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Fostering a spirit of collaboration and support

When we embraced our community, our community embraced us back.

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Visit Vashon’s community pool

You should give it a try. It’s great exercise and great fun. See you there.

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‘Tis the season to shop local

If your household is anything like mine, you’ve made a few online purchases in the last few days.

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Talk to a neighbor, feel better, save humanity

Socially-isolated people have a higher risk of anxiety, depression, heart disease, diabetes, and more.

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How not doing things can help heal the planet

With COVID, you might say that “not doing” was our main theme.

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John L. Scott invites you to help in this year’s Vashon Toy Drive

New ownership carries on a vital community event

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A time for gratitude

We are grateful for the many people who have brought good news to our community this year.

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Giving gratitude to EMTs, plus ladder safety tips to all

In September, I took a 15-foot tumble off an orchard ladder.

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Sacred Southern Resident orcas deserve better from us

As an Indigenous naturalist, I cherish the increasingly rare occasions I am privileged to commune with my Southern…

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Here’s to the family caregivers

“Caregiving is hard, even on the good days when it brings joy and fulfillment.”

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Reflecting on unincorporated King County

I may have come to Vashon a newspaper man, but this place is turning me into a forest…

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Writing about the orcas? Dive deeper

We can and must center the story of the Southern Residents on them

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Salute to veterans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

On Veterans Day, honor those who served your country.