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Islander funds his wishes while cleaning Vashon’s streets
Bill Thomas was on the street before the sun was up, bundled against the cold and sporting a…
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Park district exhausts funds on fields project
The Vashon Park District, struggling to cover the costs of its ambitious fields project, has run out of…
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Water District 19 to issue new shares, ending its 15-year moratorium
Water District 19’s 15-year moratorium on new water shares will be temporarily lifted next month when the small…
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More students qualify for free lunch program
The number of children eligible to receive free lunches at Vashon’s three public schools has doubled in the…
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Conservation program helps landowners restore their property
Mounds of blackberries have been replaced by hundreds of native trees and shrubs along the banks of a…
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After high-level discussions, Vashon’s elves are poised to return
After a media storm that thrust Vashon’s colorfully garbed elves into a regional spotlight, the King County Sheriff’s…
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Goats killed on Maury by two dogs
Two goats were killed early Wednesday morning by a pair of dogs that broke into their fenced pasture…
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Homeless forced to vacate woods
Twenty to 25 homeless people living in the woods south of the Roseballen housing development were forcibly removed…
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County will soon issue fines for waterfront septic failures
Facing a state-imposed deadline, King County officials plan to turn up the heat in Vashon’s Marine Recovery Areas,…
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Dublin sentenced to 45 years in prison
Vashon resident Brian Dublin, convicted in October of raping two teenage girls and attempting to rape a 12-year-old…
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Islanders connect with an African woman’s effort to educate girls
Sekeyian Yiaile was one of the fortunate ones in her tribal village in Kenya — though to hear…
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Chautauqua’s long-running bird program grabs a national spotlight
Every now and then, retired school teacher Carol Ferch will hear from one of her former students that…
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Parents gather to discuss teen substance abuse
Vashon Island School District’s new substance abuse prevention specialist plans to hold a special meeting with parents next…