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Kris Olson

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Open call for Land Trust board members

Over the past 35 years, the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust has worked to protect almost three thousand acres…

Lester (Bud) Lane Floyd Jr

Obituaries

Lester (Bud) Lane Floyd Jr | November 12, 1947 – March 2, 2026

Bud Floyd (78) passed away on March 2, 2026, four years after being diagnosed with CMML, a rare…

Marie “Toodie” Blichfeldt

Obituaries

Marie “Toodie” Blichfeldt | March 7, 1940 – March 10, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marie “Toodie” Blichfeldt, who left us peacefully…

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Juniors Iylaf Al Mustafa and Hannah Hillis celebrate qualifying for the National Speech and Debate Association Nationals Tournament. (Courtesy Photo)

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VHS Speech and Debate heads to nationals

For the first time in over twenty years, the Vashon High School (VHS) Speech and Debate Team has…

Pictured: (Back left to right): Oskar Cobb and Henry Hughes, Jessica Adams; (Front left to right): Dr. Jo Moccia, Jordan Karr, Juniper Rogneby, River Branch, Martha Woodard, India Alarcorn, Allison Tourville, Lucia Armenta. (Courtesy Photo)

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Schools Foundation donation boosts Vashon classrooms

The Vashon Schools Foundation (VSF) recently presented the Vashon Island School District (VISD) Board of Directors with its…

Paul Bannick

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Acclaimed photographer to share images of woodpeckers

Acclaimed wildlife photographer Paul Bannick will share stories and images from his new book, “Woodpecker: A year in…

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Vashon health resources & water safety

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Workers install a new solar photovoltaic system at Vashon Center for the Arts’ Kay White Hall. (Kevin Jones Photo)

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Solar installation underway at Kay White Hall

With support anticipated through a planned gift, Vashon Center for the Arts expects Kay White Hall to have…

Carrie Van Buren at Vashon Bookshop. (Terry Donnelly Photo)

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Time & Again: Vashon Bookshops

Carrie Van Buren, who became the new owner of Vashon Bookshop last year is surrounded by the books…

Cars prepare to turn left from Vashon Highway onto 103rd Avenue Southwest, the route to the Southworth ferry. (Eric Pryne Photo)

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County to improve signs for Southworth-bound drivers

King County plans to modify signs and provide other visual cues on the northernmost stretch of Vashon Highway…

Lauri Hennessey

Opinion

Why Drama Dock matters on Vashon

When our daughter was in 4th grade, she was cast in her first Drama Dock musical. And our…

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Vashon DOVE Project pushes to meet growing needs

In its first-ever town hall meeting last week, the Vashon DOVE Project spoke with community members about the…

One special moment during January’s visit from exchange students and educators from Vashon Island High School’s sister school, Colegio Bilingüe in Guápiles, Costa Rica, came when island artist and photographer Ray Pfortner led a class on making beeswax transfers. (Ray Pfortner Photo)

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VHS welcomes Costa Rica exchange students

In January, Vashon Island High School got a pretty special mid-winter boost. We hosted visiting students and educators…