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Property taxes drop 2 percent on Vashon this year
Most Vashon property owners will see a drop in both the assessed values of their homes as well…
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Bond measure hangs in the balance
It’s a civics lesson in the making, as Vashon High School teachers Harris Levinson and Martha Woodard pointed…
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Land trust, county buy land to preserve habitat
The Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust purchased nine acres in the lower reaches of Judd Creek this week, bringing…
Arts
Vashon’s ‘Church’ seeks a bigger congregation
The writers, actors, musicians and producers who have brought the Church of Great Rain to the stage two…
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Vashon school bond measure tops 60 percent as ballots continue to be tallied
The Vashon Island School District's bid for a bond that would remake Vashon High School topped 60 percent…
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Bill would make make VMICC exempt from public disclosure laws
A controversy over the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council and its status under the state’s far-reaching public disclosure laws…
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VMICC board elects new president
Tim Johnson, a former organic food executive new to Vashon, was elected the president of the Vashon-Maury Island…
Arts
Drama Dock celebrates its 35th year with a musical romp about love
Over the years, various volunteers have worked miracles to keep Drama Dock alive. They’ve put on musicals, held…
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VYFS makes deal with YMCA to purchase PlaySpace building
PlaySpace, the former YMCA center on the corner of Vashon Highway and Gorsuch Road, is a hub of…
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School cafeterias hope to serve locally grown food
The Vashon Island School District is working with the Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) to develop a program…
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A back-and-forth debate continues to rock the community council
Tom Bangasser, a member of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council’s board, said the former board has not engaged…
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Vashon Island School District garners federal financial award
The Vashon Island School District won a federal award that could save Vashon taxpayers up to $8 million…