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Plans for Tacoma methanol plant cancelled
A proposal to build a $3.4 billion methanol production plant at the Port of Tacoma is no more…
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Election: More than 70 percent of voters approve school levy
The Vashon school district's technology and facilities levy passed with more than 70 percent of island voters in…
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UPDATED|Lawsuit alleges harassment, discrimination at Vashon schools
The parents of two Vashon students are suing the Vashon Island School District, superintendent and multiple administrators on…
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Local gallery has new website after old one is auctioned, taken over
Visitors to VALISE Gallery's website last week may have been greeted with something quite different than expected, and…
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Senior center will unveil new, updated look Friday
After a $176,000 month-long remodel fully funded by a federal grant, Vashon's senior center is open and will…
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Fire chief calls for reconsideration of Medic One draft proposal
Vashon's fire chief has recommended that the current proposal to combine Vashon's paramedics with those of south King…
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Hinge Gallery owners buy Giraffe building, will move next month
In the latest development in Vashon's recent business shuffle, the owners of Hinge Gallery have bought the red…
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Third phase of dock construction could cause delays, WSF warns
The third and final phase of the construction project to seismically upgrade Vashon's north-end dock will begin Monday,…
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BREAKING: Company cancels Tacoma methanol plant project
The company proposing to build a $3.4 billion methanol production plant at the Port of Tacoma announced Tuesday…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: There are many ways to stay pesticide free during season of ravenous slugs
In spring I'm reminded of Theodore Roethke's poem about slugs. He calls them "a fat, five-inch appendage /Creeping…
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Annual auctions held this month raise more than $175,000 for Harbor School, Vashon-Maury Cooperative Preschool
Two island schools recently held auctions to raise money for the continued education of young islanders and together…
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School board discusses second bond effort
Vashon's school board last Wednesday met to discuss plans for a second bond attempt and decided to meet…
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Victory: Local group gains ownership of Vashon’s historic Mukai property after years of court battles
Cherry blossoms are symbols of the spring, a time of renewal and new beginnings. Just as the pink…