Letters to the Editor
Genocide in Gaza
Orcas Island Quakers endorse a statement written by national and international Quaker organizations titled, “Quakers Discern Genocide is…
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AI taking over from artists
In recent years artists, both local and non-local, are under threat from A.I. image generation websites such as…
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Gaza needs aid, not arms
We are deeply concerned about the war in Gaza and the resulting humanitarian crisis. For more than two…
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In developing sites for tourism, consider carrying capacity of the sites | Letter
The latest issue of ‘Smithsonian’ magazine carried a story, “In Search of Siddhartha” and beginning with the last…
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A country turns from its allies | Letters
I was in grade school during WWII, a teenager during Korea and a young adult serving my country…
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Local news sources are more valuable than ever | Letters
There was a time when local sources were the only sources of news when all towns were what…
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Then they came for me | Letter
With sincere apology to Pastor Martin Niemölle, I am rewriting his searing words to be relevant to today’s…
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Wasteful spending… again | Letter
One can only hope that the next county council will have more regard for the hardworking, tax-paying residents…
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Thank you for the past opportunity to serve and for the support from the County
Thank you, San Juan County, for providing me the opportunity to serve our great county and amazing residents…
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A heartfelt thank you: Embracing community and unity | Letter
In light of the recent update of ballot returns from the San Juan County Elections Office (see https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20241105/sanjuan/),…
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Weather weirding and homeowner’s insurance | Letter
Homeowner’s insurance protects what may be our largest investment. This insurance is required by lenders and protects them…