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School district prepares for mumps as outbreak spreads to Pierce County
South King County is experiencing a mumps outbreak, and the Vashon Island School District is helping educate parents…
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PIE awards annual teacher grants
Vashon Partners in Education — a 30-year-old island organization that raises money for Vashon schools — last Thursday…
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180 acres of harbor open to shellfishing
After eight years of work to fix faulty septic systems leaking sewage into Quartermaster Harbor, Public Health officials…
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Islander hopes song will unite community
Islander and singer-songwriter Ike Harmon (aka Harmon Arroyo) has written a song designed to bring communities together, and…
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VYFS receives holiday matching grant opportunity, seeks donors
Vashon Youth & Family Services is seeking island support for a surprise matching gift.
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PHOTOS: Vashon Energy fire
Firefighters from Vashon’s fire department were joined by others from North Highline, Kent, Tukwila and the city of…
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Coming home: House-sitting invitation brought islander here
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories about the interesting ways current islanders came…
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PHOTOS: Islanders ring in holiday season with Winterfest
Islanders lined the streets of downtown Vashon on Saturday night for the annual Winterfest parade to usher in…
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Fire district commissioners approve 2017 budget
Vashon fire commissioners approved the department’s 2017 budget last week, a $3.6 million spending plan that indicates financial…
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Islander selected for fire chief position at VIFR
After an extensive search for a new fire chief, fire district commissioners have made Charlie Krimmert, an architect…
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New island group to take action on climate change
A dozen islanders gathered around a table at the Vashon Library last week to address climate change —…
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Washington State Ferries director announces retirement
Lynne Griffith, the leader of the state’s ferry system, announced her retirement Monday after two years in the…
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UPDATED: Investigation into Vashon Energy fire closed, cause ruled accidental
King County fire investigators have closed the investigation into the cause of a propane explosion and fire at…