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Encouraging islanders to ‘pick up’ a new habit
These days, it’s obvious from the handy, trailhead bagging stations what public health experts want us to do.
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Watch this space for local news
For islanders, it was personal: that was our boat, and our friends, family members and neighbors who could…
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My fellow Americans, we need a political middle again | Whale
For the poor beleaguered voter in the coming elections, I offer this piece of advice — beware of…
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Unlocking ourselves from the supply chain
Is there a way to extricate ourselves from this place in which we have no knowledge of or…
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Vashon, and Fire Chief Vinci, deserved a better process
The July 20 meeting of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s (VIFR) board of commissioners started off like a…
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There’s nothing partisan about recognizing the truth | Whale’s Tales
Nobody cares. Nobody is watching.
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Sleepwalking into climate nightmares
The climate crisis is crashing down in cascades of disasters - forest fires, torrential floods, crop failures, ferocious…
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Here’s to the people who get things done
The Beachcomber weighs in on Strawberry Festival, and bids farewell to our reporter, Jenna Dennison.
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Neighborliness is still possible, and more needed than ever
I have to listen to the news on my toes. I have to be thoughtful — critical, but…