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Eighth graders explore a New Orleans swamp during a bayou tour that highlighted local ecology and wildlife.

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Harbor School explores learning through experience

Students in grades 4-8 at Vashon’s Harbor School are continuing a long-standing tradition of grade-level trips that combine…

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A band of snowstorms made some roads on the island impassable in February 2019.

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Winter’s here: Are you ready?

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Vashon Senior Center.

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Happenings | Jan. 1 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…

Vashon’s monthly cruise, held this month on Friday, Jan. 9, will include a new stop: Island Sunsations, a new tanning salon opened by Sarah St.Germain adjacent to her hair salon in Thiftway Plaza. At the open house event, check out the bold and colorful paintings of local artist Marianne McDonnell.

Arts

Arts Briefs | Jan. 1 edition

Jim Page

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Chris Burrows at Island Lumber Hardware, where he often buys his tools, days after the crash.

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How a tool thief almost stole Christmas

A Vashon Island electrician’s bad night takes an unexpected turn as loss gives way to generosity — and…

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Lewis Roggenbuck’s home at 18911 Ridge Road SW features a festive lighted display with an inflatable Santa and reindeer.

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Time & Again: Holiday traditions on Vashon

As the weather changes, the days grow shorter, and the rains begin, Vashonites have celebrated the holiday season…

Orange chocolate torte. (Tom Conway Photo)

Arts

Tom Conway’s orange chocolate torte

As a man enamored with culinary combinations, I find the promise of chocolate infused and dotted with orange…

JC Graham

Opinion

Treasuring the common good

One of my favorite autumn pastimes is going to cider pressings. The way it usually works is that…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor | Dec. 25 edition

Bus 6 appreciation note

Rick Wallace

Opinion

Stay informed through winter storms

If you listen to Voice of Vashon, you know that VoV’s Old Man Winter year-end campaign has kicked…

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Wes Peterson installs and wires candy cane decorations Dec. 2024.

Opinion

How is it already Christmas?

How is it already Christmas? I keep thinking to myself.

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Bowie Rex & His Boogie Army will ring in the new year at Open Space for Arts & Community.

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Arts Briefs | Dec. 25 edition

Muppet Burlesque

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Happenings| Dec. 25 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…