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Maury Island slide draws attention
Late last month a steep stretch of hillside gave way on Luana Beach Road, and authorities are taking…
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County launches planning process, public meeting set for Thursday
King County officials who will work with islanders to update Vashon’s town and community plans this year will…
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Ferry officials to host public meeting on island next Wednesday
Washington State Ferries officials will come to Vashon next week and discuss a range of topics relevant to…
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Leadership changes lie ahead at Vashon’s fire department
Vashon’s fire department is facing a leadership transition
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Work at affordable housing project on Bank Road set to begin soon
Vashon HouseHold, the island’s affordable housing developer, will begin preliminary work at a site on Bank Road this…
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Waste to Garden: Study evaluates best options to nourish island soil
Members of a local environmental group are launching an effort to enrich the soil in the food bank’s…
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County considers fees for septic system owners
King County may begin charging a fee to homeowners with septic systems in an effort to fund an…
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Study finds warmer water plays role in sea star disease
A gruesome disease has decimated sea star populations between Alaska and Mexico in recent years, and a new…
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Island child hit by pickup truck, hospitalized with serious injuries
A 7-year-old Vashon boy remained in serious condition in Harborview Medical Center’s intensive care unit on Monday after…
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Senior center set to begin renovating
The building will be closed, but some of the agency’s services will remain available
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Island child hit by pickup truck, hospitalized with serious injuries
A 7-year-old boy remains at Harborview Medical Center after being hit by a pickup truck Wednesday evening in…
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Japanese-Americans on Vashon: Island project traces significant history
Some 70 years after it happened, Mary Matsuda Gruenewald recalls the day her brother left Wyoming’s Heart Mountain…
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Nonprofit group heads back to court over Mukai house and garden
In the ongoing legal dispute over control of the historic Mukai house and garden, the nonprofit group Friends…