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Caught in the crosshairs: Politics and a weak dollar put gas out of reach for some
As Tony Spezza pulled into the Chevron on Thursday to fill his Ford pickup truck, he captured his…
News
A night of stories: Forum reveals the pain of addiction, the joy of recovery
Hillary Hammond was a 15-year-old freshman at Vashon High School when she started “using,” as she put it,…
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Islanders to start paying for ambulance service
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue this week began billing Islanders for non-emergency ambulance service, nearly three years after…
Sports
Lakeside teacher and Island director believed in the power of art
Nearly 100 people crowded into the Blue Heron theater Sunday night to bid farewell to Mark Sheppard, a…
Opinion
Community spirit on ice
It’s remarkable to skate on Fisher Pond in the maritime Northwest, with its relatively balmy winters. It’s even…
News
Island activist wins award for his decades of work on sustainable agriculture
Mark Musick, known throughout the region for his lifelong commitment to sustainable agriculture and the development of markets…
News
Anti-Glacier bills appear doomed
But foes say Glacier may have to truck contaminated soil off-Island.
News
Teens use more drugs, alcohol, survey says
A survey of hundreds of Island students shows that many of them consider alcohol and marijuana relatively easy…
News
Steneker exonerated from medical board charges
The state board that oversees medical practitioners dismissed all of the charges it leveled against Dr. Sjardo Steneker…
News
Tahlequah ferry out for days, frustrating Islanders and forcing some to be creative
Ferry service from the south end of Vashon was to be suspended for three days, from Monday until…
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Army Corps sides with Glacier
But bill passes in the Senate that could put the ‘pause button’ on the project.