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Unofficial bond survey results expected to be presented to school board

A former school board chair is expected to present the results of a survey conducted to gather feedback…

VHS student and islander Lucas MacLeod on a NO MORE campaign poster.

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Domestic violence prevention campaign comes to island

NO MORE campaign aims for awareness with local twist

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Couple with island ties to open restaurant in former Isola space this month

After a few weeks on the market, Vashon’s Isola restaurant is under new ownership.

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Isola under new ownership, Vashon Tea Shop put up for sale

After weeks on the market, Vashon's Isola restaurant is under new ownership. The new owners are chef Dre…

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School board decides on levy for April ballot

School board members last week decided to bring a four-year, $3.8 million levy to voters in April, a…

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County awards more than $1.5 million for conservation projects

Three county-owned island conservation projects are set to receive more than $1.5 million to go toward land purchases…

Buds of Vashon’s Scott Durkee stands with his classic car named Gunther. The company

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Buds of Vashon: Eco-friendly, island marijuana hits pot shop shelves

Just a couple of farmers trying to get by is how islander Steve Van Dyke described the roots…

Islander Jon Crouch’s display garden won first place at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle. Crouch owns English Landscape Design and had never participated in the show before this year.

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Islander awarded gold for garden at annual Northwest convention

Northwest Flower and Garden Show is second largest of its kind in country

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Company asks city to halt Tacoma methanol plant scoping process

The company proposing to build a methanol production plant in Tacoma announced on Friday that it has asked…

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School district bond falls short in election

Bond was only measure of 13 in county that did not pass

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Extensive environmental study expected for proposed Tacoma methanol plant

A draft outlining the scope of the environmental review to be conducted for a proposed methanol production plant…

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IRS phone scam makes rounds on Vashon

Many islanders have been reaching out to The Beachcomber and island accountants about an IRS phone scam that…

Ferry Advisory Committee bill moving through legislature

A bill making its way through the Washington State Legislature and the House Transportation Committee could reinstate the…