Editor

Graham: Congratulations to San Juan Community Home Trust's latest neighborhood

The San Juan Community Home Trust has done it again, and with a special bit of flourish! A few weeks ago, the 11th and 12th houses were barged into Jacksons Beach and trucked to their permanent…

Thank you from San Juan Island Family Resource Center

Because of the generosity in our community, the Family Resource Center will be able to help even more families and individuals this Christmas.

San Juan Public Schools Foundation: Thanks community; provides donor tips

The San Juan Public Schools Foundation thanks the many community members and local businesses that generously support the Friday Harbor public schools each year. Whether expanding classroom libraries in the elementary school, providing art supplies to…

Written by San Juan Public Schools Foundation

92 Lopez Island businesses: Tell Gov. Inslee they support whale watching moratorium

Ninety-two Lopez Island businesses signed a letter to Washington Governor Jay Inslee voicing support for the Orca Task Force recommendation for a moratorium on whale-watching by boats. Copies were also sent to the San Juan Island…

Written by 92 Lopez Island businesses

Running Down the Dream without Becoming Comfortably Numb

Along with about a hundred others I attended the library presentation on black-tailed deer by Ruth Milne, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife. It promised to be interesting given the obvious problems and the mish-mash of…

Written by Steve Ulvi

Whalen: Island Deer Numbers

By Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) state biologist estimates, Columbia Blacktail Deer populate the San Juan Islands at a level x10 the historic pre settlement population. At a recent presentation by our regional state…

Written by Carter Whalen

Miller: Concerned about Growth Mgmt Civilian-Military Compatibility Guide

Washington State’s Department of Commerce has published a guide called the Growth Management Civilian-Military Compatibility Guide. The Guidebook is part of a master strategy laid out by the consulting group, the Spectrum Group, whose leadership is…

Lance: Deer are not the problem

I attended a meeting at the library last night on deer population here on San Juan Island and what I walked away with is: KILL DEER! My take is different than pretty much everyone else’s point…

Written by Allison Lance

San Juan Island Historical Museum thanks the Town

The Board of Trustees and staff of the San Juan Historical Society and Museum would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Town of Friday Harbor Council and Mayor Farhad Ghatan for the new…

Written by Kevin Loftus Executive Director

Town, Port, Visitors Bureau and Chamber object to proposed whale-watching boat tours moratorium

A letter objecting to the possibility of a moratorium on the whale-watching industry in order to reduce the harm to the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales - J, K and L pods - was sent to…

Written by Farhad Ghatan, Mayor, Town of Friday Harbor Greg Hertel, President, Friday Harbor Port Commission Carl Silvernail, President, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Board Gail Schnee, President, San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Board

Brandli: Congratulations and Thanks

My congratulations go to Carolyn Jewett for her election as our next District Court judge. She worked hard and ran a tenacious campaign, and the results prove that it was effective. I wish Ms. Jewett well…

Written by Steve Brandli

YES for Homes Coalition of San Juan County thanks voters

The YES for Homes Coalition of San Juan County extends its deep gratitude to all the voters who helped pass the historic Home Fund. We are so excited to know that soon new affordable housing will…

Written by YES for Homes Coalition of San Juan County