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Letters to the Editor | August 15 edition

Readers write in about the Vashon Post Office, Seattle Indian Health Board and urgent care.

Opinion

Editorial: Lessons in the mail

The recent saga with the island’s Post Office carries a few lessons.

Matt Vinci

Opinion

Commentary: Keeping urgent care local on Vashon Island

As Fire Chief of VIFR, I’m writing to address our community’s urgent care needs.

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Arts

Arts Briefs | August 15 edition

Summer Arts Fest takes Vashon, starting this month.

Primary candidates in the 2024 Washington state governor’s race. From left to right, Semi Bird (R), Bob Ferguson (D), Mark Mullet (D) and Dave Reichert (R). Photos courtesy of campaigns

News

Ferguson and Reichert move toward Nov. showdown in governor’s race

Both dusted off intraparty challenges to their political right.

Beth Lindsay

Opinion

Commentary: Island eyes and ears at the Paris Olympics

An islander recounts her experience at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

News

Happenings | August 15 edition

A big community council meeting, the Comunidad Mercado and a car wash fundraiser.

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Obituaries

Denzil H. Miller

A celebration of life.

For quick food-longevity lookups for specific foods, you can install the smartphone version of the FoodKeeper app from the Google or Apple app stores. For more complete information, including food recalls, you can access the FoodKeeper app at the FoodSafety.gov website at tinyurl.com/FoodSafetyApp.

News

VashonBePrepared: Food safety during emergencies

How to keep your stash in good order.

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Arts

Vashon Rep brings a tall troll tale to Heron Meadow stage

Playwright Bryan Willis has written a fanciful play about how Oscar got to be Vashon’s Bird King.

Greg Wessel

Opinion

Commentary: Suggested job qualifications for the world’s top job

As a presidential election looms, here are some ideas for candidate requirements.

Canned goods are excellent additions to your food stash. They last for years. However, do remember to include a few can openers with your emergency food supplies (especially if food is stored in multiple locations). Not electric openers, because you may not have electricity. There’s the old standby, a hand-cranked can opener (left). A multi-tool is a classic to include in your emergency kit, and most multi-tools have can-opener blades (upper right). Finally, there’s the lowly P-38 C-rations opener familiar to military veterans and backpackers (bottom right). Consider purchasing cans of food with pull tabs, requiring no can opener. Whatever you do, make sure whichever type you choose is workable for the people in your household who prepare food. (Courtesy photo)

News

VashonBePrepared: Building emergency food storage

How — and why — to prepare for three weeks of meals.

Islanders celebrated and fundraised for the Vashon Land Trust on July 27 at Matsuda Farm for the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust’s annual “Party Under the Big Sky.” (Sam Van Fleet photo)

News

Hundreds gather for Land Trust’s “Big Sky” fundraiser

The Land Trust community, always up for a challenge, raised more than $275,000.