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School may start before Labor Day on Vashon
Superintendent Michael Soltman has proposed that district schools start on Sept. 1 this fall — the Wednesday before…
News
Vashon Youth Council, Development of Island Teens split $25,000 grant
Two youth-centered nonprofits on Vashon have received a $25,000 grant that will enable them to hire a consultant…
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Vashon’s Community Emergency Response Team training offers valuable skills
Two years ago, Islander Jenna Riggs was relaxing in her dad’s garden in rural Oregon when she watched…
Business
Vashon restaurants use creativity to bring in patrons
As the economic doldrums have lingered and consumers have cut back on spending, several businesses have retooled and…
Business
Sound Food revamps to make ends meet
At Sound Food, where Mardi Ljubich of Shefidgets Catering has been serving dinner four times a week for…
Arts
Flock of plastic flamingoes graces lawns for The Harbor School
Steve Abel was mystified last Friday afternoon when he discovered a group of eighth-graders on his lawn planting…
Arts
Vashon Community Care residents are focus of photography show
The faces of Vashon Community Care’s residents will grace the hallways at the center when the photography show…
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Businesses search for a niche: Clothes, craft projects and more could sustain Books by the Way
At Books by the Way, owners Dave and Jenni Wilke have moved shelves, re-arranged books and placed a…
Arts
Rowers plan to circumnavigate Vashon to prepare for cross-Atlantic row
Every day, a range of vessels, from ocean-going barges to single kayaks, frequent the waters near Vashon Island.…
News
Vashon Senior Center: Supporting the Island’s senior citizens
For more than 20 years, Island seniors have gone to the senior center for classes, a hot lunch,…
Business
Longtime jeweler to close shop
Terrence McBride of Terrence McBride Design will soon be closing his doors. From a shop now tucked between…
News
Librarians learn Spanish to help patrons
With the increase of Spanish-speaking people on Vashon, three staff members from Vashon Library have begun learning Spanish…
News
Benefit raises $10,000 for quilt project
Operation Quilt Drop, a recent benefit for American Hero Quilts, which sends quilts to wounded military personnel and…