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Go green with holiday waste

Christmas trees can be taken to the Vashon transfer station along with other food and yard waste to…

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VoV teaches broadcasting, filmmaking to students

Three Vashon High School (VHS) students and a McMurray eighth grader are training under Voice of Vashon (VoV)…

Rex Stratton and his dog Kuma.

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Moving away, island volunteer leaves behind long list of community accomplishments

Islanders who passed the Vashon Theatre a few weeks ago may have noticed a message of gratitude on…

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Girls’ basketball: Team picks up third win on the road, has another loss at home

Vashon Island High School's girls' basketball team traveled north on Saturday, Dec 19, and defeated the Darrington Loggers.

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VHS wrestling: Final results from Idaho

The Vashon Pirate wrestling squad completed day two of the Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaholast Saturday, December…

Quartermaster Drive in 1914 and today.

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TIME & AGAIN: Quartermaster Drive spearheads road construction in 20th century

Quartermaster Drive was completed between what is now Monument Road and Portage in 1914. Before then, the road…

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DoVE Project, VoV, Friends of Mukai among local organizations expecting successes in 2016

t’s that time of year again, the time when we promise ourselves to make, and keep, our New…

Dr. Michael Kappelman

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Longtime island physician, Dr. Michael Kappelman, to retire in January

After more than 30 years caring for patients on Vashon, Dr. Michael Kappelman will retire next month.

At her new shop

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Master of the art of origami opens store in downtown Vashon

Island Paper Chase, the newest business in Vashon's town core, opened earlier this month and features the origami…

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Fulton Family Medicine expands clinic hours

Fulton Family Medicine announced last week that beginning in January, it will be open five days a week.

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County aims to increase ballot drop boxes, make voting more convenient and accessible

Voting might soon be more convenient throughout King County, including for residents of Vashon.

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Southern residents welcome eighth baby

An eighth Orca has been born into the Southern Resident Killer Whale population this year, and the newest…

Today most of the boats on Vashon are no longer boats that residents depend on for survival and transportation. Most of the boats on Vashon today are pleasure boats: boats that we use for sport fishing

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Time and Again: From canoes to ferries, boats are essential to island life

David Guterson in his reflective essay, "The Citizens of Paradise," writes, "Islands are paradoxical places: They simultaneously liberate…