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A garden oasis: Islanders look to create outdoor space at VCC
If the dreams of some of Vashon’s garden visionaries come true, soon they will begin creating a garden…
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School district rethinks its sex education plan
The Vashon Island School District is poised to revamp how it teaches sex education to middle and high…
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Daughter raises funds for mother’s needed medical care
An online fundraiser for island resident Criss Fournier has been set up and has raised more than $10,000…
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Local photographer and lighthouse star in New York show
Photographer Ray Pfortner has an eye for lighthouses. He likes to shoot them at sunrise when their stalwart…
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Lost Boys of Sudan say goodbye to Vashon to start anew
The Vashon leg of the long and remarkable journey of two Lost Boys of Sudan is now complete,…
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State will pull buoys to make way for more orderly harbor
After years of planning and outreach around its effort to clean up Quartermaster Harbor, the state is poised…
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Dental office on wheels at risk of not returning
When island artist Shelly Hurd stopped by the dental van last week to inquire if the dentist might…
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VHS student participates in state poetry competition
Kate Atwell, a junior at Vashon High School, competed at the Washington state Poetry Out Loud contest over…
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Local bookkeeper charged with additional island thefts
An island bookkeeper who was charged last year with stealing from The Country Store was recently charged with…
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Farmers market fees will not increase while county considers alternatives
Nearly six months after its proposal to dramatically increase certain farmers market fees, the King County Board of…
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Censorship sends author to Singapore
When Vashon author Jean Davies Okimoto answered the phone one sunny morning last July, the last person she…
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K2 plans environmental testing at former factory
The K2 Corporation is moving forward in the process to get its property on Vashon declared either free…
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Insurance company to cover remainder of pool repair costs
Vashon Park District’s insurance company will cover the installation costs to repair the Vashon Pool’s drainage system, according…