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Vashon Pool to close after Labor Day
Although the park district had intended to offer an extended swimming season this summer, district officials now plan…
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VIFR sends truck, personnel to help fight Chelan fires
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) has sent two firefighters and a brush truck to assist near Chelan.
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Fire department adds volunteers
The Vashon fire department has recently made offers to bring on 10 new volunteers.
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Grant will fund new equipment at fire department
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue was recently awarded a grant for new equipment from the U.S. Department of…
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Island Quilter set to close new location next week
Less than two months after the quilt shop opened in the former space of Vashon Family Practice, store…
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Medical corps seeks community volunteers
People with and without health care training are welcome
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Two candidates file to run for open fire commissioner seat
Two islanders filed to run for a seat on the fire board last week during King County Elections’…
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Warm summer contributes to pool’s success
At the public pool one morning last week, water polo players repeatedly sprung up from the deep end…
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Park district benefits from last-minute effort to curtail fields costs
King County officials made an 11th-hour decision earlier this week, enabling the Vashon Park District to save some…
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Fire department to rely on private ambulances for more transports
The fire department has implemented a new policy that will likely increase the number of patients transported to…
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Franciscan clinic ends after-hours office visits
The island’s largest health clinic recently announced that beginning next month, it will no longer provide after-hours office…
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Former VYFS therapist penalized for misconduct
State officials have charged Vashon therapist Jeffrey Zheutlin with unprofessional conduct and have suspended his license for six…