Opinion
Voices for Health: Drop off unwanted drugs, meds at any time | Guest Column
Getting rid of unwanted drugs just got a whole lot easier in San Juan County. You can now…
Opinion
Recall supporters lose sight of ‘bigger picture’ | Guest Column
Just a few questions for those who are involved in the “movement” against the SJISD School Board and…
Opinion
Olympia? Too many chiefs, not enough revenue | Opinion
Eureka! I remembered something that happened during the Great Depression. Senator George W. Norris, a great legislator during…
Opinion
San Juan schools superintendent weighs in on principal’s resignation | Opinion
The decision to accept principal Pfleuger’s resignation was neither a decision made lightly, nor a reaction to a…
Opinion
Roses & Thorns | Editorial
Here at The Journal, we’d like to kick off 2011 with another installment of one of our editorial…
Opinion
2010 was tough, 2011 will be better | Editorial
2010 was a tough year. We have reason to believe 2011 will be better. As of this writing,…
Opinion
Bad timing on pay raise | Editorial
The San Juan County Citizens Salary Commission has voted to give Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord a $19,000 pay…
Opinion
Recycling fees are fair | Editorial
On Dec. 7, the San Juan County Council approved a package of recycling fees designed to help stabilize…
Opinion
Local businesses are the community’s base of common knowledge | Guest Column
Should we have franchise fast-food chains in town? Some people say we should spend our money in local…
Opinion
We need to find solutions to preserve our ferry service | Guest Column
Our life here on the islands seems to revolve around the ferries, and everyone has an opinion. Schedules…
Opinion
Recycling can be part of privatization | Editorial
If the County Council and San Juan Sanitation strike a deal for privatizing garbage disposal, we have one…
Opinion
Shopping locally makes a difference | Editorial
Life on our islands was once described by a local writer as similar to living on a ship…
Opinion
An issue of fairness: Assessor makes a case for boost in department’s budget | Guest Column
Landowners enrolled in "current use" programs receive a reduced assessment and pay less tax in exchange for managing…