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At Ober Park, Vashon remembers Day of Exile
More than 100 islanders gathered Saturday at Ober Park, where 84 years ago Vashon’s Japanese and Japanese American…
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Happenings | May 21 edition
Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…
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Covington man faces charge for throwing rock at Hawaiian monk seal
A 38-year-old Covington man faces a federal criminal complaint charge for allegedly harassing and attempting to harass an…
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Who will be Vashon’s next unofficial mayor?
The race for Vashon’s next Unofficial Mayor is underway.
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Families that clock in together, stay together
On Mother’s Day, most families share brunch. On Vashon Island, a few share something more complicated.
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Beloved Vashon bus driver retires after 35 years
For more than three decades, Vashon Island School District bus driver Martha Hills was a familiar, welcoming presence…
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Kites and orcas fill the sky and Sound on Mother’s Day
At Point Robinson Park on Mother’s Day, children tugged strings across the beach, hoping the sky would catch…
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Farmers market returns as VIGA plants seeds for future
Uptown Vashon has slipped back into its Saturday rhythm: tents rising at the Village Green, farmers setting out…
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Happenings | May 14 edition
Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…
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Thunderbird nears July opening
As construction nears completion at the new Thunderbird Treatment Center on Vashon, the 92-bed facility is expected to…
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After 8 Years, Heights Grocery enters final stretch
The old red Grange Hall near Vashon’s north-end park-and-ride has held potlucks, memorials, plays and pumpkin-carving parties for…
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Legislative races to watch in WA
This year’s primary is Aug. 4, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. Election Day…