Business
Locally brewed hard cider now available at Thriftway
First Cliff Goodman offered up his popular microbrews, and now Vashon’s only commercial cidery has its first bottles…
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VCC modifications will keep residents warmer
With a ribbon cutting ceremony last Thursday, Vashon Community Care commemorated the construction of two new vestibules at…
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A new sport begins to take hold on Vashon
When Lollie Groth lived in Maui, she loved to catch waves while surfing with her friends. Now, living…
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County to give selected land added protection, hold open house
The county plans to add five Vashon properties, including its newly acquired site on Maury Island, to a…
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Stores, retaurants asked to help curb teen drinking
On the Fourth of July, a teenage boy tried to buy beer at Vashon Market using a fake…
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Rumble strip opponents get community council backing
The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council on Monday unanimously passed a motion to demand that the county Department of…
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High school project gets infusion of state money
The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) recently announced it would subsidize the construction of…
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McMurray teacher receives a grant with roots on Vashon
The Washington Schools Foundation — founded by former Islander and avid volunteer Gene Lipitz — has issued one…
Sports
HOTS Triathlon called off after few sign up
The Heart of the Sound Triathlon (HOTS), which has taken place on Vashon for 11 years, has been…
Sports
Islander shoots his way to the top
Islander Mikie Hoffmann, who has been shooting since he was 9 years old, blew away the competition at…
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Sheriff’s office threatens to end holiday hydroplane race
After receiving a flood of complaints about hydroplanes that race around the Island on the Fourth of July,…
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School board to vote on a $16 million, no-cuts budget
Riding on another successful fundraiser by the schools foundation, the Vashon Island School District is poised to pass…
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A love affair with fireworks
Islander Gabriel Felix doesn’t like loud noises or explosions, and to meet him it’s no surprise. The calm…