One of the most important things we heard from people 15 years ago was that they wanted economic development and commercial land uses to be concentrated in town and not spread out as one long highway strip between Ober Park and Center (where Sound Food is located).
I wish the Vashon downtown merchants would all learn the proper care and usage of a snow shovel by winter…
Schools, ferries It’s time to ask hard questions This week there are two big opportunities for Islanders to urge decision-makers…
Library Islanders are being ignored Regarding the King County Library System’s treatment of communications about the site selection process for…
I couldn’t agree more with Dan Asher’s impeccable logic in his letter in the Dec. 3 issue regarding his “no” vote on the urgent status of Tom Bangasser’s motion to the Vashon Maury Island Community Council (VMICC).
Fauntleroy restripe VMICC’s stance is of concern The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council has written a letter to Seattle Mayor Greg…
Economy Seek reprieve from payment The Beachcomber article regarding the effects of the recession on Vashon (Nov. 12) was a…
K2 Why take shots at a good project It is so frustrating to see that a few people are trying…
Vashon schools Rebuild a school, support our youth As unofficial mayor of Vashon, I would like to take this opportunity…
School bond What’s in it for voters? Everything I need to know I learned in kindergarten. Maybe not everything, but…
Tolerance Vashon’s a great place to live My wife Christel and I have lived on the Island since Dec. 7,…
Politics Claims about Obama are false A Vashon woman told me she was afraid of Barack Obama as president for…
Politics Palin offers what women need Just as Sarah Palin’s social agenda saddens Lynann Politte (“Palin’s candidacy does nothing for…
