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Kronos employee RoseEllen Albers helps a customer at the gift shop two days before Christmas.

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Local merchants give mixed reports on holiday shopping

Two days before Christmas, Kronos was bustling with people. Shoppers filled the small gift shop, perusing jewelry, candles…

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New gallery, shop to open in town

A local couple is opening a new art gallery and gift shop in the storefront formerly occupied by…

Sierra Pedrin-Linden

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Young woman killed in single-car accident

A young woman, Sierra Marie Pedrin-Linden, was killed in a single-car accident near the north end on Wednesday…

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One person killed in single-car accident on Wednesday night

A woman was killed in a single-car accident near the north end on Wednesday night.

Madison Howard

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A Star sighting for Seahawks fans

Hundreds of people descended on the Vashon Thriftway last week for a chance to meet Seattle Seahawks linebacker…

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Schools begin wide effort to prevent suicide

Vashon, the school district is beginning a three-year project to increase suicide prevention efforts in island schools.

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Fire department passes a ‘lean’ budget for 2015

The board of Vashon’s fire department has approved what officials there call a lean budget for next year.

Land trust director Tom Dean stands at the Matsuda property the land trust plans to purchase. The 12 acres was once a strawberry farm and still holds a farmhouse and garages.

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Land trust to preserve former strawberry farm

Vashon’s land trust is poised to buy a swath of land that for decades held a strawberry farm,…

Patrick Rooney

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Legal pot grow begins business

Vashon’s first retail marijuana is nearly ready for harvest.

The heritage association is under contract to buy the former parsonage on Bank Road. The sale has not yet closed.

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Vashon’s history museum hopes to reach a wider audience with expansion

Vashon’s heritage association hopes to expand its reach in 2015, beginning with the purchase of a historical building…

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County purchases will expand Island Center Forest by 30 acres

Island Center Forest will grow by nearly 30 acres with two upcoming land purchases by King County.

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VIFR budgets for change as it looks to the future

Vashon’s fire department has balanced its budget for next year with funds set aside to see it through…

Ridership on the Vashon to downtown Seattle water taxi route peaked last year

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King County considers water taxis’ unsustainable future

As King County takes measures to reduce the cost of running its two water taxis, officials say they…