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Gallery wants Islanders to design, select Vashon’s official flag

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Vashon school district garners major federal bond award

The Vashon Island School District won a federal award that could save Vashon taxpayers up to $8 million…

Lisa Hasselman and Chris Hedgpeth found a quiet spot on Vashon.

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Housing prices dip again

Lisa Hasselman and Chris Hedgpeth used to wake up to the noise of rowdy sports enthusiasts vacating Safeco…

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Islanders strive to create a welcoming place on Vashon

Dan Kaufman recalls his own sense of marginalization when he was a boy growing up in a Los…

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KCLS to begin looking for temporary site for branch library

The King County Library Service has begun looking for a temporary site to house the Vashon branch during…

Beverly Naidus has put her art to work at VALISE

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The power of a seed: Healing the world, one plant at a time

Vashon artist Beverly Naidus remembers watching her parents kneel in the dirt as they tended their garden, converting…

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Consumers’ panel says there’s no harm from synthetic turf

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A new track? Some say it’s high time

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Community council votes to require protection of historic structures

In a long and spirited meeting Monday night, the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council decided that new construction next…

Sarah Day

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Hundreds of King County’s public health workers receive pink slips

More than 100 nurses, social workers, administrators and interpreters who provide support to low-income pregnant women and new…

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School district grapples with unexpected shortfall in state funds

Due to the state's budget crisis, the Vashon Island School District expects to lose between $103,000 and $151,000…

Michael Soltman talks with Sara Barry

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Campaign for a new high school hits the streets

Vashon Island School Super-intendent Michael Soltman stood at Vashon’s main intersection Friday night, urging one passerby after another…

Critics say the current high school’s configuration works poorly

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A school bond primer: Making sense of the numbers

In any campaign, numbers can get confusing — and especially so in a multi-million-dollar construction bond measure. The…