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Freedom of the press is dying

Freedom of the press is dying in America. Julian Assange is the canary in the coal mine. The…

Obituaries

Joel Roger Veatch

Husband, father, brother, son, friend and mentor, Joel Roger Veatch made a sudden departure from this world on…

Obituaries

Kathleen Taylor Haygood

She volunteered as a receptionist at the Vashon Senior Center and as a shift head at Granny’s Attic.

Obituaries

James C. Tharp

He was born in Seattle, served in Korea during the Vietnam War, and moved to Vashon in the…

Obituaries

Justin Ray Hagerty

Justin was a strong man with a gentle soul.

Opinion

Making an issue of the environment

We were surprised by just how much environmental news there is on the island right now.

Climate change: Take action now

Opinion

Climate change: Take action now

The responsibility for achieving a significant enough reduction in carbon pollution lies with us.

What’s Happening April 18 - 25

Arts

What’s Happening April 18 – 25

A reggae god, a dance for a cause, a boogie at the bookstore, and more.

Trip to Southeast Asia brings home importance of planting trees

News

Trip to Southeast Asia brings home importance of planting trees

My partner Andrea and I just returned from two months of traveling around Southeast Asia: Cambodia and Thailand,…

Will soil save us? Carbon sequestration through agriculture

News

Will soil save us? Carbon sequestration through agriculture

“A handful of living soil resembles a sponge, full of air, water, organic matter and minerals.”

Letters to the Editor

Open letter to Jay Inslee

Dear Gov. Inslee:

Letters to the Editor

Choose your toilet paper with care

Have you ever thought about what you use to wipe your butt? Probably toilet paper most of the…

Letters to the Editor

Comments on visual art sales denigrate community, artists

Kevin Hoffberg’s comments in the recent article about Vashon Center for the Arts, “Changing course, pondering the future,”…