Letters to the Editor
A summer on Vashon brings many lessons
My name is Paige Lazar, and I am a currently a civil engineering student at the University of…
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Schools should involve the public in bond discussion
The Vashon School District is working on a plan to replace and add buildings around the new high…
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Park commissioners voted too soon for runaway spending
I am deeply disappointed that three fellow park district commissioners voted on July 7 to waive the rules…
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What local providers need is fair reimbursement
What is meant by “strengthening island health care?” From my general understanding, it means more Medicare and Medicaid…
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Peace and beauty are found in unexpected places
When I leave my apartment and drive west on Bank Road, knowing that I’m heading for Vashon Cemetery,…
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Sanders needs local support
Reading the news from the past weeks, I have been struck by the relevance of what Senator Bernie…
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Volunteering has many benefits
I joke that on Vashon, we all get dressed out of the same closet: Granny’s. Granny’s Attic is…
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Strengthening island health care will require cooperation
Two points in your recent article on the work of the Vashon-Maury Health Collective deserve clarification (“Attempts to…
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Sharing the road means sharing rules
We have a lot of bicycle traffic on Vashon. We have signs beseeching us to share the road.…
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Holiday celebration evokes memories
Europe falling apart, ISIS beheading folks, Donald Trump running for president, Congress totally incompetent.
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Support the effort to keep Hiway Haiku going
Hiway Haiku brings joy and thought to islanders cruising downhill to the ferry. It’s time to buy more…
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Plan for paramedics sounds half-baked
Although our community was informed that Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s (VIFR) paramedic program is being absorbed into…
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Use fireworks safely and responsibly to avoid a fire this holiday
For many years Vashon has enjoyed the benefits of responsible fireworks usage — we have had four years…