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A hotel in town? Developer eyes options
A Seattle developer with ties to the Island plans to purchase Vashon Village and build a 16-room hotel…
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Park district’s Pt. Robinson funds not available for maintenance
Money meant to be set aside for maintenance of the historic buildings at Point Robinson has gotten swallowed…
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Foghorns stolen from lighthouse
Two solid brass foghorns that date back to the 1930s have been stolen from the Point Robinson lighthouse,…
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Park district director let go Monday
Jan Milligan, who was hired a year ago to helm the financially struggling Vashon Park District, was terminated…
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Interim director selected to fill in at VYFS
Diane Kjellberg, former operations manager at Vashon Youth & Family Services, has agreed to return to the agency…
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Saving the world, one stove at a time
A line of metal stoves — all about the size of top hats — sits on a shelf…
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County decides to continue controversial rumble strips
In an effort to address concerns raised by cyclists, King County officials plan to remove some of the…
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Two Islanders advance to general election
Richard Sanders, a libertarian lawyer and Gold Beach resident, has a shot at returning to the state’s highest…
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The story of a river, the story of America | Book Review
Mary Bruno jokes that Catholic guilt drove her to write about the Passaic River, New Jersey’s dioxin-laced waterway,…
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County plans to move service center to Vashon town
King County plans to relocate the sheriff’s office, courthouse and other regional services to a little-used building in…
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King County receives funds to address septic repairs
King County has been awarded more than $800,000 to help property owners repair failing septic systems, keep livestock…
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Volunteers garner thousands for Vashon Theatre’s digital conversion campaign
Islanders raising money for the Vashon Theatre say they’ve garnered $52,000 in five weeks, enough to place an…
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Mud-boggers voice frustration as county calls a halt to activity
One day a year for the past four decades, dozens of Islanders have converged on the same swampy…