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Island man collapses during Strawberry Festival parade

An elderly Islander collapsed while marching in the Strawberry Festival parade and was transported to a Seattle hospital…

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County hires new marine division chief

Paul Brodeur, a maritime executive with Washington State Ferries, has been named director of the King County Department…

Opinion

The madness of our gun laws | Editorial

In the aftermath of the bloody rampage at a movie theater outside of Denver, Colo., one thing is…

Opinion

A matter of insurance | Editorial

Vashon Youth & Family Services is an excellent organization — the only agency on Vashon that offers a…

Letters to the Editor

VAA project is welcome | Letter to the Editor

The Drama Dock board of directors strongly supports Vashon Allied Arts’ ongoing efforts to construct the Vashon Center…

Letters to the Editor

Our country has been stolen from the people | Letter to the Editor

What has essentially destroyed the American economy are a confluence of the 2001 Bush tax cuts for the…

Letters to the Editor

County needs to help with septic problems | Letter to the Editor

Since I restarted the VMICC Land Use and Natural Resources Committee, you have heard about financial aid for…

Adrian Xavier is coming to town.

Arts

The festival is over, but great music continues | Entertainment Briefs

Several concerts are coming up. So put on your dancing shoes and check out what Vashon has to…

Obituaries

Kenneth L. Cooper

Kenneth L. Cooper May 31, 1943 – July 24th 2012 Kenneth L. Cooper was born in Kirkland, Washington…

Letters to the Editor

What’s exciting about waking up your neighbors? | Letter to the Editor

After reading last week’s editorial and article about the hydro races, here are my two bits:

Joe Farmer

Arts

Drama Dock’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’ is a silly summer romp | Review

Gilbert and Sullivan are long gone, but the outlandish plot, humor and tsunami of syllables that characterized their…

Opinion

Vashon Theatre: A worthy community investment | Editorial

Right now, Vashon Theatre is caught up in the biggest change in show business since talkies replaced silent…

Letters to the Editor

The sound of the hydro race heralds the beginning of summer | Letter to the Editor

Each year on the Fourth of July, when I am awoken by the giant mosquito-like sound, it brings…