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Point Heyer Natural Area garners more protection

King County has purchased two properties north of KVI Beach as part of its ongoing effort to protect…

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New Indian restaurant to open Friday

Nirvana, a new Indian restaurant that will occupy the high-traffic corner where the Spice Route operated for four…

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Vashon man convicted on two charges of first-degree rape

Vashon resident Brian Dublin, a man whom King County prosecutors describe as a serial rapist, was convicted Thursday…

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A VISD error: Events slated to take place on Jewish high holidays

Vashon School District officials inadvertently scheduled significant public school events on two of the holiest days in the…

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Vashon man killed while felling a tree

Curt Noah, a Vashon man with deep roots on the Island, was killed Thursday in an accident that…

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Vashon’s water taxi will soon carry more passengers

The pedestrian-only boat between Vashon and Seattle will be able to carry more passengers on its six daily…

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Vashon emergency responders voice concern about county’s roads plan

Islanders are beginning to express concerns to King County officials about County Executive Dow Constantine’s decision to let…

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Ballet program founders in the wake of a tough dispute

For the first time in more than a decade, Vashon Junior Civic Ballet won’t be producing “The Nutcracker”…

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Vashon Family Practice closes its doors

Dr. Sjardo Steneker closed Vashon Family Practice on Friday, laying off a few employees and marking the end…

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Sawbones wins water conservation award

Water District 19 has given Pacific Research its first-ever Conservation Champion Award, a commendation the company received because…

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Long-awaited Beall Well is now pumping water

Water District 19’s Beall Well quietly went online last month, six years after Vashon’s largest water purveyor began…

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Bangasser, Allen can’t reach agreement over Loop purchase

Vashon businessman Tom Bangasser will not purchase The Loop after all, according to Steven Allen, publisher and editor…

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Vashon man found guilty of arson in Christmas Day sailboat fire

Lyman Houghton, a Vashon man charged with starting the Christmas Day fire that destroyed his 31-foot sailboat two…