“The divided United States of America will unite today, sharing a cosmic event predicted by the methods and tools of…
* The Indivisible/Backbone Campaign’s Immigration &Refugee working group is a typical Vashon group of neighbors helping and standing up for…
I and other members of the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee are anticipating Washington State Ferries to make substantial changes to…
In a recent discussion with islander and Rotarian Amy Huggins about the island’s Music Mends Minds program, the conversation turned…
Last week, Mark Nassutti’s letter continued shaming animal owners for not properly caring for their animals (“Don’t blame the cougar;…
For a sunny week this past June, I was a grateful live-aboard on the houseboat, “True Love”, moored in a…
I was recently made aware of the heat of summer sidewalks and cement on dogs’ paws. I spoke to a…
Thanks to Dr. Barry Grosskopf for his gracious note in the Bouquet section of Beachcomber last week (Gratitude to Charlene…
I have been glued to the Vashon Island Fire &Rescue (VIFR) crisis over the last couple months and have devoted…
A ferry ride from the island’s north end puts passengers in West Seattle — an, at best, 20 minute drive…
Over the course of two public meetings last week, Vashon’s fire commissioners determined the levy rate islanders will vote on…
Diane Emerson and I work on pesticide issues on Vashon. We have had some success in working with retailers, talking…
In 1996 we began to visit Vashon Island to see if this was to be the community where we wanted…