Opinion
How are we doing? Reserve fund keeps county on track | Guest Column
County hits 2011 budget marks at 4th quarter end — challenges remain
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Lopez Port has broad powers | Guest column
As a resident of Lopez and as an attorney, I was asked by County Council member Jamie Stephens…
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Attorneys agree port lacks authority to operate transfer station
At a recent public meeting of the Port of Lopez, I answered many questions about the limits on…
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Stop in the Name of Love | Guest column
Because we are in the “Month of Love” we here at Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services think…
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State raises bar on chronic pain | Guest Column
Washington State has issued a new set of guidelines for prescribing opioid (narcotic) drugs for non-cancerous chronic pain.…
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Silence? Never golden in helping to prevent abuse | Guest column
Let’s make 2012 the year we join together and shatter the silence
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Oystercatchers — more than just a catchy name | Guest column
They don’t catch oysters or even prefer them for dinner. And whoever named anything oystercatcher has never caught…
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Prosecutor says pending budget cut will ‘disrupt justice’ | Opinion
San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randall K. Gaylord announced that budget cuts in in March 2012 will force…
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Holding conservation hostage? Poor public policy | Guest column
We would like to thank County Council members Fralick, Miller, Pratt, Rosenfeld, and Stephens for their decision on…
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Another year, another ‘shop local’ call to action | Guest column
Our islands are each like a big terrarium. If you take out all the resources (in this case,…
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Sandusky, Penn State Case Illuminates a Culture of Silence and Apathy
You can’t turn on the TV, computer or radio or open a newspaper or magazine without the sickening…
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Basic Health on the chopping block
Basic Health is going on the chopping block in a special session of the state legislature convening Nov.…
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Our shorelines need you
Kyle Loring says the Shoreline Master Program update is our opportunity to preserve vital shoreline resources for fish,…