If the King County Sheriff's Office's proposal for a resident deputy program on Vashon is approved by the deputies' union, Islanders will see a decreased police presence on Vashon as soon as April 1. The Island will also, however, gain a full-time sergeant to oversee Vashon's operations and follow crime trends.
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updated 6:04 PM February 22, 2012
Six students on Vashon have confirmed cases of whooping cough, prompting King County health officials to issue a letter urging parents and teachers to be on alert for the highly contagious disease.
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10:58 AM
February 22, 2012
Walk down Vashon’s main street, and one sees signs of a struggling retail landscape.
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10:57 AM
February 22, 2012
As Vashon School District officials make decisions about the energy efficiency and sustainability of the new high school building, the youngest students in the district are being faced with some “green” choices of their own.
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10:50 AM
February 22, 2012
The Chetzemoka — the new 64-car ferry serving Vashon’s south-end route — went out of service for much of Tuesday last week after the crew saw white smoke billowing from one of its exhaust stacks, according to the state ferry system.
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10:44 AM
February 22, 2012
Ferry-service advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after committees in both the House and Senate passed budgets last week that contain enough fees to keep the state ferry service at its current levels.
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10:38 AM
February 22, 2012
Vashon’s Chamber of Commerce has chosen a new logo for this year’s annual summertime bash. Those who look closely will notice it contains the image of a strawberry, but the words written across the top are “Vashon Festival.”
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9:57 AM
February 22, 2012
Several friends and family members gathered at the Vashon cemetery last Wednesday to pay final respects to John Roncevich, a beloved Islander who garnered three Purple Hearts and several other medals over the course of his two decades in the U.S. Army.
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updated 1:52 PM
February 21, 2012
For the second year in a row, Vashon property owners are seeing a slight drop in their property values as well as a small increase in property taxes, according to the King County Assessor’s Office.
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updated 10:28 AM
February 21, 2012
Vashon Island School District’s Technology and Capital Projects Levy passed last week, with 70 percent of those who cast ballots approving the measure.
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updated 10:23 AM
February 21, 2012
The Beachcomber's website now features a state-of-the-art, user-generated calendar of events — one so easy to use even those of us who don't know how to work an iPhone will be able to figure it out.
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9:46 AM
February 17, 2012
