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07/03/2008: Reader Responds To Smoking Story
06/20/2008: Letters On Superior Court Election
06/05/2008: Letters On Fireworks Ban
05/18/2008: "Thank You!" From SJ Public Schools Foundation
05/05/2008: WA Schools Underfunded by $2 B A Year
04/18/2008: Thank You For The Trees
04/10/2008: LETTERS ON A SAN JUAN AQUATIC RESERVE
04/10/2008: An Open Letter To The Head of DNR
04/04/2008: To our Dear Community,
04/03/2008: Response to Evans Guest Editorial "It's Time to Pay Attention!"
03/31/2008: They Say You Can’t Fight “City Hall”
03/24/2008: Thank You All
03/19/2008: After Over A Decade Of Service, Miller Resigns As Fair Manager
03/13/2008: Letters On Illegal Alien Issues
03/04/2008: New Stormwater Draft Worse Than The Original
02/29/2008: Thank You Bill & Scott For Enforcing Litter Laws
02/24/2008: Thank You SJI Voters!
02/06/2008: Re-instate Alex Macleod To FAC
01/22/2008: Letters On Upcoming Elections
01/22/2008: Regarding Sale of Historic Orcas Landing
01/07/2008: Friday Harbor Kiwanis Thank You Letter
12/19/2007: County Council Supports Voters
12/14/2007: Thank You For Recycling!
12/13/2007: Public Urged To Sign Petition
12/12/2007: Thank Your For Your Vote
12/10/2007: State Ferry = State Funding -But on the other hand...
11/19/2007: Thank You "Trash Masters"
11/09/2007: Letters In Support Of Owner-Builder Program
11/09/2007: Letters On Hospital Proposal
10/18/2007: Letters On FH Town Council Election
10/16/2007: Readers Support EHJR 4204
10/12/2007: Thank You!
10/05/2007: Letters On Stormwater Fees
10/05/2007: Letters On Climate Change
10/01/2007: Thank You EMTs
09/26/2007: Loss Of Local Control Is Appalling
09/24/2007: Ballot Tracker Is Still With Us
09/12/2007: Response to Sturdivant Letter
09/12/2007: Respnse To Guest Editorial
09/10/2007: The Removal Of Illegal Signs
09/10/2007: We’re all in this together
08/28/2007: Loss of Control? Then “We will not adopt it”
08/25/2007: Donated Items For "Dollars For Scholars" Needed
08/25/2007: Some MRC Members Say Local Control Will Remain
08/24/2007: Thank You SJ Community Foundation
08/15/2007: Morris, Quall & Spanel Cut Ferry Funding
08/10/2007: The American Dream Is??
08/03/2007: Letters On Referendum & Stormwater
08/03/2007: Macdonald & Rose Dialogue Continues
07/26/2007: Letters On Grange Controversy
07/20/2007: What Happen To Report On Nantucket Workshop?
07/14/2007: 4Th Crosswalk Is Needed
07/14/2007: Goodbye To All This
07/09/2007: Don't Get Gas
06/29/2007: Belated Thank You!
06/24/2007: Dispatches From Bangladesh -Number Seven
06/22/2007: Letter On Stormwater
06/10/2007: Nantucket Example One Not To Follow
06/07/2007: Thank You All, & See You Next Year!
06/01/2007: Open Letter To Dog Owners
05/28/2007: Reap The Scorn -Letters On Grave Desecrations
05/23/2007: County Council Shuns Voters- AGAIN
05/06/2007: Thank You FH For Help In Litter Control
04/29/2007: Too Afraid To Bicycle, So Drive Instead
04/27/2007: Thank You For Caring
04/27/2007: Reader Comments on Road Story & Evans Column
04/27/2007: An open letter to John Evans
04/10/2007: Roadside Memorial Ordinance
04/10/2007: Will Someone Ask A Question On My Behalf?
04/05/2007: Negative Impacts Of 35 Mph Limit
04/01/2007: “Dispatches from the field” Highlight Experiential Education
03/22/2007: Cattle Point Road Is Not Rocket Science
03/21/2007: Herb Meyer On Keeshan's Column: "Outsourcing"
03/01/2007: Volunteers And Donations Needed
02/27/2007: Spring Street International School "Dispatches" From The Field - journals and tales
02/26/2007: "CAPR" Starts SJC Chapter
02/23/2007: A Minor Point On Guest Ferry Editorial
02/23/2007: We All Need To Do Our Part
02/07/2007: America Held Hostage
02/06/2007: A Deafening Silence
02/05/2007: Council Priorities
02/05/2007: Global Warming: Who Has A Plan?
02/04/2007: Thoughts On The War
01/27/2007: Response to Gordy's Response
01/26/2007: Who Subsidizes Whom?
01/22/2007: Letters On Not Allowing Rose To Attend Meeting
01/18/2007: Leave The Battleship Name Alone
01/17/2007: Questions Raised By Corbin's Letter
01/17/2007: Tax Dollars At Work
01/15/2007: Disgusted
01/12/2007: $32K For Part Time Work??
