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Protesters gather at Vashon’s four-way stop Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term, beating drums and buckets as passing drivers honked in support.

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Islanders mark one year of Trump’s presidency with walkout

To the steady sound of drumbeats, about 80 protesters gathered at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the four-way stop…

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A Cajun-themed fundraiser for Vashon Baseball Academy will take place Jan. 24, at the Vashon Eagles Club. The Academy’s players are seen here after being named Silver Bracket Champions in Global Sports League’s Best in the Northwest tournament.

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Happenings | Jan. 15 edition

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

More than 200 islanders attended a vigil and protest protest organized by Indivisible Vashon. (Elizabeth Shepherd Photo) 
More than 200 islanders attended a vigil and protest organized by Indivisble Vashon. (Elizabeth Shepherd Photo)

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Protesters filled Vashon town again last weekend

More than 200 islanders mobilized to join protesters throughout the nation on Saturday after a U.S. Immigration and…

Red-breasted Mergansers at the mouth of Judd Creek. (Jim Diers Photo)

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Islanders search the skies for winged life

More than 100 islanders, binoculars at the ready, roamed Vashon’s forests, beaches, backroads and more, tallying every individual…

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Doug Hershey adjusting products on Thriftway’s shelves.

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Inclusivity in the aisles at Vashon Thriftway

Doug Hershey is greeted by name several times as he methodically makes his way through Vashon Thriftway’s aisles,…

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Gas shutoff valve: Turn the lever a quarter turn with a wrench so it’s perpendicular to the pipe. The diagram shows the valve position: parallel to the pipe = ON, perpendicular to the pipe = OFF.

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Winter Safety QA: Hypothermia and earthquake prep

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King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is running for re-election.

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Mosqueda launches re-election campaign

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Vashon High School

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February ballot includes levy ask

Without the levy’s passage, said Interim Superintendent Jo Moccia, cascading financial shortfalls would hit almost every aspect of…

Chef Nick Green, the restaurant’s new operating partner, stands outside The Hardware Store Restaurant. (Aspen Anderson Photo)

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Hardware Store refreshes for late-January return

The Hardware Store Restaurant has long been the kind of place where the island’s small-town rhythms play out…

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Happenings | Jan. 8 edition

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

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Islanders lined the main intersection of Vashon town on Saturday afternoon, holding signs, chanting and beating drums to protest U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

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New year brings pop-up protest to Vashon

Islanders took to the four-way stop in the center of Vashon on Saturday afternoon, protesting the surprise U.S.…

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Part of the construction site currently occupies much of the parking lot outside IGA at Vashon Plaza.

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Granny’s Attic seeks community support during closure

Granny’s Attic, the beloved local thrift store and grantmaker for local heathcare-related nonprofits, will remain closed most of…

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The capitol building in Olympia.

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Lawmakers outline priorities ahead of upcoming session

As the new year begins, so does Washington’s legislative session, where lawmakers convene every year in Olympia to…