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