Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Let’s save our community
I read The Beachcomber article “Naturopathic physician trading Vashon for Boise” (Sept. 27) with great distress. Then I…
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LETTER: Island shared its bounty
The mission of the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank is to provide nutritious food to island residents whose…
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LETTER: Thanks to those willing to serve
At last week’s special meeting, the Water District 19 board appointed Mike Weller to fill the remainder of…
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LETTER: Remove millings from Burton watershed
We are writing as the owners and operators of Burton Water Company, which serves drinking water to 1,000…
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LETTER: Story is example of bad government
Susan Riemer’s article: “County targets stockpiles of asphalt millings” is a good example of corrupt leftist government (Sept.…
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LETTER: Support staff need living wage
The support staff at the Vashon schools are those welcoming visitors to the district, those who address student,…
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LETTER: Rowing club did great job hosting P2P
I wanted to say thank you to all of the Passport to Pain volunteers that handled the bike…
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LETTER: Criminal charges should not be considered after paving project
Our community needs to speak out against the county’s consideration of bringing criminal charges against Doug Hoffmann for…
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LETTER: Cutting ferry runs is hazardous to island residents’ health
The federal government has designated Vashon Island as a Health Care Shortage Area. We have no hospitals, urgent…
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LETTER: Schedule options will not accomplish goals
At the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee public meeting last week, it was stated that there are two issues…
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LETTER: Food bank partnership a success
Here’s a progress report on “Dine Out Against Hunger,” the summer-long partnership between the Vashon Maury Community Food…
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LETTER: District should extend its quest for equity to all employees
In a recent email to the Vashon Island School District (VISD) community, new school superintendent, Dr. Slade McSheehy,…