Opinion
COMMENTARY: Getting to the bottom of a body’s disease
Good health is something most people desire, whether they act on making it so or not. If we…
Opinion
Get out of my kid’s locker room, Mr. Trump
Donald Trump has repeatedly used the phrase "locker room talk" to dismiss the braggadocio boasts of sexual assault…
Opinion
All human beings, not only Columbus have acted wrongly throughout history
I agree wholeheartedly that "Columbus Day" should be retired, and a day instead set aside to honor and…
Opinion
Don’t gamble with our elections
Every four years my Green Party friends calculate that Washington is a "safe" state for getting Democrats elected,…
Obituaries
Valerie Gene Seath
Valerie Gene Seath February 10, 1942 — October 17, 2016 A dear, sweet, kind, lovely, and loving woman…
Obituaries
Heidi Richards
Heidi Richards 1951-2016 This past October 13th Heidi Richards passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer. Born January…
Arts
Poetry Well for October
The Poetry Well is a monthly column that showcases island poetry. This month includes a poem by Susan…
News
Construction planned for highway at north end
Crews will begin work along Vashon Highway S.W. near the Cunliffe Road intersection at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct.…
Sports
Stormy weather proves no match for island runners
Vashon Island's harriers successfully competed as a team on their home course Tuesday, Oct. 4, before heading off…
Sports
Pirates savaged by Cascade Christian in Sumner, 82-6
The Vashon Pirates suffered their worst loss of the 2016 season in a match last Saturday night in…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: What will it take to make Columbus go away?
Schools and businesses in some states throughout the nation were closed on Monday in observance of Columbus Day,…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: For the birds: Vote ‘yes’ on I-732 to tax emissions
We all know the saying "think globally, act locally." On Vashon, we take that to heart. People here…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: In matters of war and peace, the real work lies elsewhere
Among the many urgent problems that compete for our attention, the political choice between more war or the…