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A young pine was planted by volunteers as part of ongoing restoration efforts at the regional park.

News

Maury park gets a makeover

Efforts continue to make Maury’s marine park more inviting.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Teachers should not be blamed for students’ troubles with math

In her recent letter, Hilary Emmer said that math teachers on Vashon are not inspiring the students and…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Don’t over simplify the problem of math education

Wow. Perhaps Hilary Emmer knows for a fact that all the older math teachers in Vashon schools are…

News

Letter to the Editor: Last community council meeting was not productive

On Feb. 21, after an absence of about two-and-a-half decades, I attended the VMICC meeting. Some of the…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Emmer’s actions were transparent

Regarding the article in the Feb. 23 issue concerning the Feb. 21 VMICC meeting, I wish to go…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Loss of Two Wall Gallery will hurt artists on Vashon

I believe that the disappearance of the Two Wall Gallery is going to be a sore loss for…

Arts

Weekend brings several concerts

Let’s hear it for the kids Students of Island guitarist Ken Jacobsen will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday,…

Sports

Pirates lose to Chelan Goats at state basketball tournament

The Vashon boys basketball team fell to the Chelan High School goats last night, 57-44, in quarterfinal state…

News

Emmer relinquishes e-mail correspondence to public library

Facing a potential lawsuit, Hilary Emmer on Monday turned over to the Vashon Library three binders filled with…

News

Island rottweiler wins award at Westminster

Cheryl Krown, artistic director of the Vashon Dance Academy, recently brought home an award that had nothing to…

Opinion

Editorial: After the bond vote, it’s time to look to the future

In Snoqualmie Valley, a bond measure on the Feb. 8 ballot to rebuild a local middle school failed…

Opinion

Islanders should rethink council’s function

A group of concerned citizens met on Sunday, Feb. 20, to discuss what they want from a community…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Let’s make sure the school bond is callable

Now that the bond has officially passed, it is of the utmost importance to demand that the sale…