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Hardware Store owner opens Seattle eatery

Hardware Store Restaurant owner Melinda Sontgerath opened a new restaurant near the University District in Seattle last week…

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A woman discovers American Hero Quilts — and designs a new fabric for the effort

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Su DeWalt and Sue Nebeker display some of the quilts that will soon be covering wounded troops in Afghanistan.

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American Hero Quilts: To Afghanistan, with love

Stacks of red, white and blue quilts filled the loading dock at The Country Store & Gardens last…

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Giraffe will host gathering to aid African women

Islanders who would like to help improve the health and lives of many women in Africa can do…

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Holiday Open House brings Santa, music and good tidings

Islanders are invited to celebrate the winter holidays at the annual Holiday Open House in downtown Vashon this…

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Food bank also seeing increased need

The Vashon Maury Com-munity Food Bank was bustling last Wednesday, when it provided needed food, including holiday turkeys,…

Sounders forward Nate Jacqua works with Clese Christophersen at last week’s practice. Behind him

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A little help from the pros: Sounders work with young soccer players

The outdoor soccer fields were dark last Monday night — closed because of heavy rain — but inside…

An “extreme makeover” of the school lunch program has meant much healthier fare and greater student participation.

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Reinventing the school lunch

The bell marking the beginning of lunch at Vashon High School hadn’t yet rung one day last week,…

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In pursuit of geoducks: Some worry high prices are leading to poaching

Every day, thousands of pounds of geoducks extracted from the floor of Puget Sound get loaded onto airplanes…

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A new KCLS van will bring books directly to Islanders

Several Island children will have the chance to explore the wonders of the public library this week without…

Terry Peters recently purchased Vashon Tech Support.

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Vashon Tech Support under new ownership

Vashon Tech Support has recently re-opened under the new ownership of Islander Terry Peters.

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VHS gets a facelift, thanks to Island volunteers

Vashon High School’s main classroom building recently underwent a facelift, with finishing touches still in the works, thanks…

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Hypnotist returns to practice her craft on Vashon

Vashon’s rich variety of health care providers now includes licensed hypnotherapist Diana Labrum, who works out of an…