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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal told a crowd in Port Angeles he would like to see school districts have the ability to increase their local levies. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Opinion

Message from state superintendent regarding school employee vaccinations

After a year and a half of remote and hybrid learning, my top priorities as our school buildings…

A Sept. 10, 2020, satellite image shows smoke from U.S. wildfires blanketing the majority of the West Coast. (European Space Agency)

Opinion

Editorial: The UN climate report, ‘The Lorax’ and us

The report and the Dr. Seuss classic offer a dire warning — and hope — for responding to…

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Arts

What’s happening Aug. 19 – 26

Go glam at a house concert, islanders work with youth to create book, and more.

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Opinion

Looking to the skies to find winged hope

When I shut off my computer and head into the woods, I see birds. And always, they lift…

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Opinion

The day after tomorrow might be closer than you think

Rising temperatures are melting glacial ice at a rate faster than was previously predicted.

Opinion

As kids go back to school, let’s do our part to keep them safe

We all yearn for more ease, fewer precautions, and less worry. But we still aren’t there yet.

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Arts

Our Town: Photographer has found rich inspiration on Vashon

Here, we meet up a familiar face to many: photographer Michelle Bates.

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News

Vashon’s Lelavision to present arts festival in West Seattle

The performance company will present an expansive arts and culture festival in West Seattle.

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News

As cases increase, here’s current information on testing

The following was reprinted in this week’s paper and is shared here as a public health service.

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News

For first time in 2021, wildfires brought bad air to Vashon

Haze from wildfires in British Columbia and Eastern Washington blurred the sky last week.

Providence employees look at anti-vaccine mandate protesters as they cross the street outside of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett on Aug. 18, 2021. Olivia Vanni/Sound Publishing

News

Governor reinstates indoor mask rule, whether you’re vaxed or not

Inslee also ordered employees of public schools, colleges and child care centers to get vaccinated.

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Opinion

Saying goodbye to my sister

In Shawnee County, Kansas, the fully vaccinated rate is only around 46% where Vashon is at 83%.

Car review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited

Arts

Car review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited

By Larry Lark, contributor