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High school principal’s lawyer claims Wright suit is retaliation
Ten months after islander Kelly Wright filed a lawsuit against Vashon’s school district and multiple administrators, the attorney…
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Letters to legislators requested regarding ferry service, budget
The head of Vashon’s Ferry Advisory Committee is urging islanders to write their elected officials in Olympia about…
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Two island students celebrate major extra-curricular accomplishments
With graduation five months away, Vashon seniors are beginning to think about their futures off the island and…
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From the community: Island Beach Watcher program launches as part of larger Salish Sea restoration
On several cold, wet nights this winter, while most islanders cozied up by the fire, a group of…
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Coming Home: River-guiding, West Seattle natives found rural paradise
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series about the interesting ways current islanders came to end…
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Island employers: Housing expenses out of reach for many employees
The cost of Vashon rental housing has climbed in recent years while typical island wages have not kept…
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Telling the truth in an alt fact world
When lies and manufactured claims coming from the highest office in the country are defended as “alternative facts,”…
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Police: Road rage led to Friday crash
A woman driving a blue minivan crashed into a tree near the intersection of Bank Road and Vashon…
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Ferry Hiyu to begin life as event venue
Washington State Ferries announced Monday the sale of its smallest retired ferry, Hiyu, to Shoreline-based Menagerie Inc. where…
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Off the Rock and under the radar Jan. 25 – Feb. 1
Well, that was quite a week, wasn’t it? The Beachcomber offers this weekly collection of stories from everywhere…
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Planning advisory group puts forth two proposals for denser zoning
In a contentious public meeting last week, the Community Advisory Group working on Vashon’s Community Service Area plan…
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County, Neighborcare Health officials address expected repeal of Affordable Care Act
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the “swift repeal” of the Affordable Care Act, King…
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School board further narrows bond options
The Vashon school board on Thursday discussed the $10 million bond proposal under consideration and decided what it…