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Letters to the Editor | April 18 edition

Readers write in about the island dog park location search.

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Opinion

Lifting up a song of thanks for Kay White’s generosity

The Kay White Choral Festival will be another tribute to Kay’s vision and contribution to our community.

News

News Briefs | April 18 edition

Housing nonprofit receives grant, New slander trial begins for islander Amanda Knox, and more.

Jim Diers photos
Songbirds like this orange-crowned warbler need protection from outdoor cats and unmarked windows, as well as habitats full of native plants like this western serviceberry to provide cover, nest sites, and a rich supply of fruit and insect food for themselves and their nestlings.

News

Helping birds on Earth Day, and every day

Birds are a fabulous way to celebrate the Earth and its biodiversity.

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SE:UM, a quintet of Western jazz and Korean folk music virtuosos, will play a concert on May 1 at VCA.

Arts

Arts Briefs | April 18 edition

Haiku Fest, Korean Folk Meets Western Jazz, Calls for Art, and more.

Photo courtesy King County
This aerial view shows the Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station with its relatively new solar array, which produces about 172,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.

News

The ins-and-outs of recycling on Vashon-Maury Island

Do you ever wonder what happens to all that stuff after you leave the Vashon Transfer Station?

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News

What will you do to celebrate the 54th Earth Day?

What can we do to mend the living planet and our relationship with it?

Tricia Thompson photo
Burton Beach Senior rowers Kez Rutschow (left) and Sasha Thompson (right) headed to the start line.

Sports

BBRC Rowers deliver at Covered Bridge regatta in Eugene

This was the first real test over 2000 meters for the club in 2024.

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Obituaries

Deborah Texas Moen

Her love, loyalty and dedication to her family will be deeply missed.

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Obituaries

Anita Bea Lorentzen

Bea’s journey through life was marked by love, dedication, and a profound sense of caring for others.

Food in a foam takeout container. Sound Publishing file photo

Northwest

Foam coolers, takeout containers will be banned in WA

The prohibition on the sale and distribution of these products will take effect June 1 under a law…

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Opinion

New cures for insomnia

COVID turned down the stereo, but the head-banging drummer, Insomnia, has become the guest who won’t leave.

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News

Jacob Plihal picks up another win on the road to Olympic Games

Vashon’s Jacob Plihal has clutched another win on his path to competing in the Olympic Games this summer.