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Palouse wins wine awards

Judges at this year’s Seattle Wine Awards recently selected Palouse Winery’s 2009 Black Pearl Petite Sirah for a…

Mary and Richard Thomas (right) run Midlife Crisis Farms.

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Several new vendors join Vashon’s thriving Farmers Market

The Farmers Market is a busy place each Saturday, when Islanders and visitors alike stop by to peruse…

Jeanie Davies Okimoto

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With publishing world in an upheaval, a small press finds its own path

Island author Jeanie Davies Okimoto’s children’s book, “Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat,” was about to be…

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Vashon Vacations aims to link visitors to the Island’s best people and places

Two women with deep roots in the Vashon community have joined forces to help visitors experience the best…

Library staff member Amelia Lincoln demonstrates the new microfilm and fiche reader.

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Library acquires new state-of-art reader

The Vashon Library recently bought a new reader and printer for microfiche and microfilm and is the first…

Springer was often seen spy-hopping near the north-end ferry dock.

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A decade later, a beloved orca is thriving

Ten years ago, a young, orphaned killer whale temporarily made Vashon her home, captivating Islanders and researchers from…

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Pertussis outbreak continues to raise concerns in region

The pertussis outbreak continues in Washington, with more than 2,000 cases reported so far this year.

Lintzilla the sheep

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A sheep runs for mayor in support of PIE

A new candidate for Vashon’s unofficial mayor has recently stepped forward: Lintzilla the sheep will run to benefit…

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VashonBePrepared to begin ad campaign

VashonBePrepared plans to launch a public awareness campaign this week that encourages Islanders to prepare for the earthquakes…

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Island group brings national ‘Dance for PD’ to Vashon

Islanders with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders will have the opportunity to dance this week when teachers…

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DoVE Project will launch domestic violence hotline this week

Vashon’s DoVE Project, which serves Islanders affected by domestic violence, will offer a dedicated hotline beginning this Friday.

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Seniors go up, up and away

Several Island seniors gathered at the Sportsmen’s Club early Monday morning to do something they had never done…

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Little pertussis reported recently on Vashon

Vashon reported no cases of pertussis in April and has reported only one case so far this month,…