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Off the Rock and under the radar March 29 – April 5
The Beachcomber offers this weekly collection of stories from everywhere but Washington D.C., for readers looking to climb…
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Individual defendants removed from Wright suit, VHS principal drops countersuit
Individual Vashon school district administrators named in a lawsuit against the district that alleges harassment and discrimination at…
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Vashon Eats: Islander starts food delivery service
Four months after bringing Uber driving service to Vashon, islander Salina Milstein has started up a food delivery…
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Nearly $10 million bond seeks to fix some of district’s oldest facilities
For the fourth time in 10 years, Vashon’s school district is bringing a bond to voters in an…
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Ferry system aims to make changes to ease summer schedule problems
The Triangle Improvement Task Force working with Washington State Ferries completed the first phase of its work last…
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Vashon’s newest forest dedicated at Saturday ceremony
More than 50 people, including islanders and members of King County’s parks department, gathered at Vashon’s newest community…
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Town hall with U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal set for Thursday
As part of an ongoing effort to hold town hall meetings throughout her Congressional district, Washington Rep. Pramila…
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Interfaith group gathering with goal to unite community
A small group of roughly one dozen islanders, some who belong to churches and others who don’t, have…
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VIGA to pilot local online food shopping service
This summer, Vashon’s own version of online grocery shopping will be tested thanks to a grant-funded Vashon Island…
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Off the Rock and under the radar March 15 – 29
The Beachcomber offers this weekly collection of stories from everywhere but Washington D.C., for readers looking to climb…
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Islanders start adult day-health program as reprieve for caregivers
After witnessing a friend’s hardships as a caregiver for her Alzheimer’s-stricken husband, an islander, with help from others,…
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DOVE’s services grow in response to range of community needs
Six years ago this spring, islanders launched The DOVE Project, Vashon’s domestic violence organization, which has grown exponentially…