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Dock at risk amidst a lease dilemma
Vashon’s only public fishing pier may soon close, as the Vashon Park District considers a new report that…
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Farmers market remodel is explored
The Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) is on the road to revamping the farmers market, starting with help…
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Susan Sullivan remembered as an enthusiastic, caring volunteer
Susan Glover Sullivan, an islander known for her years of community activism, died last week at age 70.
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Weathering crisis, center holds fast to a mission to help families
One drizzly morning last week, a group of young women sat in a circle in a warmly lit…
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Longtime accounting firm bought by North Carolina CPA
Williams & Callan, a local accounting firm with about 600 clients, has changed hands.
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Developer to begin construction of vacation lodges this month
With permit in hand, a Seattle developer plans to break ground on a 16-unit vacation retreat behind Vashon…
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Eric Gill, architect who worked for school district, dies at 62
Eric Charles Gill, a local architect and capital facilities director at the Vashon School District, died on Tuesday,…
Arts
New series brings hip hop to Vashon
Last Friday more than 100 people filed into the Open Space for Arts & Community, where four performers…
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Island fishermen awarded for heroic rescue in Alaska
Two local fishermen recently received prestigious national awards for a harrowing at-sea rescue they helped carry out two…
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As groups plan prevention programs, data shows fewer suicides in 2014
As local organizations begin suicide prevention programs, new data shows the suicide rate on Vashon apparently dropped last…
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Man charged after ramming patrol car, fleeing from police last weekend
A Vashon man was charged with four crimes on Wednesday after what court documents call an “utterly bizarre…
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Misty Isle Farms estate put back on the market
Misty Isle Farms, the 500-acre estate once owned by the late Tom Stewart, was put back on the…
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Heritage association buys home for use as education center
Vashon’s heritage association has purchased the historical home next door to its museum, closing on the sale last…