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Park district sets levy rate for vote on April ballot
The proposed levy will appear on the April 25 ballot and would require a 60 percent “yes” vote…
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Portage Fill celebrates 50 years of making music on Vashon
For generations, Portage Fill has entertained and inspired islanders to get up and dance to tunes from the…
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A life of service: ‘Mother Steen’ made her hometown better
Throughout the purpose-driven decades of her life, Barbara Steen became a pillar of the community — leading and…
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Honoring Sam Yates, as a foundation in his name is launched
Family and friends have founded the Sam Yates Community Foundation both to honor Sam’s commitment to community, and…
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Islanders see some improvement in services by AmeriGas
A team of islanders are leading a local response to serious and ongoing customer complaints against the propane…
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Scene & Heard: Rotary Club members take on clean-up duty
Club members gathered on a blue-sky morning, armed with goodwill, grabbers, gloves, buckets and gloves to clean up…
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USPS to host hiring fair to fill staffing shortages on Vashon
After months of severe staffing shortages, the United States Postal Service will hold a job fair from 10…
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Harbor School aims to join a prestigious global network
In International Baccalaureate schools, students gain “cultural awareness and progress in a second language, preparing them to engage…
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Vashon Park District moves forward to plan $2.7 million dock
If grant and community funding is successful, then potential permits, demolition and replacement construction could proceed in 2025.
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School district makes new hires, appoints new board member
There are new faces of leadership at Vashon Island School District (VISD), with the recent appointment of a…
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Four applicants vie for an open school board seat
The district opened the application process following the resignation of a board member.
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At meeting, islanders get reassurances from AmeriGas director
Robert Davis, who is the director of Northwest Operations for AmeriGas, was an unexpected guest at a Jan.…
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Islander sentenced in connection with hit-and-run death
A Vashon man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison in connection with the death of islander…