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School district braces for cuts, considers fundraising plan
Vashon Island School District Superintendent Terry Lindquist, braced for state budget cuts that could cost the district as…
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Vashon Youth & Family Services faces tough financial picture
Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS) could see a 10 to 15 percent across-the-board budget cut this year…
Arts
Renowned Iranian flutist to bring Persian classics to Vashon
A celebrated Iranian musician who’s achieved worldwide acclaim for his resurrection of classical Persian music will bring his…
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Vashon’s beloved tulip treee comes down
A beloved and massive tulip tree at the edge of Island Lumber's parking lot on Bank Road was…
Arts
Video: Vashon farmers market springs to life
The Vashon Farmers Market opened on Saturday, celebrating the first day of spring with live music, free soup,…
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Vashon author, 87, writes about her ‘neighbors’
Emma Amiad admits she was a little dubious when an elderly Vashon woman told her she planned to…
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Series of events highlights mounting concern over teen substance abuse
Concerned about the number of teens who drink or use drugs on Vashon, a group of educators, therapists…
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Vashon voters defeat school bond measure
It’s not often that Vashon voters say no to a school bond measure. The last time, in fact,…
Arts
Comet lands on Vashon, transforming a boy’s life
James McCrackyn entered Chautauqua Elementary School Monday morning much as he has for the past couple of years…
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Vashon snares a new schools chief
Selected Monday night as Vashon Island School District’s new superintendent, Soltman lived on Vashon for 12 years before…
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Vashon fire department to implement anti-harassment training
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue will implement a nine-month anti-harassment and anti-bullying program that fire chief Hank Lipe…
Arts
Mural brings century of Vashon history to life
A huge mural — still weeks from completion — hangs on a wall in a Vashon warehouse, where…
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Soltman, former Islander, is a finalist for school superintendent
The Vashon Island school board on Sunday chose two candidates — Michael Soltman, superintendent of the San Juan…