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Summer school program falters after teachers raise concerns
A volunteer effort to offer a small-scale summer school program for Vashon high schoolers has all but failed…
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Runners pound the trails at third annual Ultramarathon
Last Saturday more than 140 runners took to Vashon’s forested trails in the third annual Vashon Ultramarathon and…
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Young soccer player competes with the best in the nation
Jane Oswald, a Vashon middle schooler, recently traveled to Phoenix to compete in the US Youth Soccer Far…
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Electrical problems cause two house fires in one week
Last Thursday Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) responded to a fire at a small home on the…
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County plans to cut bus service, explore alternatives
Some of Vashon’s lesser-used bus trips may be cancelled as soon as next year under a King County…
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Low Tide Celebration to coincide with Fourth of July
As Quartermaster Harbor’s marine recovery area continues to put the health of Puget Sound in the spotlight, local…
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Vashon High School: A new era begins as shovels hit the ground
Last week, the Vashon Island School District broke ground on the largest-ever capital project on the Island —…
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Episcopal church takes time to reflect on a century of service
At first glance, new posters depicting the history of the Church of the Holy Spirit look as if…
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Ultramarathon will bring runners from around the world
For a third year, the Vashon Island Ultramarathon and Trail Run, scheduled for Saturday, June 30, will draw…
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High school construction will close most of campus for the summer
Construction crews have less than three summer months to complete critical work on the new high school building.…
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Project will build rare salt marsh at the harbor
King County is making plans to transform a stretch of shoreline at Dockton, removing a bulkhead that has…
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Police hold community meeting on sex offender, subject arrested same night
A detective with the county sheriff’s registered sex offender unit urged Islanders last week to be aware but…
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Vashon BioBlitz: Science comes to life on the south end
Volunteers spent an entire day two weeks ago taking stock of Vashon’s rich plant and animal diversity at…