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News Briefs | August 14, 2025

New ferry fares and primary election results.

Heather Miller (Courtesy photo)

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VHS educator named Washington history teacher of the year

Only one teacher is awarded per state.

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Corrections | August 14, 2025

Artist info: Due to human error, the July 31 edition of “Happenings” erroneously stated that artist Susan Lowrey…

Opinion

Letters to The Editor | August 14, 2025

Readers react to fire district news and more.

Opinion

Editorial: Island faith groups find new ways to serve

Applauding recent efforts by community churches to serve the community.

Mik Kulhman first performed her outdoor immersive theater work, “Standing Nation,” with musician Max Sarkowsky, in 2022. She’s now reviving the work on Vashon. (Michelle Bates photo)

Arts

Arts Briefs | August 14, 2025

Senior center art, more concerts in the park and more.

Gordon Tribble

Obituaries

Stuart Gordon Tribble

“A Life Lived in Technicolor”

Barbra Jane Smith

Obituaries

Barbra “Bobbie” Jane Smith

“Throughout life, Bobbie selflessly gave a great deal of time and energy to her friends and family.”

Rex B Stratton

Obituaries

Celebrating the generosity of longtime Vashon resident Rex B Stratton

Rex played a key role in fostering numerous Vashon endeavors attain 501c3 status.

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Free Discover Passes for state parks available at your local library

The Check Out Washington program allows KCLS patrons to get a pass and an adventure pack that includes…

Dalco Passage, pictured from Point Defiance in Tacoma; Vashon is on the left side. (Crash Dalco, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

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Kelp farm lease in default after equipment sinks

No farming is currently taking place at the site.

PNW horticulturist Ciscoe Morris will deliver a talk on Thursday, August 14 on all things gardening at Vashon Theatre.

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Happenings | August 14, 2025

The Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club sponsors a talk by Ciscoe Morris on Thursday, August 14.

Islander Leah Okamoto Mann, seen here performing in at Seattle’s Kubota Gardens in May, will lead a “Kizoku Ishiki” Obon celebration at Vashon Cemetery on Aug. 9. (Courtesy photo)

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Happenings | August 7, 2025

Kizoku Ishiki Obon, Ciscoe Morris and more.