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LETTER: LNG plant is lose-lose situation for ratepayers

Puget Sound Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant is a speculative investment that has nothing to do with…

Opinion

LETTER: Vashon needs its own public utility district

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has once again been befuddled by a minor wind storm. They let me know…

Obituaries

Edward R. Babcock

In Memoriam

Rick Dahms Photo                                Gregg Curry

Arts

CD release party slated for Friday at Red Bike

Island musician and prolific songwriter Gregg Curry, together with his band Ragged Glory, teamed up with acclaimed island…

Opinion

LETTER: Re-elect Candy McCullough

I encourage you to vote for Candy McCullough for fire commissioner Position 4. When Candy moved to Vashon…

COMMENTARY: Why I Care, people are people and deserve help

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Why I Care, people are people and deserve help

I grew up in Beirut, Lebanon, a place that today is a city of refugees just as it…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Concerns about levy should have been voiced long ago

“We regularly meet to empty rooms, with no input.”

Protestors make their way down Vashon Highway on Monday. (Backbone Campaign photo)

News

Islanders march for the future, call for bank’s divestment from fossil fuel industry

On Monday, more than 30 islanders, including 17 youth, protested at Chase Bank, joining the global call to…

Sports

Girls’ soccer team wins big, loses one to close season

On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the Pirates dominated Port Townsend 10-0 with a pair of hat tricks as juniors…

Opinion

LETTER: Racial equity policy seems counterproductive

The Vashon school board elections matter not just to those of us that have children in the school…

Opinion

LETTER: Don’t put off funding VIFR, vote ‘yes’ on levy

Don’t put off funding VIFR, vote ‘yes’ on levy

Opinion

LETTER: Vote for Jan Milligan, raise the standard for commissioners

Jan Milligan has the integrity, the appropriate experience, is a community leader and is the right choice for…

Bill Brown and the Kingbees will play Friday night at the Red Bike (Courtesy Photo)

Arts

Arts around town (Oct. 18 – 25)

Popular band returns to Red Bike