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Vashon woman honored by business journal
Jennifer Olsen, president of Resourceful HR, was named one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 under 40” —…
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VYFS director to step down
Ken Maaz, a much-admired administrator who has played a lead role in the social services arena on Vashon,…
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Fields project, dogged by delays, is stalled after funds dry
The Vashon Park District has suspended nearly all work at its fields’ complex north of town until it…
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As more use water taxi, some are left behind
Vashon’s water taxi continues to see an uptick in the number of passengers, resulting in more at-capacity sailings…
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School district officials hope to make summer school a reality
The Vashon School Board unanimously passed a $16.1 million spending plan at its meeting Thursday night with a…
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Thai restaurant poised to open soon
Three monks in saffron-colored robes chanted a blessing at the new Thai restaurant on Vashon last week while,…
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Dead porpoise found at Sandy Shores
A freshly dead harbor porpoise in pristine condition was found on the beach at Sandy Shores last week.…
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New board seeks funds to repair Mukai farmhouse
A group of Islanders working to take over the nonprofit that owns the Mukai farmhouse has applied for…
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Islander to head county’s Office of Public Defense
Islander Dave Chapman has been tapped to head King County's Office of Public Defense, an agency that provides…
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A handful of Islanders face fines for failed septic systems
Twenty-eight waterfront property owners — most of whom live in Seattle, Tacoma and California — are being fined…
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Financial complexities slow Island solar projects
The Backbone Campaign and King County have reached a tentative agreement about the location of the county’s first…
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Lou Engels selected as this year’s grand marshal
Lou Engels, a trumpet-playing, civic-minded Islander who has lived on Vashon 65 years, has been named the grand…
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Vashon beekeepers troubled by a rash of bee deaths this spring
Members of Vashon’s growing beekeeping community are expressing mounting concern over the state of their hives after a…