King County Elections, seeing a low voter turnout so far, wants to remind voters to turn in their ballots for the Feb. 14 special election.
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10:44 AM February 9, 2012
With a cup of coffee in hand, U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott met with a packed gathering of Islanders at the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie on Saturday, answering questions about health care, the economy and a potential war with Iran.
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12:04 PM
February 7, 2012
Later this month, Vashon’s community council will host a public meeting with the second in command at the King County Sheriff’s Office, giving Islanders an opportunity to explore a sensitive issue — police staffing levels on Vashon — with a high-ranking official.
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updated 12:00 PM
February 7, 2012
Housing prices on Vashon dropped nearly 10 percent in 2011, but with interest rates at record lows and signs of a recovery on the horizon, real estate agents say they’re feeling optimistic about their industry for the first time in years.
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updated 11:59 AM
February 7, 2012
In its most recent issue, Sunset Magazine named Vashon Island as one of 20 “ultimate fantasy towns” to live in in the Western United States.
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11:57 AM
February 7, 2012
Vashon’s main drag could soon see a sweeping makeover, should merchants and building owners choose to participate in a storefront revitalization program coming to the Island this spring.
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updated 11:55 AM
February 7, 2012
The Vashon Island School District hopes to accomplish two goals at once, as it thins the forest around the district’s campus and uses some of the wood collected in the new high school building.
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updated 11:53 AM
February 7, 2012
Burglars, it appears, used a boat to haul off television sets, a computer and other goods from three waterfront homes on the north end of Vashon last month, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
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11:52 AM
February 7, 2012
This weekend Washington State Ferries will make the Rhododendron, which is currently docked in Eagle Harbor, available for visitors to tour one last time.
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11:43 AM
February 7, 2012
Vashon's Sea Breeze Farm and La Boucherie restaurant will be in featured on a Travel Channel show next week.
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updated 11:43 AM
February 7, 2012
A fight occurred at the Red Bicycle Tavern around midnight Saturday, Jan. 29, when one patron groped the groin area of another patron’s fiancé and the two began to fight, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
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10:49 AM
February 7, 2012
