LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Commissioner defies the law

Is Kelly Emerson above the law? If you or I were in violation of a county regulation and refused to acknowledge the county’s authority and were assessed fines, do you think the county would not take action?

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updated 2:12 PM May 22, 2012 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Marijuana opinion rebutted

I am responding to the “Island doesn’t need legal pot” letter submitted by Judith Lamontagne in the Saturday, May 5 letters.

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updated 2:12 PM May 22, 2012 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Considering the farm’s fate

I recently attended the Port of Coupeville’s monthly meeting, an edifying exercise in parliamentary procedure, grassroot democracy and heartfelt decision making by the three dedicated port commissioners. With the participation of concerned Whidbey Island citizens the future of the Greenbank Farm is being decided.

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updated 2:11 PM May 22, 2012 1

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Businesses step up for South End teens

Kudos to Caldwell Banker Tara Properties Community Fund, Windermere Foundation and Rotary Club of South Whidbey, which all have recently made generous contributions in support of The HUB after school program for teens.

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updated 3:46 PM May 18, 2012 0

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Friends of Friends finds Rotary friend

Bright and early Tuesday morning, April 24, Rotary of South Whidbey hosted a grant giving ceremony at Useless Bay Golf & Country Club.

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updated 3:45 PM May 18, 2012 2

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Fundraiser takes a village

The students and families of the South Whidbey High School music department wish to thank all the people who joined the fun at the April 20 Island Chefs Chili Cook Off at Useless Bay Coffeehouse.

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updated 3:44 PM May 18, 2012 0

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Geese are also God’s creatures

Thank you so much Theresa Delap (Letters, May 16) for having voiced our opinion on the cruel and unnecessary killing of the families of geese on Honeymoon Lake.

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updated 3:43 PM May 18, 2012 1

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | People create traffic problems

I feel for good drivers on Whidbey, but with all due respect, the problem is not stop signs, as one letter-writer stated, nor is it weather or road conditions.

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updated 3:42 PM May 18, 2012 1

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Citizens misled on septic issue

While members of Island County’s Democratic Party and environmental extremists are busily speaking from their book of rhetoric like the following statement from Nels Kelstrom on Sept. 1, 2011:

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updated 3:41 PM May 18, 2012 4

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Just protect the status quo

Mr. Jeff Lauderdale, candidate for county commissioner, has fallen into a honey trap that is the Tea Party, an ultra-conservative scheme begun by the billionaire Koch brothers from Texas.

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updated 3:40 PM May 18, 2012 1

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Lake logs are a safety issue

In reference to the recent letter from Janet Johnson regarding free floating logs in Goss Lake:

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updated 3:39 PM May 18, 2012 0