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Go green with holiday waste

Christmas trees can be taken to the Vashon transfer station along with other food and yard waste to…

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VoV teaches broadcasting, filmmaking to students

Three Vashon High School (VHS) students and a McMurray eighth grader are training under Voice of Vashon (VoV)…

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Make a New Year’s resolution to find a tribe, help your health

People who need people are the luckiest people in the world," sings Barbara Streisand. In truth, we all…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: A newspaper’s hopes and dreams for a new year

We're down to the last couple of days of 2015, and come Friday, 2016 will be upon us,…

Sports

Boys’ basketball: Pirates defeat Darrington, Crosspoint

The Vashon Island boys' basketball team picked up two more wins last week, bringing its season to 8-1…

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Girls’ basketball: Team picks up third win on the road, has another loss at home

Vashon Island High School's girls' basketball team traveled north on Saturday, Dec 19, and defeated the Darrington Loggers.

Quartermaster Drive in 1914 and today.

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TIME & AGAIN: Quartermaster Drive spearheads road construction in 20th century

Quartermaster Drive was completed between what is now Monument Road and Portage in 1914. Before then, the road…

Opinion

COMMENTARY: As had been anticipated, my 2016 predictions are ready to be revealed

Well, it's that time of year again, that time when emails and phone calls start arriving with folks…

Obituaries

Nancy Ruth Capps

Nancy Ruth Capps, a longtime resident of Vashon Island, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, December 27th…

Obituaries

Howard A Buskirk

Howard A. Buskirk October 9,1921 – December 25, 2015 Howard died peacefully in his sleep at Island Elder…

Obituaries

Richard Baker

Following a valiant battle with a previously undiagnosed incurable lung disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, compounded by MRSA Pneumonia,…

Senior Annika Hille goes up for two points during a home game.

Sports

Girls’ basketball team gets second win at home

The Vashon Island High School girls' basketball team secured its second victory of the season last week against…

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Southern residents welcome eighth baby

An eighth Orca has been born into the Southern Resident Killer Whale population this year, and the newest…