01/12/2007: Cut Funding To Get US Out Of Iraq
01/05/2007: More On Gordy Columns From Distant Reader
01/03/2007: Gordy Makes Sense At Last
12/31/2006: Thank You For Serving!
12/23/2006: More On Propose Ferry Fares. Are They Fair?
12/23/2006: Let Us Define "Advertising"
12/22/2006: Halliburton Could Run The Ferries!
12/17/2006: New Assisted Living Facility In FH
12/16/2006: More On Global Warming
12/13/2006: Regarding Ron Keeshan's Column: Soros Review
12/03/2006: Letters In Response To Weissinger Column
12/03/2006: The Day Has Come
11/30/2006: Letters On The Thanksgiving Storm
11/24/2006: Newcomers Will Rescue Us!
11/12/2006: Just A Few Observations From The Sidelines
11/11/2006: Election 2006:Thank You Letters
11/09/2006: Just Can't Let Go
11/03/2006: One, Not Two Fire Departments!
11/02/2006: Gordy Reponds To Bob
11/01/2006: Gordy Is Right ...Sort of?
10/21/2006: A Response To Bill Weissinger's Column.
10/14/2006: Rick Larsen Was No Help!
08/22/2006: ADU Decision Lifting Invalidity: Council Pleased
08/21/2006: Final Outcome On ADUs Still In Question
08/16/2006: A Response To Gunther Letter
08/15/2006: Kalbert Is A Gem!
08/14/2006: Garbage In, Garbage Out
08/12/2006: Why The Criticism Of The Council On Vesting?
08/10/2006: Mandatory Curbside Trash Pick-Up Under Consideration For San Juan Island
08/08/2006: Thank You All
08/07/2006: How To Cut County Costs
08/03/2006: Where Are The County Council Candidates?
08/03/2006: To Lichter & Ranker: Less Would Be Better!
07/21/2006: Open Letter To Council
07/15/2006: Property Owners Are "Freeholders"
07/11/2006: "Freeholders" Do Not Exist
07/11/2006: An Open Letter to the County Council
07/09/2006: Thanks, Amy!
06/30/2006: Love That Mary!
06/30/2006: If You Can't Fight Them, Join Them
06/18/2006: EXPO Success Due to Support of Many
06/17/2006: How did Mr. Grout become a finalist?
06/15/2006: EXPO Success Due to Support of Many
06/02/2006: Will Council Choose Experience, Or..??
06/02/2006: Stop County Council
05/26/2006: A Balance of Friends
05/24/2006: Work Together To Create Affordable Housing
05/23/2006: LETTERS ABOUT THE GUEST HOUSE ISSUE
05/18/2006: Will Someone Start A Recall?
05/18/2006: Recall For Less In The Past
05/15/2006: LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF AN EXCISE TAX
05/11/2006: Citizens Have A Right & Obligation To Critique Government
05/11/2006: Open Letter To Susan Robins
05/09/2006: Proposed ADU Ordinance Fails To Address Density
05/08/2006: Soll Unaware Of Our County Soul
05/01/2006: Oh Please Already With The Jefferson Quote
04/29/2006: Reader Commends The Island Guardian
04/29/2006: National Teacher Appreciation Week
04/29/2006: LETTERS ABOUT THE GUEST HOUSE ISSUE
04/28/2006: LETTERS AGAINST THE EXCISE TAX
04/27/2006: Honored to be a part of "Every Fifteen Minutes"
04/26/2006: Thank You Island Guardian!
04/17/2006: Evans Response to Mr. Munsey
04/16/2006: Structures of Hypocrisy
04/16/2006: Tom, Can You Say "Independent"?
04/15/2006: LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF AN EXCISE TAX
04/15/2006: The Republican's Grand Plan
04/15/2006: Councilman Lichter Owes The BOCC An Apology
04/13/2006: So What Happened To The Promises?
04/13/2006: We Could Do Better With A Mop!
04/10/2006: LETTERS ON SALARY COMMISSION
04/06/2006: A Call For Candidates For CC
04/04/2006: "Council is ignoring the voice of the people"
03/28/2006: Agrees With Weissinger
03/28/2006: Re: Iraq Vote: Solve Our County Problems!
03/23/2006: The Kind Of Community I Would Like To Live In
03/20/2006: LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF AN EXCISE TAX
03/20/2006: Gordy is Condescending and Mean
03/16/2006: Let Me Refresh Your Memory
02/28/2006: Increase Sales Tax To Pay For Housing
02/27/2006: Reader Appreciates The Balance of Opinions
02/24/2006: Response to Friends of the San Juans Newsletter
02/24/2006: Visser Should Applaud The Friends
01/28/2006: Letters on Orcas School Levy
01/27/2006: Letters on SJI School Levy
01/25/2006: ADU-Guest House Issue Is A Non-Issue
01/25/2006: County Commissioners....County Council ???
