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Visitors from South America: At-risk teens expand their borders
At the Harbor School last Friday, several sixth-grade students gathered to listen to a story in Spanish, but…
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Navy captain to visit Island Quilter
A former leader of the military trauma hospital located in Kandahar, Afghanistan, will be on Vashon next week…
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With few houses on the market, buyers find options limited
Missing life in the countryside, Seattle artist Emily Browne has been looking to relocate to Vashon since last…
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Quilt shop to move off-island as building sells
Island Quilter hummed with activity last Friday morning as a group of women bent over sewing tables in…
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UW students put their design skills to work reimagining the market
The Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) is working to revitalize and reconfigure the Farmers Market, and islanders are…
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Island equestrians look to make improvements at popular horse park
Since the 1980s, island equestrians have transformed Paradise Ridge from a Cold War-era missile site into a haven…
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Officials warn low vaccine rates put Vashon at risk of measles outbreak
As the number of measles cases rises around the country, public health experts say that Vashon’s low vaccination…
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Couple hinges new shop on gallery, gifts and framing
The brown paper that for weeks covered the windows of the former Raven’s Nest came down last Thursday,…
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After challenges, new day care center quickly receives license
Parents of young children will soon have a new option for day care, when the Vashon Children’s Center…
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Struggling financially, women’s health center drops insurance
At a time when the island is facing challenges regarding health care, the Vashon Women’s Health Center is…
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Park district approves budget, will vote again on adjusting user fees
The Vashon Park District commissioners passed the district’s 2015 budget at their meeting last week and are expected…
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Get set to spell at the annual benefit spelling bee
Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation’s annual spelling bee is set for Saturday, Feb. 7, and registration is under way.
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New nonprofit focused on Vashon’s young people gains traction
When Judith Neary’s son ended his life last fall, she vowed she would make a difference for Vashon’s…