Letters to the Editor
Hamlet House deserves five-star rating | Letters
For some time I have wanted to express my thanks to those who conceived the idea of "The…
Letters to the Editor
Complex CAO regulations | Letters
Site-specific buffers are complex. In a perfect world, site-specific buffers would be better for property owners and better…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to San Juan County Council Members | Letter
Good grief, don't pay ‘em another dime! Weren’t Adamus, Herrera, et.al., hired to present scientifically substantiated findings/BAS that…
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Shaw County Park: What does conservancy mean? | Letters
Last month, the San Juan County Hearing Examiner decided that conservancy land-use allows the county to make a…
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Is Big Brother coming closer to SJC with the CAO? | Letters
George Orwell likely wrote “1984” without knowing of the San Juan Islands but his world of Big Brother…
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CAO: unintended may matter most | Letters
As I read the 51 pages of the Community Development and Planning staff report and proposed CAO ordinance…
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CAO should balance and consider all of the interests of the islands residents | Letters
Under the council’s proposed Critical Area Ordinance, applicants will be required to navigate a complex set of rules…
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Proposed regulations perplexing | Letters
As I read the 51 pages of the Community Development and Planning staff report and proposed CAO ordinance…
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CAO woes | Letters
The San Juan County Council is proposing new rules and restrictions on property owners in the county under…
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Be informed | Letters
On Jan. 21, the nation marks the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United…
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The Myth of Mitigation | Letters
"The County Council is completing the General Section of the CAO update. This section covers Mitigation, Reasonable Use…
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Not against alcohol, against unhealthy, irresponsible choices | Letters
A common assumption is that we’re against alcohol; that’s not true. We are against unhealthy, irresponsible choices that…
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Public Education as a house of cards | Letters
"I have been a Washington public educator for almost forty years, an enthusiastic part of the building of…