Letters to the Editor

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

Brennan: Doubts raised about integrity of PHD No. 1 Board

For several years, the San Juan County Hospital Board meetings were held at the Frank Wilson EMS building with only written minutes of the meetings.

Written by Leslie Brennan

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