01/15/2006: Piet Visser's Cheap Shots Don't Cut It:
01/15/2006: Facts Explain the Guest House Ordinance
01/05/2006: BOCC Keeps Full Pay for Part-Time Work?
01/05/2006: Electric Cars Kill Salmon!! Sort of...
01/05/2006: When Did Democracy Begin To Unravel?
01/03/2006: An Open Letter Of Thanks To Gary Boothman
01/02/2006: Dialogue is essential
12/28/2005: We defined "Friend", and a "Bigot" is?
12/26/2005: Can You Define "Friend"?
12/24/2005: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing An Update
12/23/2005: WHAT IS GOING ON?
12/23/2005: Comrade of the County (the Friend to the San Juans)
12/21/2005: Open Letter to County Commissioners
12/19/2005: Shop Locally! We Will Stay Open For You!
11/20/2005: Reader Says: "I'm Really Bugged!!"
11/17/2005: Ludwig Questions Need For Additional Cell Service
11/16/2005: Thank you Freeholders.
11/16/2005: Thank You! Thank You!
11/03/2005: Pod Nod ScholarshipThanks
10/24/2005: Changes Needed In Patriot Act
10/21/2005: The Journal Wants to Set Record Straight
10/15/2005: Former Freeholder Objects to Story on Appel Letter
10/15/2005: Letters In Support Of Steve Ludwig
10/10/2005: Reader Responds to Ferry Committee
10/10/2005: Letters In Support Of Liz Illg
10/10/2005: A Word about Whiners
10/09/2005: Letters About Freeholders/Charter
10/09/2005: Albert Hall Deserves Response
10/08/2005: Letters In Support Of Bob Myhr
10/08/2005: Ferry Advisors Urge NO on I-912
10/07/2005: Letters In Support Of Steve Wehrly
10/06/2005: Objections To Charter Short-Sighted & Short-Term
10/05/2005: Almost Tempted To Bet Gordy
10/01/2005: Availability Of Services & Relative House Prices Are Separate Issues
09/29/2005: Baby Boomer's Money Outweighs Loss of Lots
09/29/2005: Jeff Bossler Disagrees With Ludwig
09/27/2005: A Response to Losleben & Garrison:
09/27/2005: Delighted By Gordy's Criticism..sort of...
09/26/2005: Reader Responds to Gordy Column
09/26/2005: Letters In Support Of Steve Ludwig
09/24/2005: The Mayor: I Don't Know Why We Can't Just All Get Along
09/23/2005: SJI School Board & Staff Says Thank You
09/23/2005: Agrees With Gordy, Up To A Point..
09/21/2005: Service Follows Affluence
09/16/2005: Letters In Support Of Bob Myhr
09/16/2005: Letters In Support Of Jamie Stephens
09/15/2005: Thank You Freeholders
09/15/2005: Open Letter To Rick Larsen
09/09/2005: BOCC Should Follow Law
09/09/2005: Why Exclude candidate?
09/09/2005: BOCC Ends Controversy
08/29/2005: Letters About Freeholders
08/25/2005: Kudos to John Evans
08/19/2005: Knowing John
08/19/2005: A Good By To My Friend and Fellow Activist, John Dallas
08/19/2005: Letters About The School Levy
08/17/2005: Regarding Stan Wagner's Praise of Ranker
08/09/2005: Bob Myhr's Qualifications
08/09/2005: Open Letter To Alan Lichter
08/08/2005: Bob Myhr Is A Consensus Builder
08/08/2005: Myhr: Head And Shoulders Above The Rest
08/08/2005: I will be supporting Bob Myhr
08/08/2005: Bob Myhr Has My Support
08/06/2005: Mr. Meyer's Response Needed A Response.
07/31/2005: Ben White the Dad
07/29/2005: Apologizes For The Confusion...However...
07/29/2005: Letter On "So Who Needs A Committee" Dialog
07/29/2005: Strong Enthusiasm for Bob Myhr for BOCC
07/28/2005: Reader Critical of Story on BOCC
07/19/2005: Appoint Bob Myhr To Fill Vacancy On The BOCC.
07/19/2005: We Support For Bob Myhr For Commissioner
07/19/2005: Enoch Weighs In On Ball Fields
07/15/2005: Concerns on 4th of July Fireworks Safety
07/11/2005: Penwell & Galt Are Leaving Out Key Issue
07/11/2005: Letter to The Editor & Survey Questions on SJI Ball Fields
06/18/2005: Changes to Grant Funding May Jeopardize Services for Victims
05/11/2005: Thanks To The Volunteers
02/22/2005: Re: Breaking News Story in San Juan County
02/13/2005: Miller has it backward: it is the people that empower the government.
02/12/2005: WSF. Who Can Blame Them? I Do!
01/18/2005: Letter writers are welcome

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