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County considers fees for septic system owners
King County may begin charging a fee to homeowners with septic systems in an effort to fund an…
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Buds of Vashon: Eco-friendly, island marijuana hits pot shop shelves
Just a couple of farmers trying to get by is how islander Steve Van Dyke described the roots…
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Study finds warmer water plays role in sea star disease
A gruesome disease has decimated sea star populations between Alaska and Mexico in recent years, and a new…
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Island child hit by pickup truck, hospitalized with serious injuries
A 7-year-old Vashon boy remained in serious condition in Harborview Medical Center’s intensive care unit on Monday after…
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Islander awarded gold for garden at annual Northwest convention
Northwest Flower and Garden Show is second largest of its kind in country
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Company asks city to halt Tacoma methanol plant scoping process
The company proposing to build a methanol production plant in Tacoma announced on Friday that it has asked…
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Lots of love for VCC at auction
After many years holding its annual Labor of Love auction online, Vashon Community Care brought the event to…
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Senior center set to begin renovating
The building will be closed, but some of the agency’s services will remain available
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Island child hit by pickup truck, hospitalized with serious injuries
A 7-year-old boy remains at Harborview Medical Center after being hit by a pickup truck Wednesday evening in…
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From post office to estate, Wingehaven Park has varied history
Nestled in a deep ravine on the northeast shore of Vashon Island is the quiet, difficult-to-access, seldom-visited Wingehaven…
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Japanese-Americans on Vashon: Island project traces significant history
Some 70 years after it happened, Mary Matsuda Gruenewald recalls the day her brother left Wyoming’s Heart Mountain…
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School district bond falls short in election
Bond was only measure of 13 in county that did not pass
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Nonprofit group heads back to court over Mukai house and garden
In the ongoing legal dispute over control of the historic Mukai house and garden, the nonprofit group Friends…