Business
Islander hopes to boost local economy by making connections
Amy Wolff calls herself a natural-born networker. After retiring from a 30-year career as a travel agent, she…
News
McCullough wins tightly contested fire board race
Candy McCullough has won the closely contested race for Position 4 on Vashon’s fire board by 66 votes.
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Bank dissatisfaction reverberates on Vashon
While some Islanders are showing their dissatisfaction with large banks by transferring their accounts to Vashon’s credit union,…
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Island nonprofit sets its sights on continued conservation efforts
Before the county’s purchase of Glacier Northwest’s mining site on Maury Island was complete last January, ending the…
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Vashon Fields have gone to the dogs
A border collie named Ron recently helped the park district solve what could have become a costly problem.
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Former Vashon cop fired for misconduct
Kevin Savage, a King County sheriff’s deputy who racked up several complaints during his short time patrolling Vashon…
Sports
Shooter wins big at national championships
Mikie Hoffmann, a 2010 graduate of Vashon High School, took home several awards from the National Sporting Clay…
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Vashon Liquor owners unsure if they’ll close shop
The owners of Vashon Liquor are trying to determine what the passage of Initiative 1183, which privatized liquor…
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Large crowd shows to learn about Asarco pollution cleanup
Islanders came out in full force Wednesday night for a meeting to learn about and comment on the…
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Car flips near north end, driver not seriously injured
The driver of a car that drove off Vashon Highway near the north end Wednesday morning was transported…
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Islanders rally to keep Vashon’s skatepark open
When Allison Reid’s 9-year-old son started skateboarding at BARC this summer, she had some reservations.
Opinion
Group is taking the right approach to town safety
Implementing elegant solutions to thorny problems is a Vashon talent. Little wonder, then, that a dedicated group of…
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Never too late: Islander teaches, makes a home in Africa
For the last two years, nearly every time Joe Yarkin went to the grocery store or ran an…