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Two candidates file to run for open fire commissioner seat
Two islanders filed to run for a seat on the fire board last week during King County Elections’…
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Cascadia quake preparation under way
Last month, a now infamous New Yorker article created a veritable tsunami of panic and hand-wringing with its…
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Trail system may soon connect town, Center and points beyond
Land Trust and county are working together on a long-term plan
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It’s official: ferry fares going up this year, next
It's not surprising, but it is official: the state will raise ferry fares this year and next for…
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‘New’ foghorn sounds off at tide celebration
Capt. Joe Wubbold isn’t one to toot his own horn. But a new foghorn? Well, that’s a different…
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Studio Tour granted new status
The first island art studio tours began in the 1980s as a small collective of individual artists. Now,…
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Lodges on Vashon opens for business, offers unique getaway
Units are often booked to capacity at island’s newest place to stay
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Rowing club celebrates a quarter century on the water
The ad read: “Women starting rowing club. Need coach, boat & enthusiastic women. Call [number] if interested in…
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Longtime Vashon deputy fired for sleeping on the job
Report says recent incidents were part of a pattern of behavior
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Island resident one of few to choose death with dignity
These days it’s common to openly discuss topics that past generations would have considered rude, such as sex,…
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Scientists blame the ‘Blob’ for warmer Puget Sound water
It's not just people who are feeling the unusually hot temperatures. Puget Sound is recording record-breaking temperatures, too.
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VARSA granted nonprofit status
Completing a process that began in the fall of 2013, the Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA)…
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All of Vashon now closed to shellfish harvesting
In an update to last week's closure of Quartermaster Harbor, the Washington Sate Department of Health has now…