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    Articles by Elizabeth Shepherd
    An elephant seal at Tramp Harbor was captured in this photograph by Chris Law. (Chris Law photo)
    Tramp Harbor to come alive on big screen...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 11, 2025 1:30 am

    The event is free, and will include People’s Choice balloting for Best of Show.

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    “Flow with the Moon,” by Rachel LordKenaga. (Courtesy photo)
    Recommended: Art by Rachel LordKenaga and Steve Jensen
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 11, 2025 1:30 am

    The gallery, located at 17633 Vashon Hwy SW, is open from 1-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

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    Verdant spaces located on this year’s Garden Tour include (clockwise from bottom left) Littlest Bird Farm; BrambleByrne; Aeggy’s Farm; Madrona Meadows; the garden of Mary Liz Austin; and the garden of Dustin Schulte and Alan Rose. (Courtesy photo)
    Vashon’s long-running Garden Tour blooms next weekend
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 11, 2025 1:30 am

    Gardeners and growers across Vashon Island have been tilling, pruning, and prepping all year.

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    Dr. Josephine (Jo) Moccia (Courtesy photo)
    School board names interim superintendent
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 8, 2025 12:30 pm

    Dr. Josephine Moccia, 65, has served for the past 14 years as the superintendent of South Whidbey School District.

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    Authors and best friends Amy Burtaine (left) and Michelle Cassandra Johnson will read from their new book on June 6, at Vashon Bookshop. (Courtesy photos)
    Buzz into a book reading to hear about...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 4, 2025 2:30 pm

    What if the bees can save us?

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    Last week, land clearing changed the landscape of the future site of Creekside Village, an affordable housing development on Vashon. The mobile homes remaining on the property, seen at left in this photo, have now also been removed. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
    Permits, financing now in place for Creekside Village
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 4, 2025 12:30 pm

    Creekside Village on Vashon, an affordable workforce housing project first envisioned 10 years ago by local developer Christopher Bric, broke…

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    “Heirloom Eggplants,” by Jean Emmons, is included in an exhibit of the artist’s work at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy photo)
    Gallery-hop, dance, dine, and hobnob in town on...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 4, 2025 1:30 am

    There’s plenty to do for this First Friday of the summer.

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    Islander Jim Sherman, attending the installation of Vashon Heritage Museum’s exhibition “An Island Revered.” (Marissa Tsaniff photo)
    ‘An Island Revered’ showcases a treasured local collection
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • June 4, 2025 1:30 am

    The museum will open for extended hours during the island’s First Friday gallery cruise that day.

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    Upcoming Pride events at VCA include a night of uplifting song with The Harlem Gospel Travelers (top left) on May 30; Scot Zeller’s (right) acclaimed one-person show on June 11; and a concert by the Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble (bottom left) on June 13. (Courtesy photo)
    VCA rolls out a rainbow carpet of Pride...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 29, 2025 4:30 pm

    Vashon Center for the Arts will celebrate Pride Month with three blockbuster performance.

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    Writers Thomas Pruiksma (left) and María de Lourdes Victoria (right) will discuss the Mexican masterpiece “Pedro Páramo” in a talk on June 7. (Courtesy photo)
    Island poet offers bilingual book talk on Mexican...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 29, 2025 1:30 pm

    The highly acclaimed classic remains poorly known outside the Spanish-speaking world.

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    Levi Stahl, with a brace on his broken left hand, grabs a huck out of the air, in a regular season tournament in North Carolina earlier this year. (Rom Impas photo)
    Islander savors big Ultimate Frisbee championship win
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 28, 2025 1:30 pm

    Last week, Lewis & Clark’s Ultimate Frisbee club team, Bacchus, notched a thrilling 15-14 victory over the Middlebury Pranksters to…

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    The entrance to Vashon Cemetery (Tom Hughes Photo)
    Reminder: Memorial Day observations at Vashon Cemetery and...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 22, 2025 5:30 pm

    Plan ahead for Memorial Day on Vashon — a time to recognize the sacrifice veterans and their families have made…

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    Interim Fire Chief Ben Davidson (Courtesy photo)
    Fire service pros and local leaders laud interim...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 21, 2025 12:30 pm

    In remarks made at the halfway mark of a six-month consultancy with Vashon Fire & Rescue, two seasoned fire service…

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