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Vashon Baseball Academy pitches travel baseball to island youth

It’s an opportunity for dedicated island baseballers to seriously develop their skills at a younger age.

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$4.8 million secured for ferries, including Triangle route

The grant will extend the lifespan of six Issaquah class vessels by five to ten years.

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Island ferry report details challenges, solutions to service problem

It was crafted by Islanders for Ferry Action, a working group convened by the Vashon Chamber of Commerce.

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Opinion

Reflecting on unincorporated King County

I may have come to Vashon a newspaper man, but this place is turning me into a forest…

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Island brothers hack it at world Netrunner competition

The brothers took second place in the tournament’s team event.

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Vashon hops make for PNW beer

In the not-too distant future, it might be island hops you taste in your beer.

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Community helps repair Santa’s cottage after vandalism

The Yuletide island tradition is still on, thanks to the help of island volunteers.

Logan Price photo
Coast Salish Water Warriors from the Puyallup and Nisqually nations keep a healthy distance from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel on Nov. 6, during a land and sea-based protest at the Port of Tacoma. Vashon islanders were among those who attended the protest by water to lend support.

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Backbone campaign, Vashon islanders assist in Tacoma boat protest against Gaza siege

Vashon residents provided support at the protest, where activists sought to delay a military vessel.

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Black bear visits Vashon

It was caught on camera sniffing around a resident’s home on the island’s north end.

In these photos, performers entertain the audience Nov. 5 at Vashon Center for the Arts. Alex Bruell photos

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Una celebración espectacular

Vashon celebrates el Día de los Muertos

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Mosqueda wins; incumbents hold seats at park, fire districts

Initial results from the 2023 general election.

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Vashon Food Bank moving, building new facility; invites public to community meal

The meal will include an update on design, the construction timeline and the food bank’s campaign process.

Matt Beursken, as Edgar the Forest King, surrounded by a group that calls itself “The Mushroom 5.” These fungi friends included (Left to right) Phil Levin, Amy Greenberg, Veronica Fernmoss, Elizabeth Braverman, and Brad Roter (Liz Shepherd Photo).

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Trolls, shrooms and ghouls: Vashon celebrates Halloween 2023

Islanders packed the town’s core on Oct. 31 for an explosion of artistry this Halloween.