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    From left to right: Back - Mira Stone, River Corriston-Nasife, Lucy Ahern. Middle - Micah Lawrence, Amelia Stone, Amiya Bowens, Josie Reiling, Maggie Uhlir. Front - Rubi Johnson. Photo courtesy of Annie Marie Musselman
    Little Mermaid swims to the stage at arts...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 8, 2022 10:45 am

    The performance is Friday, Aug. 12.

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    First Friday gallery cruise beckons at arts spots...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 4, 2022 1:30 am

    Check out shows at Hastings-Cone Gallery, Hardware Store Restuarant, VALISE and other venues

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The Portage Fill, a legendary and longlasting big band on Vashon, will headline Concerts in the Park on Aug. 18.
    Ready to dance on the grass? Concerts in...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 4, 2022 1:30 am

    The concerts will be held every Thursday in August, starting Aug. 5, with a special bonus concert on Friday, Aug. 19, featuring the island reggae band, Troll’s Cottage.

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    Noted documentary filmmakers, along with activist, will join...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 4, 2022 1:30 am

    “The Janes” is a documentary film about an underground network of women in Chicago in the late 1960s and early 1970s who provided safe, affordable, illegal abortions to approximately 11,000 women in need.

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    Gather Vashon, a shop that championed local art,...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 4, 2022 1:30 am

    In an email to customers, Raines and Rose detailed what they called a “heartbreaking” decision to close the shop.

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    Islanders endure crash landing of Cathlamet | UPDATED
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 4, 2022 1:30 am

    State Sen. Joe Nguyen, who represents West Seattle and Vashon in the 34th District, announced that he and State Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, also of the 34th, would hold a town hall about the crash.

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    Artist takes audiences outdoors, offering kinship with trees
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 3, 2022 1:30 am

    Mik Kuhlman’s latest work, “The Standing Nation,” is a site-specific, outdoor performance.

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    Vashon Island Film Festival is set to unspool
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 3, 2022 1:30 am

    Offerings include noted documentaries, coming-of-age stories, a civil war epic, a 1950s creature feature throwback, pandemic comedies, and a character study about grief, to name a few.

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    Business aims to inform and engage locals and...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 3, 2022 1:30 am

    Nat Williams started offering tours on Strawberry Festival weekend and is now running weekly “European Style” guided walking tours on Vashon.

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    Indicator Species, a celebration of wellness, arts and...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 3, 2022 1:30 am

    At the sprawling event, dancers, musicians, poets, visual artists, scientists, recovery specialists and wellness professionals will explore the intersections of environmental justice, social justice, and racial justice.

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    Burton water users say yes to big idea
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • August 3, 2022 1:30 am

    The results of a straw poll sent to all of Burton’s 364 individual water users were announced, showing overwhelming support for the idea of the cooperative purchase of Burton Water Company.

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    July 28 | UPDATED | Cathlamet, one of...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • July 28, 2022 1:30 am

    There were no injuries from the crash, WSF said, and no cause of the crash has yet been determined.

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    Vashon, and Fire Chief Vinci, deserved a better process
    Vashon, and Fire Chief Vinci, deserved a better...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • July 27, 2022 1:30 am

    This was a time for the board to do things methodically, by the book.

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    • Matt Sullivan, VISD’s financial chief, departs for new job
    • King County’s small farmers need livestock processing options
    • In quest for solvency, VISD solicits report. The consultant’s views made news last year.
    • Local gallery devoted to the art of origami to close
    • Vashon HouseHold to host ‘Battle of the Bands’ fundraiser

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