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Interim pastor will assist Lutheran church during time of transition

An interim pastor recently began serving the Vashon Lutheran Church and will focus his efforts on readying the…

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Library remodel nears completion

The Vashon Library, under construction for more than a year, is nearing completion and is set to reopen…

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School district awarded sexual health education grant

The Vashon Island School District is one of 16 Washington schools recently selected to take part in a…

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West Seattle man who pled guilty to Vashon thefts is sentenced

Sean Jeffery Jeardoe, 21, was sentenced in King County Superior Court last week to four years in prison…

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Island food bank to move its farm to town this spring

After three years of growing food on a plot of land in the southern reaches of Vashon, the…

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Investigators unable to find proof of profiling after spring incident

A King County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged racial profiling on the part of two Vashon deputies has…

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Ferry system cancels Monday runs

Commuters experienced long waits to get off the island Monday morning after Washington State Ferries (WSF) cancelled several…

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Volunteers set to lend a hand to seniors

When islander Nancy Slater had difficulty hauling wood needed to heat her home earlier this winter, she called…

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Audit takes issue with VPD debt

The financial condition of the Vashon Park District puts it at risk of not being able to meet…

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Islander sets out to create a home for children in Nepal

Some of Nepal’s homeless children will soon have a safe place to live if islander Josh Bingham’s plans…

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New credit union to open in former bank location

Vashon’s second credit union is set to open in the former home of Bank of America later this…

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Seattle organization leads living will workshop

A class covering advance directives — or living wills — will be provided next week to help islanders…

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West Seattle man pleads guilty to Vashon theft

The man who burglarized the Jensen Point boathouse and a north-end home last fall has pled guilty and…