Dear Editor, I wanted to thank our community for participating in the recent discussions asking voters to consider a benefit charge. The Board of Fire Commissioners for South County Fire approved a resolution to place a benefit charge measure on the November General Election ballot. Under a benefit charge, the fire levy is reduced from…
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Letter to the editor: One student’s view on school district response to coronavirus
Editor: The Edmonds School District was not prepared for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) because they underestimated the disease. They didn’t designate a way for students to continue to their education if the disease got worse, and it did. When more than one case was diagnosed in Washington and the state eventually became the most infected state…
Letter to the editor: Why you should vote yes on school bond and capital/technology levy
Editor: I have done quite a bit of research into both issues on this ballot and as a proponent for this bond and levy I wanted to clarify some of the confusion voters have expressed regarding the effects it will have. First and foremost — the tax issue: The school board has explained that the…
Letter to the editor: Vote no on Feb. 11 Edmonds School District bond and levy
Editor: Over the next few days every householder in the Edmonds School District will receive a ballot for an Edmonds School District bond and levy with ballots due by Feb. 11. This nearly three-quarter-billion-dollar proposal is an unprecedented number that will result in significant increases to your Snohomish County property tax bill that you will…
Letter to the editor: In support of Anna Alexander for judge
Dear Editor: I have known Anna Alexander for over 25 years, both in her capacity as a neighbor and friend, and in her capacity as a legal professional. Given what I know about Anna as a person, lawyer, volunteer, and pro-tem judge, I will not hesitate to cast my vote for Anna Alexander this November….
Letter to the editor: Anna Alexander the right candidate for Superior Court judge
Editor: As a judge and former colleague, I strongly recommend Anna Alexander for Superior Court Judge. I believe Anna is the right candidate because of her integrity and her diverse experience. I first met Anna Alexander while we were both law students at the University of Washington School of Law, where, at age 19, Anna…
Letter to the editor: Paul Thompson a judge to be proud of in Snohomish County
To the editor: Judge Paul Thompson was an excellent choice for our Governor to make when he appointed him to a seat on our Snohomish County Superior Court bench. And now that the voters have an opportunity to speak, we would urge you to vote to retain Judge Thompson. More than a dozen years ago,…
Letter to the editor: Thank you to Zero Waste volunteers at Taste Edmonds
Editor: We want to thank all the volunteers who came to Taste Edmonds to help staff the Zero Waste Stations. Students from Edmonds Community College, community members, graduates from the wonderful WSU Extension Sustainable Community Stewards program, plus all the appreciative patrons together managed to divert much material from going to the landfill. Food scraps,…
Letter to the editor: Why I’m supporting re-election of Shelley Kloba
Dear Editor, The summer of 2016 I got a knock on my door from Shelley Kloba, out doorbelling to be our state Representative for the 1st Legislative District. Since she’d been a standout Washington State PTA Legislative Director when I was a local PTA legislative rep, I was familiar with her and planned to vote…
Letter to the editor: Initiative 1639 deprives women of right to protect themselves
To the editor: Initiative 1639 is an affront to the dignity of women in our state. For college-aged women living in dorms, navigating parking garages, starting an early shift at work or ending a late one, and especially for mothers under the age of 21 — the message is clear: your right to defend yourself…
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