Greg Hertel News Today

I would like to thank all of my supporters and those who voted for me in the last election. I was humbled by some of the heartfelt letters of support. I am sorry that I didn’t win but it’s time to move forward. I wish Rich the best. He will be working with a great organization and some very fine people. The Port has some major decisions to make in the coming year. I will stay involved as appropriate as a citizen and business owner involved with the Port and I will comment where appro...

As of press time, 700 ballots were left to count out of 14,725 received. According to the San Juan County Elections Office website, only 29.4 % of registered voters participated in the election. The results are as follows:

I’m proud to support Greg Hertel for port commissioner. He’s deeply invested in our community and is one of the brightest, most productive people that I know. He understands the Port, can see what needs to be done and follows through. Please join me in voting for Greg Hertel.

What a strange title to begin an endorsement!

“Greg Hertel has been an exceptional friend since I moved to the islands in 2016. He and his wife, Lunnette, have taken my friends and me in as their island family and have helped make this island feel like home. They have included us in holidays, where we would have otherwise not have had a place to gather, have housed us on their property in between transitions, have shared their home and family with us, have supported and cheered us on in all our adventures and endeavors. Not to mention...

Greg Hertel and his wife Lunnette have been my landlords for almost nine years. We live across the driveway from each other so we know each other fairly well. When I first moved in, my space was rather small, but I loved the little cottage. A couple days later, Greg and Lunnette asked me up to their house to have coffee and told me that he was planning on expanding my living space and building an art studio for me! It brought me to tears, I was so grateful. He also built a deck right outside the...

The Journal sat down with the Friday Harbor Port Commission candidates Greg Hertel and Rich Goodhart to ask them why they wanted to run, and some perspectives on the direction of the Port. Note: the comments have been edited for length and clarity. The general election will take place Nov. 7.

Submitted by The League of Women Voters Observer Corps.

Primaries are notorious for low voter turnout. True to form, as of Aug. 1 at 8 p.m.the San Juan County Elections office calculated only 29 percent of registered voters turned in their ballots, with 600 left to be counted. In the candidate races, the top two will progress to the general election.

Two of the three Friday Harbor Port Commission candidates attended the League of Women Voters July 13.