Business
Zoomies restaurant for sale
Zoomies Burgers & Ice Cream is on the market, and the owners, Valerie and Clyde Howe, say they…
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Islander with terminal cancer wins significant asbestos suit
Islander Roger Hammett has spent his career on the water. For decades Hammett, 84, worked as a deckhand…
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A new ferry, already in need of repairs, is headed to Vashon
In just a few weeks Vashon will get one of the state’s newest ferries, replacing the aging Rhododendron…
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Orca alerts will help Islanders see whales
Preserve Our Islands, a Vashon nonprofit that was instrumental in preventing Glacier Northwest from expanding its mining operation…
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Volunteers create gym for year-round ball practice
Beginning this weekend, Vashon baseball and softball players will be able to practice hitting and pitching no matter…
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Mexican food truck rolls into Vashon
A new dining option is turning heads and drawing small crowds south of Vashon town.
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New park director comes on board at a challenging time
There’s a new face at the Vashon Park District. This fall Jan Milligan, the former head of Camp…
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Elves told to leave four-way stop
After collecting donations at the main intersection in town for four winters, the Island Elves have gotten the…
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Fire department board approves $4.5 million spending plan
Vashon’s fire commissioners passed a $4.5 million spending plan last week that reflects a slight increase in revenue…
Sports
Islanders take on Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon
At least two dozen Islanders went to downtown Seattle on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, not to shop but…
Sports
Basketball season begins with a win
The Pirate boys basketball team opened their season with a victory, beating Rainier Christian at home last Wednesday,…
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Park commissioners expect to pass budget with few cuts
Vashon Park District's board of commissioners is poised to pass a 2012 budget that includes some small cuts…
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Elves return to Vashon, but with a different mission
This weekend Islanders who drive through Vashon’s main intersection will notice some familiar faces: volunteers in elf outfits,…