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Ciderfest draws a crowd
The Ciderfest celebration drew crowds of people to various events on Saturday. The Vashon Island Fruit Club pressed…
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Islander’s motorcycle trip across the country honors the past
From the time he was a boy, islander Chris O’Brien heard stories about his grandmother’s cousin Alan Bedell,…
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Senate candidates Braddock, Nguyen set for island debate
With the fall election just weeks away, islanders will have a chance to hear the island’s two state…
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County passes gun safety measures
In a 6-3 decision last week, the King County Council voted to pass an ordinance requiring gun owners…
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Feeding our kids: Island programs are helping school district students
If it takes a village, as the African proverb suggests, to raise a child, then it stands to…
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Director named to county’s new local services department
With the goal of better serving residents in unincorporated areas, King County is establishing the Department of Local…
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Expert will speak on inequities of justice system
Inequities related to the criminal justice system will be the focus of a presentation called Prisons for Profit,…
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Orca proposals fall short with islanders
A lengthy draft of recommendations released by Gov. Jay Inslee’s orca task force last week aims to stem…
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Vashon educator draws life’s work to a close
A decade ago, on 5 acres of old growth forest near the heart of Vashon, islander Erin Kenny…
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Celebrate Ciderfest this weekend
Vashon will celebrate Ciderfest this weekend with activities throughout Saturday.
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Island beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) has been detected at unsafe levels along Alki Beach south to the Pierce County…
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County CSA grant appilication period is open
King County is offering $90,000 in Community Service Area Program grants for a variety of educational, cultural and…
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Two island stores discontinue Roundup sales
The herbicide Roundup has been in the news recently for its potential to cause cancer. Last week, Island…