Opinion
Beyond MLK Day: Anti-Racism Begins With Me
What does it mean to create a more equitable society?
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My long love affair with the radio led me home on Vashon
I first thought about radio in my teens when somebody told me I had a “great voice” for…
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Imagine If All of Vashon Grew the Same Seed
It’s time for Vashon’s annual Seed Share — taking place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb.…
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Finding the way forward with dogs, during COVID
And on dogs to love. According to the New York Times, about 280,000 dogs were adopted in 2020.…
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Wrong-Sizing Vashon’s School District
We hope that the VISD board and administration will, at last, finally come to terms with its own…
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Giving back to a place that has given so much to Vashon
Whether it’s by planning an event at Camp Burton, referring new business their way, or making a donation,…
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Imagine a healthy island and how to make it so
It will take community buy-in and brilliance to help re-imagine the work of the Vashon Health Care District.
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Being a page was a lesson in participation for me
No matter the initial feeling of nervousness or an overwhelming sense that your voice, among millions, won’t make…
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We are still sitting, staying, and waiting for a dog park
When we explained our interest in a dog park to the Vashon Park District board in 2021, it…
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Finding a better metric for a sustainable future
It is time to change our system so humankind can flourish in a steady state, not dependent on…
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Charting New Course, Health Care District Seeks Input
Our plan is to collect information from island groups and from federal, state and county agencies to see…
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On lessons not learned by our school district
It’s hypocritical for the district to claim to care so much about its students while showing a lack…
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It’s time for PSE to clean up its own mess
The company is committing to only modest reductions of emissions from natural gas.