Letters to the Editor - The Journal of the San Juan Islands

Whale Museum throws retirement party for Koski | Letters

Please join us Tuesday, Jan. 31 — 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. — at The Whale Museum, as we celebrate Kari and wish her well on her “retirement.”

A just, humane, wise alternative | Letters

To date, more than 130 men and women have been released from prison and/or death row due to a wrongful conviction since capital punishment was reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1977. Life without parole is a severe punishment, but, in contrast to execution, does allow for mistakes to be corrected.

County Council strays too far afield in CAO | Letters

Unfortunately, the council is proposing rules and restrictions without identifying an environmental need or any analysis as to the cost of compliance for the property owners, or cost and difficulty of administration by the county.

Wise investment, carefully weighed | Letters

Just like our homes, we need to continue to do maintenance to ensure they stay safe and livable. If we ignore the necessary repairs required for the elementary school, we will certainly be faced with higher taxes in the form of a bond to completely rebuild this facility in the not so distant future.