By Leigh Siergiewicz Women tell me all the time they think their hormones are imbalanced; they are tired, have brain fog, digestive issues, hair-shedding that seems excessive, carbohydrate cravings, and poor sleep. These symptoms could be caused by many different things, and with a full evaluation we can identify the cause. Even if hormones are…
June 2025, Recipes
Island Epicure – The Boy Who Lived Under the Bridge and a Trout Recipe
By Suzanna Leigh and Marjorie Watkins These days Marj’s words come slowly and painfully, as she sometimes tells us a story she has told many times before, and sometimes a new one. Today, she told us about a boy she knew who lived under a bridge. It was back in the Depression days. He lived…
June 2025, Literary, Poetry
Mukai Haiku Festival 2025 Winners
Mukai Farm & Garden is proud to announce the winners of the Mukai Haiku Festival 2025. The festival received over a hundred haiku from twelve countries around the world. The prize winners and their haiku are below. Youth 5-13 1st: Aiden Hermmans Jungle Green, leafy, wet, coolIt is an ecosystemCanopy of life 2nd: Peter T….
Entertainment, June 2025, Llaughing Llamas
Llaughing Llamas Chronicles
By Daniel Hooker Q: What do you call a lazy opossum? A: A pouch potato. Editor’s note: This is a correction of this joke printed in the May issue. ~ Q: What events do spiders like to attend? A: Webinars. ~ Q: What type of bat loves doorbells? A: Ding bats. ~ Q: How did…
Entertainment, June 2025
The Observant Frog’s Log
By Alex Soriano The Observant Frog’s Log by Alex Soriano
June 2025, Recipes
McSheehy’s Disappearing Summer Pasta Salad
By Dr. Slade McSheehy In our house, no graduation party is complete without a big bowl of McSheehy’s Disappearing Summer Pasta Salad. It’s perfect for large groups, forgiving on ingredients, and pairs well with speeches, sunburns, and proud tears. Guaranteed to vanish faster than your last free weekend in June. Ingredients: 1 lb rotini or bowtie…
Health Matters, June 2025
Does Digestive Distress Have You Down?
By Dr. Lisa Morse Digestive Distress is a common condition – it’s estimated that 10-15% of people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). I’ll admit this isn’t a pretty topic to talk about – gas, bloating, constipation, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. But these symptoms are plaguing too many people, causing pain and discomfort, an inability…
Island Voices, May 2025
There’s No Place Like Home – A Ukrainian Woman’s Journey
Raccoons and All, Part 1 By Daniel Hooker I met Olga as I walked into Island Lumber here on Vashon Island (a place I’ve called home for many years). Olga’s bright smile and courteous questions immediately caught my attention. As I walked on, the faint accent registered. I turned and asked Olga where she was…
Editorial Page, May 2025, News
Struggles of the Supermajority, A Legislative Soap Opera
By Caitlin Rothermel This spring’s 2025-2026 session of the Washington state legislature has pushed the envelope in terms of how much state government should spend and how little the public needs to be involved in the process. The final 1,366-page 2025-2027 proposed operating budget totals $77.9 billion and was released with barely a day to…