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Administrative law judge says Glacier’s dock plans adequately protect marine life
Glacier Northwest’s plans to build a new barge-loading dock extending from its property on Maury Island include enough…
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Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust goes after bullfrogs to save native newts
An osprey flew overhead shortly after Abel Eckhardt and his volunteer-partner for the evening, teenager Peter Evans, eased…
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Glacier gets OK for Maury Island dock, opponents vow to keep fighting
Glacier Northwest received its final permit from a government agency last week for its dock-building project on Maury…
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County takes over cost of foot ferry
King County this week assumed the cost of providing passenger-only ferry service between Vashon and downtown Seattle, a…
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School board votes to close high school campus, ending senior perk
Vashon High School seniors will no longer be able to zip to Subway, take a quick trip home…
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State ecology puts Glacier corp. under scrutiny in Maury mine clean-up
The state Department of Ecology has decided to require Glacier Northwest to provide extensive public review and comment…
Opinion
Eric Horsting gave it his all — and covered it all — week after week Eric Horsting gave it his all — and covered it all — week after week
Last August, after a brief vacation, I returned to The Beachcomber with a gift for Eric Horsting, who…
Opinion
Eric Horsting stepping down after run as arts editor, sports editor, reporter…
Last August, after a brief vacation, I returned to The Beachcomber with a gift for Eric Horsting, who…
News
Vashon contractor blows whistle on Parks’ Baldwin House work
The Vashon Park District failed to get a grading and clearing permit prior to some of its extensive…
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Is it time to build a new Vashon High?
When Keith Putnam designed what is now the main building at Vashon High School some 35 years ago,…
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Puget Sound Energy office reopens on Vashon
Puget Sound Energy officials, saying they want Islanders to use less of their product, have opened up an…