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Fire board candidates spend thousands in spirited race
As the Nov. 8 election day draws near, two candidates for Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s board are…
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Park district calls for a new board to resolve dance debate
In an effort to end a bitter dispute that has divided a once-thriving ballet program, the Vashon Park…
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Dump Vashon to highlight the volumes of alcohol-related trash found on the Island
As part of its efforts to end a common perception that substance abuse is tolerated on Vashon, the…
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Organization hopes changes around town will discourage substance abuse
A makeover of the sitting area next to the Vashon Pharmacy comes as one of several projects that…
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Fire board candidates sound off on the department’s future at a public debate
Taxes and on-Island volunteerism were both hot topics at Wednesday night's Fire Commissioner Candidates Debate, where four candidates…
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Fire board candidates vie in a spirited contest
While four Islanders are running this fall to fill two positions on Vashon’s fire board, one race is…
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Another seat on Vashon fire board is contested
In a much less public race, longtime VIFR volunteer Deborah Brown is challenging incumbent Ron Turner, a retired…
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Students make use of nature’s classroom
Kay Burrell’s fifth-grade class buzzed with excitement on Mon-day afternoon as the single-file line of kids approached a…
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Island Center Forest to close for hunting
Beginning this Saturday, Island Center Forest will close to everyone but hunters for 17 days.
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Land trust garners grants for work at Shinglemill preserve
The Vashon Maury Island Land trust recently received grants from REI and the Vashon Rotary to continue improvements…
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New garbage cans come to Vashon town — at long last, merchants say
Thanks to what Vashon business owners call a true community effort, it’s now a little easier to throw…
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A church blesses its four-legged friends
On Sunday morning Rick Edwards got into his yellow truck and headed, as he does each week, to…
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Safety concerns mount at busy Fauntleroy ferry dock
Last Thursday afternoon Washington State Ferries (WSF) worker Lisa Lennon stood on the sidewalk at the end of…