Letters

deGavre: San Juan County Proposition No.2 - Truth, Obfuscation and Voter Rights

Dear Editor, I will vote against the levy lift (i) because the explanation of the levy lift in the Voters' Pamphlet is the converse of full and complete disclosure and (ii) because under Proposition No.2 we…

Written by Robert T. deGavre

Cohen: No on Proposition 2

San Juan County is an exceptional community inhabited by extraordinarily kind and generous people who truly want the best for our citizens. All of the organizations that benefit from the levy on our property taxes are…

Written by Lauren Cohen

Dustrude: Isn't the Fire Commission concerned about rushing into contract with EMS?

TO: Frank Cardinale, Bob Jarman, and Albert Olson, Fire District 3 Commissioners Gentlemen: Quite a number of island citizens have publicly expressed their concern about the public hospital district’s lame-duck membership rushing to approve an inter-local…

Madsen: Urging PHD to slow down merger process

I am writing to urge the commissioners for Public Hospital District #1 (serving San Juan and several outer islands) to slow their head-long rush towards merging SJI EMS with Fire District #3. From what I can…

Fire/EMS integration

San Juan Island Prevention Coalition: Thanks to the community

The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition (SJIPC) would like to publicly thank the San Juan Island Community Foundation (SJICF) for their continued support of our island youth. Members of our Rock Solid Youth Prevention Team were…

Written by San Juan Island Prevention Coalition

Eastsound Vacation Rental Work Group: Vacation Rental Impacts and Possible Controls

What can be done to reasonably limit the growing number of vacation rentals in the San Juans? This question was posed to approximately 160 people who attended the second Community Conversation on vacation rentals held on…

Written by The Vacation Rental Work Group

Higgins: Land Bank's presumptions cause problems

Dear Editor, I've read Amanda Azous's letter submitted to you on September 22, 2019. Is this the hard driving, relentless leader I have observed over the years or a new Amanda, somehow now the reasonable voice…

Written by Jim Higgins

Azous: She doesn't see any problems at Mt. Grant Preserve

Dear Editor, Since April 2019 I have volunteered to open and close driving access to Mt Grant every Wednesday. My duties include opening the locked gates, traveling along Geraldine Way and driving to the top of…

Amaro Farm and Land Bank

Evans: Sad about Mount Grant situation

Dear Editor, Over the past several months I have stood by and watched the unfortunate situation surrounding the Mt. Grant Preserve unfold. It just makes me sad.

Written by Jennifer Evans

SJ Community Home Trust: Thanks SJ Community Foundation

Thank you, SJI Community Foundation! The Matching Grant opportunity at the Fair was a real boon to the San Juan Community Home Trust as we plan for our next project on Price Street in Friday Harbor.…

Written by board and staff of the San Juan Community Home Trust

Rasmussen: Wants PIMC to take over Islanders Physical Therapy that is closing

It has come to my attention that Island Physical Therapy (Joyce Thompson) is closing. This is of great concern for me, and to many others. I have been going to this facility for years. It is…

Sagariballa: The Truth of The Matter

I am compelled to respond to Steve Ulvi’s recent inflammatory opinion presented in the form of a letter to the editor in one of our local media outlets. The gist of Mr. Ulti’s letter is that…

Amaro Farm and Land Bank

Written by Leslie Sagariballa