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Strawberry Festival is in full swing at the chamber
Jim Marsh became the director of the Vashon Maury Island Chamber of Commerce a year ago. - Natalie Johnson/Staff Photo Mar 13 2013, 3:41 PM Jim Marsh has been spending so much time thinking about the Strawberry Festival, he says, that he sometimes gets confused about what month it is.
After 31 years, owners of Fair Isle Animal Clinic sell to a colleague
From left, Dana Ness, Don Wolczko and Nell Coffman at Fair Isle Animal Clinic. - Leslie Brown/Staff Photo Mar 12 2013, 11:27 AM Don Wolczko’s early days at Fair Isle Animal Clinic were trying ones.
Business competition may be beneficial for Vashon residents, visitors | Letter to the Editor
Mar 12 2013, 11:05 AM Island Lumber’s move to sell liquor has raised questions not just about access to intoxicants, but also about “harmful” competition. Competition, like it or not, is part of our capitalist society, and it doesn’t mean the big guys always win. If island businesses compete strictly for the island dollar, Island Lumber is well-positioned to take business away from our small liquor store, our boutique pet shop, even our sporting and gift shops.
Vashon nursery loses trees, shrubs in a huge heist
Kathy Wheaton stands at the end of a row of maples. Until she was burglarized last week, the row was full of trees. - Leslie Brown/Staff Photo Mar 12 2013, 11:41 AM A customer last Friday afternoon told Kathy Wheaton, owner of Kathy’s Corner, that he was interested in one of several Japanese maples she had for sale. When he came back Saturday morning and found that the one he’d had his eye on was gone, he asked her why she had sold it.
Impact from arsenic-laced plume not as extensive, state says
The state Ecology Department’s new map shows the new service area in gold; the hatched area indicates the previous service area. - Courtesy Image Mar 18 2013, 10:04 AM Far fewer homes on Vashon and Maury island will be eligible for a publicly funded yard cleanup program after a new state analysis indicated arsenic contamination in the region is not nearly as extensive as officials originally believed.
Flying gadgets and exotic melodies: Lelavision showcases its favorite contraptions
Ela Lamblin and Leah Man make up the talented Lelavision duo. - Michelle Bates Photo Mar 12 2013, 11:03 AM For more than 20 years, Ela Lamblin has been making metal devices that honk, squeak, spin, rock and fly through the air in magical and unexpected ways.
Upcoming events | Arts & Entertainment Briefs
Mar 12 2013, 10:50 AM Seattle comedian Owen Straw will headline a night of comedy at 8 p.m. Friday, at Red Bicycle Bistro. Straw, who just completed his first cross-country comedy tour, has also won championships in pizza eating and semi-professional wrestling, among other accomplishments.
Smelter plume project affords us an opportunity | Editorial
Mar 12 2013, 11:07 AM A new map that refines and narrows the extent of the Asarco smelter plume on Vashon Island is good news for a simple reason: It’s based on better science.
A talented cast delivers a winner with ‘In the Heights’ | Review
Tanner Montague, Maya McTighe and Devan Barnes in a scene from “In the Heights.” - Craig Hanson Photo Mar 12 2013, 10:56 AM Whatever you do, don’t miss Vashon High School’s musical “In the Heights,” which continues its run this weekend and next.
Real estate analysis suggests park district rentals are under-occupied
Mar 12 2013, 10:39 AM The Vashon Park District’s historic Belle Baldwin House at Fern Cove was occupied only 35 percent of the time in 2012, according to an analysis undertaken by a real estate agent.