By Mike Leavitt It took living here for 13 years for me to realize how deeply the arts are embedded at the core of Vashon. Yet somehow, I still don’t understand it. To this day, every day living here, I am in constant awe at how many brilliant talents work their magic amongst our woods. If you…
Dear Vashon Residents, Starting November 1st, 2025, people who usually get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which I call Food Stamps as an old folk, will only be getting 50% of their November benefits. Vashon Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness (IFCH) wants to help our Vashon residents who will be affected by these cuts. We…
By Paul S As a year round bicycle commuter on Vashon, I found Dave B’s opinion piece (Bicycles Rule! Really? – August 7) a little disturbing. His stated concern for bicyclists reads more like annoyance with having to share the road with us. Although most drivers on Vashon are courteous and respectful of bicyclists, there…
By Mark A. Goldman Dear Friends, If someone were to ask me today, what is the greatest threat to humanity and life on this planet, I would have to say that it is the people and the so-called government of the United States who act in collusion with many billionaires or trillionaires living in other…
Dear Editorial Team, The headline of your March 7 editorial is a good description of its reasoning – “Feckless.” You argue that public funds now “serve irregular immigration, people with addictions and/or mental illness,” unlike 20 years ago when “the concern was for members of our community with modest means – they held down jobs,…