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Donna McDermott and two of her award-winning dogs

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Heading to Westminster: A Vashon woman competes with a rare breed

Donna McDermott does not recall what first drew her to the Icelandic Sheepdog, but she does remember that…

Denise Folk

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Local organizations chip in to bring free dental services to Vashon

Thanks to support from the local community, Medical Teams International’s dental van, a dental office on wheels that…

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Printmaking studio plans to move, expand

As Vashon Allied Arts moves forward on plans for its new arts center, Quartermaster Press, too, is looking…

Volunteers Terri Colello (middle) and Bonnie McCallister (right) chat with junior Kyle Gagner and senior Savannah Krug about their college plans at the OWL’s Nest during lunch at VHS.

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New group works to help high schoolers with next step in life

Terri Colello knows how daunting, difficult and even scary it can be to finish high school while at…

Toby Holmes saves on ferry fares by commuting on a motorcycle to his job on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.

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The troubled waters of the Washington State ferry system

Though Gov. Chris Gregoire’s recent proposal to create a regional ferry district was declared dead on arrival, with…

Dan Brown has lived above Quartermaster for more than 30 years

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Quartermaster’s quiet waters are marred by forgotten boats

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Not your third-grade spelling bee: Event brings out Vashon’s top spellers

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Vashon meets PSE’s second challenge

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Joe Meeker will tell stoies about his ancestor Ezra Meeker

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Campfire stories for wintertime: Longtime Islander will speak in next installment of series

In the mid-1800s Ezra Meeker made a late-night trip to the outhouse outside his small log cabin in…

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Avid reader leaves gift to libraries

Before Islander Becky Braicks died of cancer in August, the mother who frequently volunteered at her two children’s…

Ferry service would be transferred to a regional ferry district under a proposal outlined by Gov. Chris Gregoire Thursday.

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Gregoire’s ferry plan quickly faces opposition

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A sign of the times: Committee seeks to ban flashy signage in Vashon Town

When Island Lumber put up its large LED display sign in late 2009, members of Vashon’s Town Plan…

Morgan Guion became co-owner of Vashon Bookshop this month.

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Young bibliophile lives out her passion as new bookshop owner

Morgan Guion does not look like a business owner. The petite woman with long henna hair, a friendly…