Opinion
Native elderberries serve a variety of purposes, today and historically
By ERIN KENNY Ethnobotany is like a dialect in that its language is localized and specific. Living in…
News
What can $125 mil buy? Try Dracula’s castle
By AMELIA HEAGERTY Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, an untouched Caribbean isle and Donald Trump’s ostentatious Palm Beach megamansion…
News
Happening
PTSA hosts awareness forum The Vashon PTSA will host a parent awareness forum about teen drug and alcohol…
Obituaries
Lee Coulter
A memorial service will be held on Vashon Island at the Vashon Presbyterian Church for Lee Coulter on…
Opinion
Working together to protect the Island’s precious groundwater
Last August, I got my postcard reminding me to have my septic tank checked to see if it…
Opinion
Organizations, laws aim to serve victims of domestic abuse
As the domestic violence victims’ advocate on Vashon, I speak daily with survivors of partner abuse about their…
Opinion
Watching addicts in town is a painful reminder of the power of addiction
I spend a fair amount of time walking around downtown Vashon. Not a week goes by, often not…
Opinion
Parents need to be both vigilant and involved to keep teens from using
Parents have heard the warnings many times before that drug and alcohol use during adolescence is risky and…
Opinion
Spring is the time to forage for edible plants
By ERINN KENNY I have taught a lot of people — both children and adults — about edible…
Opinion
Thriving small businesses keep Vashon healthy
By JAY BECKER How businesses compete successfully with mainland big box stores is what Michael Schuman writes about…
Opinion
In Our Opinion
Teen life on Vashon Those who work closely with teens were likely not surprised by the latest results…
Opinion
K2 Commons would provide jobs and have minimal environmental impact
As a consultant working with the K2 Commons developers Dick Sontgerath and Truman O’Brien, I have heard praise…