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Happenings | May 16 edition

We Bike Vashon, FurBall Auction, Day of Exile, Democracy Fair, Kids’ Trout Derby, and more.

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Jason Johnson, executive director of the nonprofit Vashon HouseHold, stands outside the upcoming Island Center Homes development.

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Jason Johnson on water and Vashon’s housing crisis

Providers of water and affordable housing have a lot in common.

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News Briefs | May 16 edition

SeaMar project still underway

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Sports

Vashon’s magic ride continues into state baseball tournament

The first game of the 1A State Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 18.

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Opinion

Beauty and skill at Kay White Invitational Choral Festival

If you made it to any of the inaugural Kay White Invitational Choral Festival concerts, you really scored!

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor | May 16 edition

Readers write in about the island school district, Vashon Island Fire & Rescue, and more.

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Remembering the Day of Exile

The forced removal of Japanese American residents of Vashon on May 16, 1942 was born out of xenophobia…

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Arts

Arts Briefs | May 16 edition

Student Art Showcase, Country queens, Poetry readings, tu-NER at Open Space, and more.

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Arts

Step inside ‘Museum’ with Vashon High School thespians

“Museum” gives each student in the show a chance to shine.

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Obituaries

Carol Norton

We will miss her so.

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Sports

Pirates rocket to first playoff win at Jim Martin field

Head Coach Simon Perrin expressed happiness with the team’s performance.

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Researchers uncovering insights into an 1,100 year-old extreme earthquake event counted ancient tree rings and used a new carbon-14 dating technique to detect spikes in cosmic ray effects on the rings. The scientists shown here collected some data by using underwater chainsaws to slice sections from trees that toppled into lakes in the earthquake event.

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Preparing for injured animals in the roadway

A pet or a wild animal runs out in front of your car, and a collision occurs. What…

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Sports

Dominating Vashon soccer program launches into #1 seed in league play

The Vashon Pirates went undefeated in league play this year.