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A special program on Vashon is at risk | Editorial

When we learned that Camp Goodtimes was back in session on Vashon and that campers were fishing at…

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Classes will start a half-hour later on professional development days at the Vashon School District next year

Classes will start a half-hour later on professional development days at the Vashon School District next year.

Merrilee Runyan

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Islanders look at buying Misty Isle

A group is exploring whether the 500-acre Misty Isle Farm could be purchased for farmland preservation and transformed…

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Misty Isle idea is ambitious, but movers are involved | Editorial

Tom Stewart, the wealthy businessman and staunch Republican who died in 2010, is arguably a legend on Vashon.…

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Even on Vashon, change is driven by activists

Community activism on Vashon and Maury Islands was the first social interaction my husband and I encountered when…

Beachgoers check out a starfish during last year's Low Tide Celebration at Point Robinson.

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Vashon’s annual celebration of sea life returns to Point Robinson

This weekend Point Robinson will teem with life, not only because one of the lowest tides of summer…

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Foundation funding short, but school district says no cuts

As the Vashon School District declares no cuts for the next school year, the schools foundation is scraping…

VIPP volunteers Amanda DeSantis (left) and Melinda Arroyo work at the crowded cat shelter off Old Mill Road.

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VIPP handles record numbers of cats

Vashon Island Pet Protectors, with record numbers of cats and slow adoption rates, has temporarily stopped accepting new…

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Neighbors have helped keep crime in check | Editorial

In January, King County Sheriff John Urquhart told islanders who attended a community council meeting on crime that…

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Man behind suspected drug house goes free

A man who’s been called Vashon’s top methamphetamine dealer had a significant drug charge thrown out last month,…

Bruce Morser

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VAA moves forward with arts center project

Bruce Morser, a Vashon Allied Arts board member, said he’s sometimes asked if VAA is still planning to…

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Postal service: A new normal is coming | Editorial

An article on this week’s front page tells of a severe funding gap in our state ferry system…

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Vashon’s teen drinking levels still above state average

Vashon high schoolers continue to drink alcohol and use marijuana at rates higher than their peers in the…