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Vashon’s new domestic violence program to be honored by King County coalition

DoVE, Vashon's new domestic violence program, will be given a "Take Action Award" by the King County Coalition…

Farmers market manager Allison Bockus talks to Rebecca Wittman

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The farmers market: A growing affair

Islanders and tourists turned out in droves for Saturday’s Farmers Market, buying fresh greens, ripe tomatoes, carrots and…

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Three Vashon retailers fail sting operation, sell tobacco to teens

Undercover teens bought tobacco from three of the four Vashon retailers subjected to a routine sting operation earlier…

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Spice Route quietly closes its doors, new eatery to open soon

After a four-year effort, the owners of Spice Route quietly closed their Indian restaurant this week, saying they…

Tom Bangasser speaks at a recent Vashon-Maury Island Community Council meeting.

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Bangasser buys The Loop

Tom Bangasser, a controversial businessman who helped to found Vashon College, has purchased The Loop, a Vashon newspaper…

Rebecca Wittman will become the Vashon Farmers Market new manager.

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Farmers Market hires a new manager

Rebecca Wittman, a well-known Island singer and writer who hails from a ranch in Idaho, will become the…

The Peterson family

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Family rebuilds after a fire destroys their home and all their belongings

The Vashon family who lost their home to a dramatic and fast-moving fire Wednesday say they've been touched…

Dr. C.G. Weispfenning will retire in November

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After 36 years, a beloved ‘doc’ retires

The paintings in Dr. C.G. Weispfenning’s clinic tell a story about how this unorthodox and much-loved physician worked…

The site plan shows the way the building will wrap around a courtyard.

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New VHS design puts school in one structure

The new Vashon High School will be fully contained in one building, with a light-filled study commons, a…

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Long-time Island bookshop goes on the market

Jenni and David Wilke have decided to sell Books by the Way, a small but vibrant bookstore next…

Project manager Tom Ossinger (left) and site superintendent Mike Mattingly say crews are working hard to get grass planted at the fields site before the fall rain begins.

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Work on sports fields moving forward despite setbacks

Crews are working six days a week, 12 hours a day, in an effort to complete a Vashon…

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Woman’s bike accident underscores need for ID |

A woman’s bicycle accident on July 2 underscores the need for people to carry “in case of emergency”…

File Photo Signs such as this one at Dockton Road last winter could become more common as the county struggles with a declining road services budget.

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County’s roads will decline due to lack of funds

King County’s roads division is facing a funding crisis of such magnitude that nearly 75 miles of roads…