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    Articles by Elizabeth Shepherd
    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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    Beloved island arts education program is among NEA...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 14, 2025 10:30 am

    VCA is one of many arts organizations that face cancellation of already-approved funding.

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    (Left to right) Tracy Moore, Kat Eggleston and Steve Davidson will play a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at Vashon Havurah. (Courtesy photos)
    Kat Eggleston and friends play Mother’s Day concert
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 8, 2025 8:45 am

    Celebrate spring with a guitar concert performed by local legend Kat Eggleston and her legendary friends, Tracy Moore and Steve…

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    Scene & Heard: Studio Tour kicks off spring...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 7, 2025 11:30 am

    The tour continues this coming weekend.

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    The cast of "Reunited with the Heart Surgeon" working with their director, Andy James, on their script for one part of their show. (Photo courtesy of Maarten Ribalet-Coesel)
    Fall in love with ‘Large Print Romance,’ by...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 7, 2025 10:30 am

    All the plays are based on novels found at Granny’s Attic and crafted by VHS thespians.

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    (Clockwise from top left) Joshua Conyers, José Rubio, Allison Pohl and Marie Masters Webb are among the principal singers of Vashon Opera’s upcoming production of “Falstaff.” (Courtesy photos)
    Vashon Opera rolls the dice on Verdi’s Falstaff,...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 7, 2025 9:30 am

    Falstaff thinks he can pay his debts by romancing two wealthy married women. What could go wrong?

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    Firm chosen for Vashon schools superintendent search
    Firm chosen for Vashon schools superintendent search
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 6, 2025 4:30 pm

    Hazard Young Attea Associates (HYA) will conduct the search.

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    This oil painting, by Rose Belknap, is included in an exhibit of work by Vashon Island Visual Artists members at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Courtesy image)
    Have an artful weekend with First Friday and...
    By Elizabeth Shepherd • May 1, 2025 10:30 am

    Vashon Island Visual Artists will hold its Spring Studio Tour, featuring 43 art studios and galleries, from 10 a.m. to…

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