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Credit union backers seek community input and support

The volunteers working to create a credit union on Vashon have tabulated the results from their recent community…

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Vashon Women’s Health Center celebrates first anniversary, adds providers

Vashon Women’s Health Center celebrated its first anniversary this month and welcomed three new providers to the homey…

Business

Longtime Island flower shop blooms under new owners

The aroma of fresh flowers greets customers at Vashon’s longstanding flower shop Blooms & Things, but customers might…

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Sen. Murray to honor Islander who sends quilts to injured soldiers

Sen. Patty Murray will honor Vashon’s Sue Nebeker at Murray’s annual Golden Tennis Shoe award luncheon this Friday…

Stephanie Spencer

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Pirate Blend coffee supports Vashon High School

Island coffee drinkers now have a chance to brew a good pot of coffee and support activities at…

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Credit Union Vashon backers launch survey

Organizers of the proposed Credit Union Vashon have launched a survey to determine the community’s interest in a…

Stephanie Morris and Kevin Gonzales

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A café with an eye on health opens

Pure, Vashon’s newest café, opened last weekend, giving Islanders a venue for vegetable juices, smoothies and small bites…

Elijah Nichelson

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Newburg, much-loved library dog at Chautauqua, dies

Chautauqua Elementary School students were greeted with sad news last week: Newburg, the beloved library dog, had died…

Celina Yarkin

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One woman’s campaign: Confronting Vashon’s low vaccination rates

Islander Celina Yarkin, a mother of three young girls, a farmer and a fixture at her family’s produce…

Lidunn Øverdahl Cain stands at the doorway to her studio outside of her home on Cemetery Road. Her husband and father built the studio last winter. The light-filled studio is testament to her practical nature. The left side serves as her architecture studio while the right serves as her sewing space for Buddhist robes and cushions.

Arts

Island architect brings passion for practical solutions to her work

After a several-year hiatus, Islander Lidunn Øverdahl Cain is returning to her work as an architect, hoping to…

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Islanders work to create a credit union on Vashon

A group of Islanders has been working since January to bring a credit union to Vashon, a move…

Vashon Intuitive Arts coordinators take a break from renovating their new space. They are

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Vashon intuitives open up shop

The newly painted electric blue walls of the former carpet shop are testament to the transformation that is…

These transient Orca whales were spotted off Vashon’s shores in March.

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Gray whale and transient orcas visit Vashon’s waters

Several whales have been spotted around Vashon in recent weeks, including two sightings on Easter Sunday, one of…