Sometimes domestic violence claims are not what they seem | Letter to the Editor

Regarding your article on the DoVE project and all the great work that they do (“DoVE sees growing demand for services,” May 29), I feel compelled, with great discomfort, to air the unsavory side of the issue of domestic violence when used as a highly destructive tool.

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10:54 AM June 11, 2013

Residence could threaten sensitive habitat

To my jaw-dropping surprise, I saw the huge posted “Combined Notice of Application” sign down near the south end of Vashon on Bachelor Road.

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10:53 AM June 11, 2013

Stolen items hold a lot of value, reward offered | Letter to the Editor

My jewelry was stolen, taken off the hooks on the wall next to my dresser, out of a jewelry box and from a box nestled inside of my dresser drawer.

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10:51 AM June 11, 2013

Islanders to lock doors, store valuables, be vigilant

Sadly, after living on Vashon Island for 30 years, my husband and I have been forced to install an alarm system on our home

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10:50 AM June 11, 2013

Changes will occur at health center | Letter to the Editor

Count me in as another citizen perplexed by the takeover of the Vashon Health Center by the Franciscan Health System.

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10:46 AM June 11, 2013

Catholic-run care infringes on rights | Letter to the Editor

This week, a letter was sent by the ACLU and 10 other groups to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting a temporary moratorium on hospital mergers in our state.

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updated 10:40 AM June 11, 2013

Commissioner behavior seems arrogant again

The letter regarding the Vashon Park District in last week’s Beachcomber (“Board action regarding caretakers causes dismay”) calls to mind the “Gang of Two” running the show more than a year ago

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2:56 PM June 4, 2013

Vehicle was towed after parking for too long | Letter to the Editor

Our truck was towed off-island last month from the lower section of the north-end ferry parking lot. The tires were marked, a notice was appended and then the vehicle was removed a week later.

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updated 2:55 PM June 4, 2013

Poorly placed crab pots are a hazard for island boaters | Letter to the Editor

Warning boaters: There’s a mine field at the entrance to Quartermaster Harbor. Not the exploding kind, rather the kind that imperils navigation, snags propellers, stops engines and can cost thousands of dollars in towing and repairs for boaters.

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updated 2:53 PM June 4, 2013

Talking on the phone is too common on Vashon roads | Letter to the Editor

As a runner, walker and sometimes bicyclist, I welcomed Steve Abel’s column on sharing the road between cyclists and motorists (“Laws and courtesy should rule the road,” May 29).

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2:52 PM June 4, 2013

Demonstrators are right, Obama should be impeached | Letter to the Editor

In last week’s Beachcomber, one Vashon citizen raised the question as to the proper use of one’s First Amendment rights under the Constitution. (“Demonstrators Don’t Get It,” May 22.)

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12:39 PM May 28, 2013