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Renowned mythologist tells tales for our times

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Renowned mythologist tells tales for our times

In these tumultuous times, one man is offering an ancient antidote to despair. Longtime island resident, author and…

Honoring Center: Where art and history intersect

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Honoring Center: Where art and history intersect

Change is all around us all the time, though rarely do we stop to consider its trajectory from…

Renowned Irish musician and Celtic fiddler perform at Vashon High School

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Renowned Irish musician and Celtic fiddler perform at Vashon High School

There will be laughter and toe-tapping, if not dancing in the aisles, when renowned Irish musician and folklorist…

Beloved island author celebrated

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Beloved island author celebrated

This version corrects the day of the week for the birthday party in honor of Betty MacDonald. It…

New prog-rock-jazz-funk band debuts

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New prog-rock-jazz-funk band debuts

Vashon firefighter Jason Everett knows how to put out fires. He also knows how to start them —…

VIAST grants art scholarships for second year

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VIAST grants art scholarships for second year

Last May, when graduating senior and artist-photographer Lhamu Konrad received the first annual art scholarship award from the…

Sharing the Stage: learning from experience

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Sharing the Stage: learning from experience

If, as the proverb states, experience is the best teacher, then the community-building organization Sharing the Stage provides…

Open Space granted county permit: Construction begins in May

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Open Space granted county permit: Construction begins in May

For the past three years, Open Space for Arts &Community has been planning a spectacular new act now…

Finding friendship and art on foreign island

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Finding friendship and art on foreign island

Call it destiny or call it serendipity, either way, a chance encounter in a tiny town on the…

Island author pens play heralded as being so Vashon

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Island author pens play heralded as being so Vashon

It’s so Vashon. Haven’t we all heard or said that phrase when confronted with the creative or generous…

Island woman hikes nearly 8,000 miles to earn Triple Crown of Hiking

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Island woman hikes nearly 8,000 miles to earn Triple Crown of Hiking

When islander Lizzy Corliss set out on the Pacific Crest Trail in April of 2014, she never dreamed…

Fly away with Sinatra song and dance review

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Fly away with Sinatra song and dance review

When Vashon native Elise Ericksen returned to the island last September after a 17-year hiatus, one of the…

Books by over 100 island authors sold at bookshop

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Books by over 100 island authors sold at bookshop

In need of a respite from too much holiday fare? Let yourself be whisked away into a world…