Business
Athletic club continues upgrades
Kevin Allman, owner of the Vashon Athletic Club, has added nearly $100,000 of new cardiovascular and weight equipment…
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Incentives spur search for a public site for solar
In what organizers see as a race against time, two Vashon groups are looking for publicly owned sites…
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Farmers find it’s hard to get produce into schools
Last winter, Vashon farmer Joe Yarkin sold $40 of sunchokes to the Vashon Island School District, the beginning,…
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Restoring a watershed, one parcel at a time
This winter, when the pond at Singer Farm tops its banks, the excess water will cascade over a…
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District 19 approves water hook-ups for mother-in-law apartments, studios
Water District 19’s three commissioners unanimously approved a policy last week allowing homeowners to develop small rental units…
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Dental van visits Vashon, serves schoolchildren
Eleven children at Chautauqua Elementary School and McMurray Middle School received free dental care last week, thanks to…
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Ulatoski concedes race, calls McCullough to congratulate her | Update
With the latest tallies showing Candy McCullough's lead holding steady in a race for a seat on Vashon's…
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County plans to cut down trees to save a forest
King County hopes to undertake its largest thinning operation to date at Island Center Forest, removing dying alders…
Business
A bookstore closes, and an era ends
Books by the Way has had many incarnations over the years, opening first in the Old Fuller Store…
Arts
A documentary lifts a veil on a generation of abuse
When Seattle activist Eliaichi Kimaro first approached Vashon film editor Eric Frith about the documentary she hoped to…
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Public hearing will give Islanders a chance to weigh in on Asarco cleanup plan
State officials will hold a public hearing next week to discuss plans to clean up residential yards that…
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Judge rules in park district’s favor in Rosser property dispute
A King County Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday supporting the Vashon Park District's claim that…
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Halloween: A frightfully fun affair on Vashon | Slide show
Halloween is always a delight on Vashon, when the town closes off to traffic, merchants hand out treats…