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Winter Storm Warning for Vashon-Maury Island

The current forecast for Vashon-Maury islands this weekend includes a “winter storm warning” beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday…

Arts

John Browne concert tonight cancelled

Vashon Allied Arts has cancelled the blues concert scheduled for 8 p.m. today, Dec. 19, at the Blue…

At least one car was happy to be stranded on 216th Friday morning.

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Heavy snowfall disables Island, no school Friday

The snow is falling fast on Vashon, and shows no signs of letting up. Roads are slick and…

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Club and organization news

Graphic novel club meets The Graphic Novel Club meets from 5 to 6 p.m. every third Thursday at…

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Classes

Laughter class A “Laugh for the Health of It” class will meet from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Friday,…

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Calendar

WEDNESDAY 17 WIC program New to WIC this month, the program will have a community access worker who…

Business

Vashon merchants association works to improve retail climate

Banded together as the Vashon Merchants’ Association, more than two dozen Island retailers have been working this year…

Karen Gale and her son Grayson shop for hats at the Country Store & Gardens.

Arts

Island merchants hope to buck the trends

If Islanders keep their dollars on Vashon — as many retailers believe they will — Island businesses may…

Back Bay Inn will open an exhibit of photographs picturing residents of Wolftown from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday

Arts

Capturing Vashon’s wild beauty

Back Bay Inn and its new Quartermaster Pub will be the scene of a sweeping exhibition of photographs…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: Dec. 17

I couldn’t agree more with Dan Asher’s impeccable logic in his letter in the Dec. 3 issue regarding…

Opinion

Editorial: Library games

Three months ago, the Vashon Park District board wrote a letter to the King County Library System board…

Opinion

When creeks teemed with salmon — and the Sound with killer whales

A creek ran through my grandmother’s front yard, and in the fall it was jam-packed full of salmon,…

Opinion

Islands like ours: Ferries help to maintain our unique Island life

Mainland cities grow from the inside out, but small islands are populated from the outside in. The first…