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Toy Drive will again allow parents to ‘shop’ for kids
The annual Kiwanis Toy Drive is under way, and donation boxes are set out in several businesses, ready…
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Tacoma man pleads guilty to attacking islander
A Tacoma man has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree assault and…
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Nelson elected leader of Senate Democratic Caucus
State Sen. Sharon Nelson (D-Vashon) has been elected the leader of the Democratic Caucus in the state Legislature.
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No decision yet in Mukai appeals case argued last week
A group of islanders argued in the state Court of Appeals last week that they are the rightful…
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New parks commissioner joins board early
Vashon Park District commissioner John Hopkins resigned from the board last week, and Scott Harvey, who challenged him…
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Donald Eugene Frohning
Long-time island resident Donald Eugene Frohning, 83, died November 23, 2013, after an ongoing illness. Don was born…
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Vashon Library construction booking along
Nine months into its yearlong renovation process, the small Vashon Library has been transformed into an expansive structure…
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Local writer hired as Beachcomber’s new arts editor
An islander with an extensive background in writing has been hired as The Beachcomber’s new arts editor.
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Election: Branch and Bell win close races
Lu-Ann Branch has been reelected to the Vashon Park District board in the close race for position 2…
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Changes raise cost of new high school
The construction of the new Vashon High School and upgrades to other island schools are projected to cost…
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Island teen works to create suicide intervention and youth support group
Following a number of youth suicides and deaths on Vashon, island teen Garnet Burk has partnered with Vashon…
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History of childhood trauma high on Vashon
A high number of parents on Vashon report they experienced multiple traumas as children, according to a statewide…
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Local poets value brevity, fun at island haiku club
Anyone who inches down the last 100 feet of Vashon Highway toward the north-end ferry is bound to…