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The tea shop takes on a new life
The Vashon Tea Shop, which has been for sale for some time, got a new lease on life…
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Vashon boasts a rare crop this year: cherries
Bob Norton, an Island expert on fruit trees and an extraordinary grower, said he’s been pleasantly surprised by…
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State questions Glacier’s lease, raises ‘grave concerns’
Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark said he has “grave concerns” about the environmental impact of Glacier Northwest’s barge-loading…
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Point Defiance-Tahlequah ferry service could be cut
Islanders who use the south-end ferry — some of whom are already feeling the pinch from reductions in…
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Two foot ferry sailings to be added
The passenger-only ferry service between Vashon and downtown Seattle is expected to add two additional sailings when the…
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Sheriffs patrol parties, parking at KVI
Deputies with the King County Sheriff’s Office have been ticketing cars at the entrance of KVI Beach for…
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District finds funds to retain teachers
Several public school teachers whose jobs were on the line have been retained in the wake of a…
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Devastating fire destroys home, leaves Maury family with little
A family of four lost nearly everything they owned in a devastating fire that swept through their unoccupied…
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Three Islanders vie for seat on Vashon’s Community Council
The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council’s ex-ecutive board at its July 13 meeting will choose a replacement to Jolene…
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County, VMICC sued over K2 rezone
Island activist Tom Bangasser has filed a far-reaching lawsuit against King County, charging that government officials failed to…
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Stormy weather hits Vashon’s quiet airport
The Vashon Municipal Airport has a rural charm to it, with its grass runway and its rows of…
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Preserve Our Islands heads to court to challenge Glacier’s state-issued lease
Former Public Lands Commissioner Doug Sutherland looked to the region’s economic needs and its appetite for sand and…