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Counterpoint: private property is not the ‘Commons’ | Guest Column

Besides spreading misinformation regarding our CAO, many are misquoting information, confusing the public, and providing distractions like the…

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Update of CAO will protect against impact of future growth | Guest Column

If you viewed the San Juan Islands from the air, as we did many times over these years,…

Best wishes Class of 2012

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Journal editorial cartoon; June 6 edition

Journal editorial cartoonist Rob Pudim takes a poke of the future that awaits the Class of 2012

Foster Hildreth

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Broadband forums provide valuable feedback | Guest Column

OPALCO is committed to operating transparently, doing what we can to accommodate the interests of our membership, and…

Gary Anderson.

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Building blocks of a sustainable island economy | Guest column

During the few days we spent visiting San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands, and hearing from historians, anthropologists,…

County Auditor Milene Henley.

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How are we doing? Not too terrible | Guest Column

We're off to a better start in 2012, with pluses in some categories, like building permits, but with…

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Prosecutor makes correct call on subcommittees | Editorial

The reasoning behind closed-door subcommittees was not entirely wrong. It's just not good governance.

San Juan Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord.

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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: April 22-28 | Guest Column

I am proud of the work of our victim advocates in the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.…

Winnie Adams

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Saving power benefits all | Guest Column

Avoided use? It's the greenest, "green energy" of all. The power of conservation at work.

San Juan County Councilwoman Lovel Pratt

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Reflections on the 2nd Anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill | Guest Column

An update to the Washington state's oil spill regulations is timely, as Canada will be increasing their oil…

OPALCO's Chris Thomerson.

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Better broadband—more at stake than convenience | Guest Column

The indicators show that local educational and employment options are rapidly deteriorating as the rest of the world…

Ken Balcomb

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Bombing range or sanctuary? One in the same for endangered orcas | Guest Column

The Navy request was for 96 bomb drops last year (eight live MK 82's), and that was said…

Don Pollard

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Best available science—worst available zoning | Guest Opinion

The basic fault of the planners approach is that it shifts from the county to the property owner…