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Healing a fractured school community

Healing, and deep systemic change, are both greatly needed in our school district.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Blame the Republicans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Fixing what is broken on Vashon

It is simply unacceptable that Vashon — which was already too far down on the list for ferry…

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Making Tasty Stone Soup on The Rock

The Vashon Chamber of Commerce is invested in working together to address our community’s economic issues head-on.

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Questions remain, following district investigations

Our deep dive into the investigations provides a single source of accurate information, so far, about both cases,…

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Cooperative is seeking balanced and affordable finance plan

Our plan is based on the results of a comprehensive financial model that considers many input variables.

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Giving confidence and wonder to Vashon youth

A gift to VSF means building confidence, wonder, and curiosity in our island youth, who count on your…

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DOVE Project: Information is power for youth

Armed with a basic understanding of how things will unfold, teens can feel empowered knowing that they’ve spoken…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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How about that King County property tax vote? | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Celebrating Earth Day with Zero Waste Vashon

Join our volunteers at Vashon High School at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Earth Day, Saturday, April…

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Stewarding our most precious island resources

Our island’s well-tended green space, fields and beaches, and vibrant, equitable programs provided by our Park District are…

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Dogs and nature can co-exist on Vashon

A recently formed group of islanders is working with King County and the Vashon Community Council to create…

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A water co-op with a small share price and a large loan — why?

The soon-to-be-formed Burton Water Co-op proposes to ask for a much smaller “initial member equity” and to borrow…