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Island property valuations have gone up — way up

Vashon isn’t alone in seeing the increase in valuations — data from the Assessor’s Office indicates that home…

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Postal home delivery suspended for some Vashon residents

Some island neighborhoods have recently been notified by the Vashon Post Office that home delivery to their residencies…

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Each year, Engels car show draws aficionados of fossil-fueled finery.

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Rev your engines: Engels Car Show to return on Sunday

For Paul Engels, who works at the iconic gas station just south of Portage that has been owned…

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Lisa Peretti.

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‘Winghaven Park,’ new musical set on Vashon, to open at last

Vashon’s venerable Drama Dock Theatre Company will, at long last, present the regional premiere of “Winghaven Park,” a…

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José Rubio, who will sing the role of Harlekin in Vashon Opera’s “Ariadne auf Naxos.”

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Vashon Opera has lauded cast in famously hard-to-sing opera

Local opera fans, rejoice — Vashon Opera will present an opera that is famously challenging for its principal…

Combining forces to secure the future of Sisterhood programs on Vashon was a labor of love for (left to right) Heidi Jackson, the DOVE Project’s executive director, and Betsey Archambault, Vashon Sisterhood’s executive director. Courtesy photo

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A beloved program in the schools merges with DOVE Project

Vashon Sisterhood — a nonprofit offering programs to empower and mentor island girls and female-identifying students — has…

This work of art, “Flower Play,” will be on display at Summer Arts Fest. Jeanne Marie Thomas Artwork

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Summer Arts Fest has new shows on display at arts center

Summer Arts Fest continues this weekend, with its third and final rotation of visual art hosting a meet-and-greet…

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Islanders came out last week to enjoy a country band performance at Ober Park, part of a month-long series of concerts curated by Vashon Events for Vashon Park District.

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The Paperboys will bring Canadian roots to Vashon

The band — a local favorite — last performed on Vashon since December of 2019.

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

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Little Mermaid swims to the stage at arts center

The performance is Friday, Aug. 12.

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Islanders endure crash landing of Cathlamet | UPDATED

State Sen. Joe Nguyen, who represents West Seattle and Vashon in the 34th District, announced that he and…

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The Portage Fill, a legendary and longlasting big band on Vashon, will headline Concerts in the Park on Aug. 18.

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Ready to dance on the grass? Concerts in the Park returns

The concerts will be held every Thursday in August, starting Aug. 5, with a special bonus concert on…

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Noted documentary filmmakers, along with activist, will join audience for “The Janes”

“The Janes” is a documentary film about an underground network of women in Chicago in the late 1960s…

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Gather Vashon, a shop that championed local art, to close

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