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Express Cuisine goes up for sale

After a year at the helm of Express Cuisine, island chef Chris Lueck is selling the business because…

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Care center seeks new leadership

Vashon Community Care (VCC) will soon be looking for a new administrator, as current administrator Janelle Ansell has…

Children at Heartstone Preschool make cookies with assistant teacher Linda Moore.

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Fall brings an uptick in island preschools

Just a few years ago, several island preschools were serving fewer children than in years past, but preschools…

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Paramedic proposal met with optimism, some concern

A proposal to absorb Vashon’s paramedics into the south King County paramedic system is garnering mixed responses at…

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Arts

New documentary explores issues of war

The veteran experience and issues of war will be explored in a documentary shown at 6 p.m. Tuesday…

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Point Robinson to get overdue maintenance thanks to grant

The aging lighthouse roof at Point Robinson will be replaced this summer and the keeper’s quarters painted, thanks…

Business

Vashon Intuitive Arts expands into former tech shop

Vashon Intuitive Arts (VIA) has recently expanded into the space vacated by Vashon Tech Support.

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Park district votes twice to comply with open meetings law

In its last meeting, the Vashon Park District voted on a severance agreement for a former employee who…

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Transient charged with rape

Douglas James Holt was charged with one count of third-degree rape in King County Superior Court last week.

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Granny’s Attic awards grants to wide range of island health services

Now in its second year of funding community health programs, Granny’s Attic recently awarded several grants intended to…

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Constantinople to close its doors this summer

After more than 20 years outfitting women in downtown Vashon, Constantinople will close this summer.

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Islanders disagree on best approach to pesticides and bees

Customers who walk into Kathy’s Corner and look up in the boughs of the sprawling willow tree there…

Sports

Teens head to Junior Olympics

Two island sophomores will compete in national Junior Olympic competitions later this month.