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With summer season in full swing, ferry issues plentiful

WSF has yet to restore the three-boat schedule to the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route.

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USPS searches for staff to ease the strain on Vashon Post Office

The search for additional hires comes at a time when the island location is stretched thin.

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Opinion

A Reporter’s Farewell

I will always have a special place for Vashon, as it was my first professional newspaper job.

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Vashon Food Bank to move into downtown

The Food Bank is moving forward with plans to purchase the Vashon United Methodist Church’s education building.

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Variety of candidates vie for Unoffical Mayor title

The whimsical candidates in this year’s race include a Douglas fir tree, a bookmobile, a rescue goat, four…

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Sports

Scene & Heard: Islander swims from Tahlequah dock to north end dock

Joe Yarkin completed a “dock to dock” swim on Friday, July 1 – his longest swim yet.

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A life well-lived: an accomplished island equestrian rides on

An accomplished equestrian, O’Reilly was a candidate for the U.S. Olympic team in dressage and received the U.S.…

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News Brief: Hit-and-run, sexual assault case awaiting trial

Both cases will be tried in King County Superior Court.

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A new offering comes to Nashi Orchards, just in time for summer

Nashi Orchard has recently launched its “Hana” series, a non-alcoholic line of beverages.

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Burton Water Cooperative, Burton Water Company begin price negotiations

Burton Water Cooperative’s interim Board of Directors has begun price negotiations with the current owners of the Burton…

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Scene & Heard: Vashon celebrates Pride

The community descended upon the Vashon Theatre parking lot on Friday evening, June 17, for a multi-generational Show…

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Strength: Positive Friends
Having a person that’s always there for you and sticks by your side no matter what is having a true friend. True friends are hard to find, but when you find them, you don’t let go. I am connected to my friends and feel like I can always count on them. True friends understand each other, even when others might not, and even though they aren’t perfect, they stick together even when they’re apart.

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McMurray students illustrate what helped them through pandemic

During this past school year, approximately 40 McMurrary Middle School students participated in Vashon’s Sources of Strength program.

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Class of 2022: ‘Be well, do good work, go Pirates’

131 seniors received their diplomas during the Commencement ceremony held on Saturday, June 11 at the VHS stadium.