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    Chef Nick Green, the restaurant’s new operating partner, stands outside The Hardware Store Restaurant. (Aspen Anderson Photo)
    Hardware Store refreshes for late-January return
    By Aspen Anderson • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    The Hardware Store Restaurant has long been the kind of place where the island’s small-town rhythms play out in public:…

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Part of the construction site currently occupies much of the parking lot outside IGA at Vashon Plaza.
    Granny’s Attic seeks community support during closure
    By Aspen Anderson • January 6, 2026 10:30 am

    Granny’s Attic, the beloved local thrift store and grantmaker for local heathcare-related nonprofits, will remain closed most of January, prompting…

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Bill McLaughlin at Vashon Island Fire & Rescue.
    New VIFR chief, tighter $16M budget
    By Aspen Anderson • December 23, 2025 10:30 am

    When Bill McLaughlin arrived on Vashon this fall to take over as fire chief, he stepped into a department fresh…

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Garrett Dorr, an eighth-grade student at Harbor School, stands with his gingerbread entry at the Vashon Center for the Arts holiday gingerbread contest.
    Sweet creations fill VCA for the annual gingerbread...
    By Aspen Anderson • December 23, 2025 10:30 am

    Pine trees made from inverted waffle cones rose from a snowy gingerbread clearing. Aliens dotted the scene. Lodged squarely in…

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    Emily Scott at the construction site of the new Vashon Food Bank. (Aspen Anderson Photo)
    Work continues on new food bank
    By Aspen Anderson • December 9, 2025 5:00 pm

    Construction of the new Vashon Food Bank is well underway, marking a major step toward replacing a facility that staff…

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Participants gather at the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club for the annual Turkey Shoot, a longstanding community tradition before Thanksgiving.
    Scene & Heard: Annual turkey shoot draws a...
    By Aspen Anderson • December 2, 2025 1:30 pm

    The Vashon Sportsmen’s Club hosted its annual Turkey Shoot on Saturday, Nov. 22, bringing together 32 competitors — from first-time…

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Dockton Marina’s upgraded docks and boat launch are now fully open.
    Dockton marina fully reopens
    By Aspen Anderson • December 2, 2025 11:30 am

    After nearly six years of construction, closures and delays, Dockton Park’s marina and boat launch are fully open again —…

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Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd at WinterFest 2024.
    WinterFest is coming
    By Aspen Anderson • December 2, 2025 11:30 am

    As daylight grows scarce, the island’s largest holiday celebration is gearing up to bring light, music and a flurry of…

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    Vashon Strong legends step outside for their farmers carry, soaking up a stretch of rare November sunshine. Vashon Strong is tucked in the alley behind Giraffe at 17630 Vashon Hwy SW. (Aspen Anderson Photo)
    Staying strong is an easier lift for local...
    By Aspen Anderson • November 25, 2025 11:30 am

    November sunlight pours through both open garage doors at Vashon Strong, flooding the small studio with gold on a recent…

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    Data directs search for VISD leader
    Data directs search for VISD leader
    By Aspen Anderson • November 25, 2025 11:30 am

    Vashon Island School District shared new details about its ongoing search for a permanent superintendent during its Nov. 13 board…

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    Vashon’s artful activists get national attention
    By Aspen Anderson • November 18, 2025 11:10 am

    The island artists behind banners and satire appearing at U.S. demonstrations.

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    From left: Public Hospital District No. 5 commissioners-elect Celia Cugudda (Position 3) and Rebecca Chavez (Position 4), and Vashon Island Fire Rescue Commissioner Amy Drayer (Position 2).
    With few ballots left to count, local races...
    By Aspen Anderson • November 13, 2025 2:00 pm

    With only a handful of ballots left to count in the Nov. 4 election, the island’s two contested Vashon Health…

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The grocery at the Vashon Food Bank serves about 300 island households each week.
    Island groups work to address food insecurity amid...
    By Aspen Anderson • November 12, 2025 9:30 am

    As of Wednesday morning, the nation’s longest government shutdown continues to affect thousands of Washingtonians — including residents of Vashon…

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