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Vashon Islanders of all ages play on asphalt at Spokane Hoopfest

During the last week of June, 35 families from Vashon traveled to the biggest basketball tournament in the…

The notched railings at the end of the Tramp Harbor dock likely made it easier to heave the safe into the water.

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Divers discover safe on sea floor off the end of Tramp Harbor dock

On Saturday, July 26, four divers were delving into the waters just off Tramp Harbor dock, looking for…

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Move to Chautauqua could save district much-needed funds

In an effort to save tens of thousands of dollars, the Vashon Island School District board of directors…

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County exec proposes Metro fare hike

King County Executive Ron Sims wants a 25-cent fare increase on Metro buses to help offset rising fuel…

Graffiti scribbled on a wall at the Havurat is being investigated as a hate crime.

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Vashon Islanders shocked by anti-Semitic graffiti in Havurat

On Saturday morning, when members came to worship at the Havurat Ee Shalom, the Island synagogue, what they…

Obituaries

Mildred Ahrenius Rhind

Mildred Ahrenius Rhind died peacefully at Vashon Community Care Center on June 25, 2008, after a very long,…

Dave Wilke

Opinion

Vashon residents are working to create a ‘culture of ecology’ at schools

Vashon Island School District’s board is leading our community to a brighter and healthier future as we are…

Anita Halstead displays a late 19th-century English pitcher

Arts

Dockton’s history is a story worth telling — Vashon group now has funds to tell it

Dockton once had the largest dry dock north of San Francisco, a booming shipbuilding industry and a thriving…

Children on Saturday dance at Fox Hill Farm

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Lavender fields forever

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HAPPENING

School board meeting

Arts

Vashon’s lavender fest draws crowds

Organizers of this year’s Lavender Farm Tour say some 2,500 people attended the two-day event over the weekend,…

Auction art procurer Terry Fletcher and Crombie show off three items to be auctioned off: a rocking chair by Kristen Reitz-Green

Arts

Pet Protectors’ Furball to drum up support for pets

For five years, friends of the furry, the feathered, the fishy and everything in between have come together…

The shadowy freedom fighter called “V.”

Arts

‘Vendetta’ to be shown in Lunavision

Lunavision, an ongoing film series curated by Islander Peter Ray, will feature a free screening and post-film discussion…