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Food bank begins strategic plan, focuses on island’s ever-rising costs
The Vashon Maury Island Community Food Bank has embarked on a strategic planning process and has established a…
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Vashon Ace Hardware celebrating 40th anniversary
This fall marks 40 years since islanders Al and Laura Snyder opened their hardware store in the Thriftway…
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Nearly 700 lose power after car hits pole
Roughly 680 households at Vashon’s north end were without power Saturday night and into Sunday morning after a…
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Documentary next week spotlights life, legacy of civil rights activist
Vashon SURJ — Showing Up for Racial Justice — and the Backbone Campaign will host a screening of…
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Musical duo to headline local benefit concert to aid Puerto Rico
The Shook Twins will return to the island to play an intimate duo set at a fundraiser for…
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New van program available to all riders for trips on and off Vashon
The new Community Van program, announced last week, has already undergone a significant change: The vans are available…
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PHOTOS: Early season snow falls on Vashon
Between one-half inch and 1 inch of snow fell in Vashon town and in higher elevation areas on…
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Chamber, county partner to begin community van program
Islanders in need of a lift will soon have a new way to get around: a community van.
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Poor ferry service proves bad for business, islanders aim for help from Olympia
After a difficult summer of ferry travel, the Vashon-Maury Island Chamber of Commerce and a small number of…
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Climate change hits home: Rising seas may claim hundreds of houses on Vashon
More than 230 homes on Vashon could end up underwater if sea levels rise as much as scientists…
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Effects of state capital budget impasse, Hirst decision felt locally
Funding for at least three island projects is tied up in the state capital budget legislators failed to…
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Holly Daze Bazaar will benefit PTSA this year
An island tradition for nearly 30 years, Vashon’s once-a-year-for-a-day craft bazaar is being sponsored this year for the…
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Despite boiler issues, Vashon Pool had successful summer
* 11/3/2017 This story has been updated to reflect sources of funding for the various pool improvements more…