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End-of-life care curtailed at hospital now owned by the Franciscan system

Many people are concerned about the consequences to reproductive and end-of-life care by the acquisitions of secular hospitals…

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Trained island volunteers were a big help signing up for insurance

I am writing to express my gratitude to the volunteers who helped my family sign up for health…

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We must speak up about proposed changes to service

Washington State Ferries intends to impose a new, stretched out, less user-friendly schedule on the Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth route in…

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Residents are happy here

We are presently living in the Vashon Community Care facilty (VCC). This is situated on Vashon Island, and…

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The public should speak up and be heard by the new park board

This letter is in regards to the recent Vashon Park District commissioner election. I would like to congratulate…

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It’s wise to carry an emergency contact

About two weeks ago, an incident happened at Vashon Community Care that was an eye-opening experience.

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Medical care is a right, not a privilege

In the letter “Franciscans aren’t ideal, but may have saved the center” (Oct. 30), Dr. Lyons rightly points…

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New board can change the budget

Apparently the current Vashon Park District commissioners believe they can adopt an annual budget and it cannot be…

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Personal responsibility protects citizens from harm

A recent letter was titled “Misuse of guns is responsible for deaths” (Oct. 23).

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Franciscans aren’t ideal, but may have saved the center

This is written in response to concerns expressed in this forum regarding the transition in sponsorship of the…

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Know the facts on GMOs

In response to the letter by Leslie Carda about 1-522 (“Vote ‘no’ and keep government small,” Oct. 16)…

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Bring common sense to discussions on gun violence

Thank goodness the hypothetical 12-gauge shotgun left in the doorway letter was an almost identical viral message “written”…

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Letter writer was clever, but his point was wrong

Thank you, Gene Kuhns, for your entertaining letter to the editor (“Misuse of guns is responsible for deaths,”…