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After the meetings and discussions, it seems that there is a pretty good consensus that we want to continue health care on the island. Yes,… Continue reading
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With the recent horrific fires and loss of life and property in northern California, I think it’s time that we should ban private fireworks that… Continue reading
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This Saturday is the beginning of Vashon’s magical Christmas celebration with the arrival of Mr. Claus and the lighting of our spectacular tree (we have… Continue reading
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Thank you, John Simonds, for your letters to The Beachcomber and to the Vashon Fire & Rescue (VIFR) commissioners (“Billing for ambulance transport is unfair,”… Continue reading
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As a community member who campaigned for a new track for over 10 years, and an avid runner, I am less than impressed with its… Continue reading
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How many of us truly realize what a treasure we have in the “Emerald Isle” of Vashon? I am one of your “senior” neighbors, and… Continue reading
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The recent Beachcomber article “School district officials tell legislators: Sustainability, solvency at risk” (Nov. 15) is based on a projected shortfall of $600,000. The 2021… Continue reading
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I would never have thought I could be a fearful person. But on Halloween when the fireworks went off in town, I jumped a mile,… Continue reading
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You may have heard some economist last week mention the concept of “internalizing an externality.” The most obvious example of such wisdom (from society’s vantage… Continue reading
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I am a Vietnam veteran (1968). Although I live within earshot of the local Sportsmen’s Club firing range, the sounds do not bother me because… Continue reading
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This year, Vashon Island Fire Rescue (VIFR) got a gift from island taxpayers. A voter-approved $2.1 million annual increase in islanders’VIFR fire levy property taxes.… Continue reading
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It is our job to remember and show up for those who are pushed to the edges.
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Each of us must continue to take a stand every day.
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Vashon Island cannot have a financially sustainable clinic without support from the island.
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Asking for accountability is not criticism.
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It’s imperative to place students’ health and safety first, even before educating them.
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We appreciate your generous support.