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Dear Dana,
I am so sorry to have to say goodbye to you.
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Facts re: Crow Valley franchise
There are some factual matters and a few points of view that might be carefully considered regarding the…
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Judd Cove memories prompt thanks to Land Bank
Re: “Land Bank acquires Judd Cove property, Sounder September 3, 2008.”
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A welcome stimulus from OPALCO
The decision by the OPALCO Board of Directors to spread the wealth of its $1,000,000 settlement among the…
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Plea to Randy Gaylord:
Please complete the “Ticketing Ordinance” as soon as possible. I am among the many citizens of San Juan…
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All should study Constitution
There have been rumors flying around that the Constitution Seminar in Friday Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 18, from…
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Dog park shelter okayed
Thanks to a wide variety of generous donors and conscientious users, the new Eastsound Off-Leash Dog Area is…
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Increase funding to control weeds
By state law, each county is required to control the spread of noxious weeds; invasive and/or dangerous plants…
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Cell phones and the precautionary principle Cell phones and the precautionary principle
An open letter to the County Council
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Skater calls attention to importance of a new generation
The Islands Sounder recently reported that there are plans formulating to close the Orcas Island skatepark because it…
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The obligations of stewardship
On Orcas Island, we are fortunate to have recently acquired two outdoor attractions for our pleasure that also…
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Water franchise in Crow Valley defended
Over the past year, I have been helping Woody Van Valkenburgh, his wife Nancy, sister Blaire, and brother-in-law…
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Orcas Fire District’s budget should be scrutinized
The understatement of the year may have been Fire Commissioner Jim Coffin’s when he said last January that…