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Orcas put on a killer show
Those lucky enough to visit Point Robinson Friday afternoon saw a rare and remarkable scene in the waters…
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An old Vashon schoolhouse gets landmark protection
Over the years, Kathy and Phil Johnson have had a handful of strangers knock on the door of…
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Black Press purchases several publications serving communities on the Olympic Peninsula
Black Press, Ltd. is slated to purchase the Peninsula Daily News, Sequim This Week and its related websites,…
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Granny’s awards Vashon Community Care $38,000
Granny’s Attic, Vashon’s bustling thrift store, awarded $38,000 to Vashon Community Care, one of the largest single donations…
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On Vashon, some express concern about statewide liquor initiative
An initiative that would privatize the sale of spirits would likely put Vashon’s one liquor store out of…
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Vashon agency to begin providing roommate service to ease affordable housing crunch
Vashon HouseHold is about to launch a new program that aims to match those in need of housing…
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Island resident named judge of the year by state bar association
King County Superior Court Judge Mary I. Yu, a Vashon resident, was recently named the 2011 Outstanding Judge…
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Vashon Pharmacy closes driveway, takes down tree
Owners of the Vashon Pharmacy have taken down the towering eucalyptus tree next to their building and removed…
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Viaduct’s closure could hit Vashon hard, some predict
Glenda Pearson, a University of Washington librarian, already rises at an ungodly hour to feed her many animals…
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A new reality: Some school programs hang by a thread
Jackie Merrill remembers her Camp Waskowitz experience as a fifth-grader on Vashon Island — feeling at first scared…
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Purple light campaign to highlight domestic violence
Islanders concerned about domestic violence hope Vashon’s town core and many of its neighborhoods will soon be cast…
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Park district sues property owner in an effort to end boundary dispute
A simmering property dispute between the Vashon Park District and Gay Rosser went to court Monday, where the…
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Serial rapist’s conviction spotlights a decade of crime
The conviction of a man last week whom prosecutors call a serial rapist has underscored the need to…