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Mike Rugg stands next to the guillotine he made

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Thrill and chills on Cemetery Road

When Mike and Yolanda Rugg moved to their home at the end of a long driveway off of…

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Hearing over Mukai slated for Thursday

The two sides in a dispute over control of the famed Mukai farmhouse and garden will go before…

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School district addresses sensitive issue of youth suicide

Staff from the Youth Suicide Prevention Program met with students at Vashon High School last week, where two…

Opinion

The politics of yard signs and marriage equality | Editorial

Barb and Heather Rhoads-Weaver installed their fourth yard sign in support of Referendum 74 Monday evening.

Opinion

Local Rotarians strive to play a part in eradicating polio

I recently joined the Vashon Island Rotary, and I find their motto, “We live on an island. We…

Letters to the Editor

Let the ritual of marriage be available to all | Letter to the Editor

When my mother died, it was my father’s wish that her body be cremated immediately. A friend of…

Garth Reeves will play at the Bike Saturday night.

Arts

Music on the Rock | Entertainment Briefs

Garth Reeves, a Seattle singer and guitarist with strong ties to Vashon, will return to the Rock Saturday…

Brian Fisher’s rust print

Arts

November brings new art openings | First Friday

Feast on art Friday night at Vashon’s galleries and shops. Most venues are open from 6 to 9…

Sports

Pirate soccer trounces Chimacum, heads to state playoffs

The VHS girls soccer team wrapped up its regular season with a 7-0 victory over Chimacum on Thursday…

Sports

Vashon volleyball wraps up the season

Going into the final week of league play, Vashon volleyball players knew they had their work cut out…

Sports

Pirate football team wins again

The VHS football team took its second win of the season on Saturday in an away game against…

News

State urges landowners to locate abandoned wells

The state Department of Ecology, concerned about the number of pets that fall into abandoned wells, is encouraging…

Vashon Park District Commissioner Joe Wald and some kids cut the ribbon at the park district’s partially completed field complex.

News

New fields open to young soccer players

On Sunday the Vashon Park District held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its partially completed fields complex by…