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In a day when it’s often lacking, Gov. Chris Gregoire is showing considerable political courage. Last week, she put forward two far-reaching proposals that would restructure elements of state government — both in an effort to solve ongoing problems, save money and chart a new course.
By BETTIE EDWARDS, MAY GERSTLE and FOSS MILLER For The Beachcomber There’s no shortage of volunteer opportunities on this Island….
As we continue to explore the obscure meanings behind each letter in the acronym VASHON, we come now to the…
It has been 10 years since we began to transition to a new world without cheap and abundant fossil fuel….
The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council’s board of directors is struggling. Jake Jacobovitch, the third board member in the last few…
Soon you will receive a ballot asking you to vote on two propositions related to school facilities. Your ballot must…
Northwest winters, with their short days and low-hanging skies, can drain the cheerfulness from even the most stalwart souls. Despite…
In a daring attempt to enhance its reputation for excellent reporting, The Beachcomber asked us to review the events of 2010 and use our talents to wrap up the year with a summary of only 800 words that residents can pin to their refrigerators, if for no other reason than to marvel at the length of this sentence.
This is the time of year for lists — mostly ones looking back at the year just passed. And we’re happy to have two such pieces in this week’s issue: Greg and Margaret Wessel looked at the top news stories of the year, and Elizabeth Shepherd highlighted the artistic events of 2010.
But we thought we should look forward, as well. So here are a dozen things we’d like to see happen in 2011, some fanciful and far-fetched, some well within reach and a few quite up in the air.
I have always believed the term “Christmas Miracle” was a bit too sentimental to describe what happened during that auspicious December 15 years ago. As I recall it, we simply had a duty and challenge to keep the nursing home on Vashon when the outlook was bleak.
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. For many it is a time of celebration; for others it is a time of feeling disconnected. For all the inequitable spending, giving and getting, rushing around and preparations, what’s the purpose?
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