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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.

Opinion

Honoring fallen heroes goes beyond lowering flags to half-mast | Brunell

Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Thank you for your service | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Damage Control

Our newspaper exists to both celebrate our community and hold it accountable.

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The rains are back. Here’s how to cope with stormwater.

Are you seeing stormwater causing any problems for you and your property?

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Sowing Seeds of Economic Democracy

Important developments pertaining to our democracy, particularly to economic democracy, are unfolding in many places outside the spotlight.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Political commercial overload | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Letters to the editor | Nov. 3 edition

Islanders weigh in on election, newspaper delivery, recycling and helping others

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Vertical Agriculture: Harvesting going up

It is resilient to climate change and produces healthier and higher yields than traditional agriculture.

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Portage Store sale offers chance for restoration and repair

The place itself has longer memories and a deeper ache for restoration than many of us can conjure.

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Eye of the heart: opening to vision and insight

Changing our mutual fate requires a greater way of seeing, a deeper way of being.

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Solving revenue challenges, while maintaining VISD’s values

District leadership are taking action to address the ongoing revenue challenges that we and other regional districts are…

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Ready, set, and vote, Vashon

There are important races on our ballot this November.

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We can restore the balance of nature on Vashon

As the plants go, so do we.