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Director Jim Brown works with Islander Gary Koch.

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Vashon’s young opera company prepares for its second season

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Harris Levinson has taught at Vashon High School for 13 years.

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VHS teacher honored for relating to students

Vashon School District teachers and employees opened the school year on Monday by recognizing one of their own.…

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Point Robinson included on Whale Trail

Most Islanders know that when the South Sound’s resident orca pods cavort near Vashon, Point Robinson is the…

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Bear sighting confirmed on Vashon

A black bear that was spotted on Vashon early this week will likely only stay on the Island…

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‘For my Wife’ returns to Vashon

Two years after the release of “For My Wife,” the award-winning documentary by two local filmmakers will return…

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Islanders protest with song at West Seattle Target

A musical protest video featuring Vashon singers, dancers and musicians has gained nationwide attention online. On Saturday, Aug.…

Paramedic Kathy Bonner was the first woman to complete the Seattle Fire Department’s paramedic program.

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Paramedic hailed for saving lives, helping others and living life fully

Kathy Bonner’s family and friends have grown accustomed to her walking out on them. At soccer games, dance…

Publish The Quest is raising funds to support a music project in Africa.

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Isle to Isle: Publish the Quest plays for a cause

You know that trumpet gathering dust in the back of your closet — the one you played in…

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Sonic booms shake Vashon

Around 1:50 p.m. today, Vashon residents were startled by three loud booms that shook homes and buildings up…

Archeologists and volunteers work on an excavation in Manzanita.

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A dig on Maury unearths the past

As the midday sun beats down on a strip of sand and gravel, a young woman three feet…

The Lady Washington sails into Tacoma

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Tall ships to visit Vashon

The official ship of the state of Washington, the Lady Washington, will sail into Quartermaster Harbor along with…

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Business News: Book shop relocates, seed shop opens

Books by the Way to relocate next to Café Luna Jenni Wilke, owner of Books by the Way,…

Patricia Birgen

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Two deaths in July leave a hole in Vashon’s civic fabric

Late last month Vashon lost two of its most loving parents, generous friends and committed volunteers.