On the October Audubon bird walk a newcomer from Detroit looked surprised when I said we would be checking on the arriving winter migrants. She asked, “Did you say birds migrate HERE for the WINTER?” From her delight at this discovery, I could see that she was ticking another 100 points onto her mental scoreboard for Vashon versus Detroit!
Over the last month or so, teen boys across the country have taken their own lives — all after being brutally bullied for being gay or perceived as gay. Tyler Clementi, 18, Seth Walsh, 13, Raymond Chase, 19, Asher Brown, 13, Billy Lucas, 15, and Justin Aaberg, 15, hanged, shot or drowned themselves because the pain was too great to continue living.
Fifty miles of marine shoreline encircle Vashon-Maury Island, establishing our Island’s shorelines as a vital component in the ongoing effort…
By KAREN PRUETT For The Beachcomber Amanda Knox, the 23-year-old University of Washington student who was convicted of murdering her…
In teaching children about the cycles of nature, I often encourage them to look for signs of the season. The…
For the past several weeks I have been intensively involved as a facilitator and participant in efforts to — as…
It’s surprising King County officials didn’t know some of their own codes would appear to put Island Center Forest off-limits…
It’s October. Do you know where your bus is? Next week, Oct. 11 to 15, is Bus Ridership Week. What…
Express your personal commitment to do something about global climate change by riding your bike or walking to town on…
I grew up in a family that did not practice a religion, but whenever the weather allowed, my parents knelt on the earth, planting seeds, weeding or harvesting. Although I did not then understand their actions as a form of prayer, I do now.
