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Longtime islander loses van to fire

Thick black smoke billowed up from the parking lot of Seattle Distilling on Saturday evening as a Volkswagen…

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Island’s only marijuana dispensary closes

Island Cure Collective, Vashon's only marijuana dispensary, has closed after the owner received a warning letter Saturday from…

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DoVE Project begins Teen Council program at high school

With help from Vashon's domestic violence awareness organization, six Vashon High School students are taking on the responsibility…

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School board revisits bond projects, plans for cheaper second attempt

After a failed attempt to pass a $26.9 million bond in February that would have paid for repairs…

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Care center hires new administrator

Weeks after its newest administrator resigned, Vashon Community Care has hired a new person to take his place.

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Three islanders partnering in plans for Vashon Landing Building

The historic brick Vashon Landing building at the corner of Bank Road and Vashon Highway has been sold…

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Senator Jayapal leads Congressional District 7 primary election

Preliminary primary election results show Senator Pramila Jayapal is leading the nine-way race for Washington's 7th Congressional District…

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New designs are nothing like original design from the UW students

I'm confused by the July 27th article on the farmers market subtitled, "Ideas based on concept created by…

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Local teens participate in 2016 Canoe Journey to Nisqually

Islander Anne Higuera's two sons ended a nearly two-week long canoe journey on Saturday after paddling 186 miles…

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Natural or synthetic: School board talks high school field turf

A turf expert addressed Vashon's school board Thursday night and laid out the benefits and drawbacks of synthetic…

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Islander, chamber in talks about bringing carnival back to Festival

An island woman and Vashon's chamber of commerce are in talks to bring a carnival to next year's…

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Election: Primary ballots due Tuesday

An open congressional seat for Washington's seventh district means islanders this election have to choose from nine candidates…

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EDITORIAL: Island farmers, vendors deserve space to thrive

Nearly 60 vendors, including farmers, artisans and cooks, sell their wares at Vashon's weekly farmers market, according to…