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Voters asked to renew school levy

Ballots will be mailed out next week for Islanders to vote on the renewal of Vashon Island School…

Opinion

The power and joy of snow in a region not used to it | Editorial

When you live in a maritime climate, the vagaries of weather don’t exactly dominate your life. Spring spills…

Letters to the Editor

District should listen to teachers while planning new high school | Letter to the Editor

Returning to a week-long substitute teaching job at the high school, I was full of enthusiasm and excitement…

Letters to the Editor

Possible electricity rate hike seems unfair | Letter to the Editor

Those of us who live in parts of King County, which includes Vashon Island, have just been advised…

Arts

Chamber concert to bring 17th century music to life

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival will present “Louis XIV: The Sun King’s Music,” a concert of early…

Arts

Music and more on the rock | Entertainment Briefs

Reptet, a genre-bending Seattle band, will play a free show at Red Bicycle Bistro at 9 p.m. Friday.…

News

Expected snowstorm prompts several cancellations, closures

The Vashon Maury Island Community Council general meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been cancelled due to the…

Vashon senior Kevin Thomas

Sports

Squashing rivals, Pirates even their record

The Vashon boys basketball team took down two of its Nisqually League foes last week to bring its…

Sports

Lacrosse club prepares for the spring season

Vashon Lacrosse Club has kicked off the preseason with indoor, all ages boys’ drop-in scrimmages from 2:45 to…

A car went into the ditch on Sunday

News

Islanders brace for weather as forecasters predict a lot of snow

A few cars ended up in ditches and some were abandoned as Islanders struggled with a thin but…

News

Metro remains on snow routes; 118 and 119 could be cancelled

King County Metro Transit is remaining on snow routing countywide overnight and on Tuesday. And with continuing snowfall…

Obituaries

Kathryn Marie Nelson (Fuller)

A graveside service in loving memory of Kathryn Marie Fuller Nelson will be held on October 13, 2012…

Obituaries

Mary Pauline Wright

Mary Pauline Wright, born March 25, 1917, to Elting and Mable Wyne at home on their family’s farm…