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Letters to the Editor

Islanders write in about Beachcomber coverage, the Vashon pool and more.

Opinion

It’s deja vu, all over again, with VISD budget woes

We want our schools to succeed and hope for more visionary leadership in the district, so that no…

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Opinion

Leah Griffin: Why I’m running to represent you in the 34th

I know Eileen Cody has left some big shoes to fill, so I wanted to tell you about…

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Opinion

COMMENTARY: Vashon Time Bank Invites New Members

A time bank is a group of people who come together in a community to exchange services using…

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News

With cases on the rise, create a ‘COVID go kit’

The MRC has been counting an average of six new cases per day.

(Courtesy Photo) Students traverse the ropes course at Camp Sealth, during Chautauqua Elementary’s outdoor education week.

News

Students study shoreline and build community at Camp Sealth

There was a strong science component for the week, with ecology and place-based learning as well as team…

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News

Vashon students to throw out first pitch at Mariners’ game

Five Vashon students will throw out the first pitch at Mariners’ game on May 27.

News

Happenings | May 26 edition

Learn to row, find out more about the Fauntleroy dock replacement, and more.

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Arts

Why VHS is staging a horror play — and why you should see it | UPDATED

The show will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, and 1 p.m.…

(Courtesy Photo) World-class saxophonist, Rob Scheps.

Arts

Arts Briefs | May 26 edition | UPDATED

Jazz legends to perform, attend a live podcast recording by Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson, and more.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

You can’t trade baby formula for a tank of gas | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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News

Mukai Farm Garden solemnly marks Day of Exile

Eighty years ago, Vashon residents who were Americans of Japanese descent were bused to the ferry to begin…

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News

CDC predicts national surge in COVID-19 cases

Vashon cases countinue to climb