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Voters call for change on Vashon school board

Vashon voters spoke clearly when they cast their ballots last Tuesday: At least when it comes to the…

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J pod, one whale stronger, visits the Island

Dozens of killer whales — including a newborn baby — have been swimming around Vashon the last several…

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Islanders to start paying for ambulance service

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) plans to start charging Islanders for non-emergency ambulance service, a move that…

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Homelessness council reaches out

Council has already found many Islanders willing to help it do more.

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Thriftway doubles food bank donation

Vashon Thriftway has decided to double the amount of money it donates to the Vashon Maury Community Food…

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Kunkel charged with first-degree murder

Jon Kunkel, a controversial Islander well-known on Vashon for his two boarding-house-like homes and varied business ventures, has…

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Islanders get a peek at a new K2

With the words K2 Commons emblazoned on a wall behind them, Richard Sontgerath and Truman O’Brien Monday night…

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Advocates win grant to help end homelessness on Vashon

In what will provide “a quantum leap” in the Island’s ability to address homelessness, Vashon Youth & Family…

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Aging Coast Guard vessel is a derelict awaiting removal

It’s a ‘floating salvage yard,’ underscoring a problem plaguing the Sound.

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Another two weekends of vandalism cast a cloud over parts of Vashon

The 40 lights that line the dirt runway at Vashon’s tiny municipal airport have transformed the grassy field…

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Transportation chief visits Vashon to ‘listen and learn’

State Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond told some 250 Islanders Thursday night that she’s sorry for the impact the…

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Developers make a pitch at school board meeting

The team seeking to redevelop the former K2 manufacturing site into a community-oriented complex proposed that it become…