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Recycling event will raise funds for kids’ dental van
Vashon’s annual recycling event, which supports dental care for children, will be held this weekend.
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Mukai board member drops suit against islanders
A Texas lawyer who sued three Vashon women, saying he was defamed by their high-profile efforts to dislodge…
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Shellfish troubles signify a changing ocean
Decades ago, some scientists believed the oceans could absorb much of the carbon dioxide the world’s fossil fuel-driven…
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Well-known percussionist and educator dies at 54
Geoff Johns, a local percussionist, performer, educator and world music scholar, died on Wednesday, March 20, of cancer.…
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A Vashon Scout regroups after supplies for his project vanish
When Will Macdonald goes before a Boy Scouts’ review panel and is asked to name the biggest challenge…
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Park district establishes citizens’ committee to review fields project
The Vashon Park Dis-trict’s new general manager, in what she called an effort to rebuild the agency’s credibility,…
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The Walk-in Life: Beauty and peace make the hassle worth it
When Susy Roberts steps outside in the morning, it takes her about eight minutes to reach her car.
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Former refugee worker now heads DoVE
Elizabeth Archambault has traveled the world trying to protect women and girls from violence.
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Panel proposes new class schedule at VHS
School district officials have suggested wholesale changes to Vashon High School’s class schedule in an effort to address…
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School district wrestles with new state mandate to evaluate teachers
The Vashon Island School District is grappling with how it will implement a new, more in-depth teacher evaluation…
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Schools foundation launches campaign, hopes to raise $500,000 for district
The Vashon Schools Foundation is gearing up for its third year of fundraising, once again hoping to raise…
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Gov. Booth Gardner, part-time islander, dies
Booth Gardner, the charismatic Democrat who ousted Washington’s last Republican governor in 1984, launched the Basic Health Care…
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County considers improvements at Vashon’s water taxi dock
The King County Ferry District is soliciting input from water taxi riders on how to best use funds…