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Island angels enhance life for seniors

How many of us truly realize what a treasure we have in the “Emerald Isle” of Vashon?

Whales frequenting south-sound waters

News

Whales frequenting south-sound waters

Southern Residents, humpback, seen locally in recent weeks

Resilience Begins at Home

Opinion

Resilience Begins at Home

“To confront climate change, we must reconfigure what we do and where we do it.”

Savannah Fuentes brings white-hot Flamenco to town

Arts

Savannah Fuentes brings white-hot Flamenco to town

Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes will bring her latest show, “Pasajera, an Evening of Flamenco,” to Vashon at…

Birdwatching expert shares favorite island hot spots

News

Birdwatching expert shares favorite island hot spots

For “Birds of Vashon Island” author Ed Swan, the island’s diverse habitats and easy access make it a…

Arts

What’s Happening Nov. 22 – 29

New play is set for premiere

Opinion

Giving thanks for what we leave behind us, what lies ahead

As we gather around Thanksgiving tables today — and for leftovers in the days to come — many…

Letters to the Editor

Billing for ambulance transport is unfair

This year, Vashon Island Fire Rescue (VIFR) got a gift from island taxpayers. A voter-approved $2.1 million annual…

Letters to the Editor

Gun owners need to use weapons safely

I am a Vietnam veteran (1968). Although I live within earshot of the local Sportsmen’s Club firing range,…

Letters to the Editor

What to do after I-1631 failure?

You may have heard some economist last week mention the concept of “internalizing an externality.” The most obvious…

Letters to the Editor

Halloween fireworks display caused fear

I would never have thought I could be a fearful person. But on Halloween when the fireworks went…

Granny’s Attic could solve health care funding problem

Opinion

Granny’s Attic could solve health care funding problem

We have made primary care work on Vashon before.

Young actors will romp in lively ‘Mary Poppins, Jr.’

Arts

Young actors will romp in lively ‘Mary Poppins, Jr.’

A cast of more than 30 exuberant theater kids, in grades six to 12, will take to the…