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Here’s to the candidates of Vashon

A crowded field of candidates have filed to run for public office on Vashon. We’ll start with those…

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Remembering an extraordinary islander, whose music lives on

Jack Barbash lived a life filled with enough talent, joy, commitment, and pure love for three men.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Remember and honor | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Finding out what we need to know

Our newspaper has an unbreakable commitment to providing transparency and accountability when it is sorely needed.

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Counting each milestone, as they come and go

When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I didn’t know that I would be reaching certain milestones.

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Scholarship Foundation always rises to the occasion

The reason that 2023 is especially sweet is that we’ll be together again.

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Heat pumps are key to electrifying our homes

But first, some basics: what’s a heat pump?

Lila Cohen

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Local capital gains tax is one step towards a better Washington

Students are not just a data point, and the years students spend in school shape who we become,…

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Vashon’s Passport2Pain Bike Ride Needs Your Help

Finding enough volunteers is the most difficult aspect of organizing this event.

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The power and the pleasure of good news

It’s an honor to tell the stories of our island, week after week. But this week, it has…

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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Agriculture is the backbone of state’s economy | Brunell

Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state…

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Free pet vaccinations and microchipping for families in need

At Haven, we hold a foundational belief that communities and the people within them are stronger when we…

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Remembering that mothers are people, too

Happy Mother’s Day to all who have bravely chosen to love beyond their wildest imaginations.