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    Opinion
    Opinion <p>Tess Halpern</p> <p>Tess Halpern</p>

    Telling Vashon’s stories

    Dear Vashon,

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    January 13, 2026 1:30 am
    Opinion Terry Donnelly Photo
The North End Dock, with the ferry Sealth approaching (Terry Donnelly Photo)

    Ferry contingency plan: A good thing done wrong

    Opinion Tom Craighead

    Field notes from our culture’s divide

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    Margaret Heffelfinger
    What goes around comes around
    January 6, 2026 10:30 am

    So, we are sitting around the table, enjoying a holiday bowl of Eric’s constantly evolving chili, and she says, “These…

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    Drums of war
    Drums of war
    January 6, 2026 2:30 pm

    It didn’t take long for Vashon protesters to hit the streets in 2026.

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    Jenny Stamper
    Land Trust focuses on restoring island creeks
    December 29, 2025 7:00 pm

    It’s the season for gratitude!

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    Kathleen Lawrence
    PIE empowers innovation in Vashon schools
    December 29, 2025 7:00 pm

    In the heart of our island community, there is a quiet but powerful engine driving creativity and excellence within the…

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Eighth graders explore a New Orleans swamp during a bayou tour that highlighted local ecology and wildlife.
    Harbor School explores learning through experience
    By James Batey For The Beachcomber • December 29, 2025 7:00 pm

    Students in grades 4-8 at Vashon’s Harbor School are continuing a long-standing tradition of grade-level trips that combine academic learning…

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    JC Graham
    Treasuring the common good
    December 23, 2025 10:30 am

    One of my favorite autumn pastimes is going to cider pressings. The way it usually works is that friends and…

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    Rick Wallace
    Stay informed through winter storms
    December 23, 2025 10:30 am

    If you listen to Voice of Vashon, you know that VoV’s Old Man Winter year-end campaign has kicked off. It’s…

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Wes Peterson installs and wires candy cane decorations Dec. 2024.
    How is it already Christmas?
    December 23, 2025 10:30 am

    How is it already Christmas? I keep thinking to myself.

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    The Stars and Stripes insert
    The Stars and Stripes insert
    December 17, 2025 2:17 pm

    We encourage letters to the editor and continued dialogue with our readers on this topic. Send letters to the editor to editor@vashonbeachcomber.com or call us at 206-463-9195.

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    Susan McCabe
    Tis the season to be scammed
    December 16, 2025 1:30 pm

    This is the season when many of us like to give the gifts of experiences — plays, concerts, events and…

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