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Kat Eggleston to perform with two influential friends

The night will feature a round-robin of song sharing.

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Parents Lindsey and Leigh Anne McKeen, and their children Sabin (left) and Salinger (center) mustered smiles for The Beachcomber after Sabin and Salinger — both students at Chautauqua Elementary School — asked the school board and superintendent not to cut staff they said had helped them learn and grow.

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Islanders express alarm over VISD’s staff and program cuts

Superintendent now looking into cuts to athletics and other programs

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Works by (top, left to right) Pam Ingalls, Eric Heffelfinger, Laurie Brown, and (bottom) Donna Caulton will all be on view on the First Friday gallery cruise and the VIVA Spring Studio Art Tour.

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Gallery cruise is only the start of two art-filled weekends

The tour boasts 37 stops, including studios tucked all over, as well as other art venues and retail…

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School board pushes back on superintent’s plan to cut staff

Current plan includes cuts to counseling, nursing, library and intervention staffing.

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Haiku Festival awards ceremony to be led by revered poets

The festival is now in its fifth year, and has been a hit from the start with both…

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Sharing his passion, islander pens guide for preserving forests

Denis Hayes, co-founder of Earth Day and president of the The Bullitt Foundation, has defined the guide “the…

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Choral Fest to bow with diverse voices filling Kay White Hall

Here’s a closer look at the programs and music that will fill the air of Kay White Hall.

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Prize-winning author releases new historical fiction

The book can be purchased at Vashon Bookshop as well as other major booksellers.

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Opinion

How a jazz guy turned his passion into a gift for his town

On Sunday, the final episode of “The Jazz Guy with Bill Wood” aired on Voice of Vashon.

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Facing deficit, school district now poised to cut staff

The district faces a projected $1.3 million deficit in the budget for the 2024-25 school year.

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Earth-themed art blooms at local galleries

Here is some of the bounty that will be on view Friday evening.

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School board appoints a new member

River Branch will take her oath of office and join the board at its March 28 meeting.

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Esther Lucero, standing with microphone, at the March 21 meeting of Vashon-Maury Island Community Council.

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Islanders learn more about Thunderbird Treatment Center

Designs showed spaces for ceremony and reflection, a sweat lodge, a covered play area, and more.