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The fracture between Sea Mar and VHCD impacts our local taxes, but more importantly, the health of our…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

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Private sector innovators in WA can increase fresh water | Brunell

In Washington, this year we’re fortunate to have escaped the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world.…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Gas-powered car ban in Washington state too? | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Our right to healthcare is threatened again

We need to better understand what went wrong between Vashon Health Care District and Sea Mar.

Chris Austin

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Drivers, walkers and bikers — please be careful out there

Pedestrian and vehicle tragedies have visited our home twice this year.

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Let’s join in conversation about caregiving

Whether you are caring for an aging parent, a seriously ill spouse or child, or some other special…

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I did what I could — and it made a difference

If you think that individual choices make no difference in the big picture, think again.

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Our students and community deserve the best

We’re depending on our school district to get things right.

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What I learned about life from Vashon seniors

Purpose, Community, Service, and Change. These are some of the big life lessons learned by our seniors.

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Post office woes are stacking up on Vashon

What can we do, as ordinary citizens on one small island, to help fix the brokenness of USPS?…

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Another letter from the editor

There is a reason we keep publishing COVID updates from VashonBePrepared in this newspaper.

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

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The closer we get to 2023, the more intense national politics will be | Roegner

Midway through the 2022 primary season, Democrats are questioning if President Joe Biden can save them from the…

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As language evolves, “calling in” culture matters

In this era of climate chaos overlain with great communication challenges, I’d propose that “It’s not the heat,…