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Normal ferry service returns to island after disastrous holiday
Ferry service on the south end of Vashon resumed on Saturday, restoring normal service to the island after…
Sports
Boys’ basketball team wins one, loses one, looks to play first league game against Charles Wright
The Sultan High School Turks traveled to Vashon for an interleague game Tuesday night, Dec. 20, and came…
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Health emergency, illness spelled long waits for holiday ferry travelers
Update: Washington State Ferries has announced that the Tahlequah-Point Defiance run is expected to re-open on Friday once…
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Solstice luminaries return after four-year absence, organizer plans for change next year
Last Wednesday evening — winter solstice — a 4-mile stretch of roadway was lined with luminaries, small candles…
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Longtime island groomer to close
After 15 years of grooming many of the island’s pets, Tammy Thomas is closing up shop at Pampered…
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UPDATED: After alpaca deaths, wildlife officials indicate they may try to trap island cougar
The island’s visiting cougar killed two alpacas at Vashon’s north end last week, and state wildlife officials say…
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Panel makes minor recommendations for long-term community plan
The panel of islanders working on issues related to land use, housing and community health for the developing…
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Metro announces transportation alternatives to begin by spring
King County officials announced last week that they are moving ahead with three of the four alternative transportation…
Sports
Vashon team takes second in Recreational Cup tourament
The Vashon under-15 youth league soccer team came away from this weekend with a second-place medal in the…
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Panel may seek zoning changes for more affordable housing, faces criticism
King County officials have made several changes to the agenda of Thursday’s meeting and additional meeting dates since…
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School district prepares for mumps as outbreak spreads to Pierce County
South King County is experiencing a mumps outbreak, and the Vashon Island School District is helping educate parents…
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VYFS receives holiday matching grant opportunity, seeks donors
Vashon Youth & Family Services is seeking island support for a surprise matching gift.
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Fire district commissioners approve 2017 budget
Vashon fire commissioners approved the department’s 2017 budget last week, a $3.6 million spending plan that indicates financial…