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A Vashon milestone: Permanent housing for the homeless
Vashon HouseHold has created the first apartment units on the Island permanently assigned to housing homeless families —…
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State lawmakers approve funds to buy out Glacier Northwest gravel mine
The state, King County and a regional conservation organization are working to purchase Glacier Northwest’s 236-acre gravel mine…
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A proposed expansion of Quartermaster Marina passes environmental muster
A proposed expansion of the Quartermaster Marina won preliminary approval from King County, which determined last week that…
Arts
Getting to school by boat
The 6:45 a.m. ferry run from Fauntleroy to Vashon is virtually given over to teenagers most weekdays. More…
Arts
Owners of a west-side barn win awards for their restoration work
Steve Rubicz and Gaye Detzer moved to their west-side home on a sweeping hillside above Colvos Passage in…
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Green Power campaign gets under way on Vashon
A Vashon organization has joined forces with Puget Sound Energy in an ambitious campaign to increase the Island’s…
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Washington Supreme Court awards $371,340 for King County’s delay to release public records
The state Supreme Court, in a case that has had more twists and turns than an Olympics-style bobsled…
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Vashon school district selects a new principal for Chautauqua Elementary
Jody Metzger, a seasoned educator who has helmed two elementary schools, directed school choirs and taught second, third…
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A 2004 oil spill triggered change as well as worries
Amy Carey remembers vividly those early morning hours six years ago, when she hopped into a boat with…
Business
The Dirt Yard closes after King County health inspection
The Dirt Yard, a commercial enterprise that took in construction debris and sold fill, has apparently closed after…
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King County, District 19 to launch discussions over water moratorium
In a move that King County seldom takes, county officials will sit down with local commissioners next week…
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The Harbor School restructures top administration
The Harbor School, in an effort to tighten its belt, has decided to let go of its top…
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County councilmember Jan Drago visits Vashon, promises to work on library issue
King County Councilwoman Jan Drago told Islanders Monday night that she believes the county council should be more…