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State urges landowners to locate abandoned wells
The state Department of Ecology, concerned about the number of pets that fall into abandoned wells, is encouraging…
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Dismay mounts over the state of Vashon’s fields
The rains have barely begun, but Vashon’s busiest athletic field is already pockmarked by large brown patches, worn…
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Vashon Community Care welcomes a star to its fundraising soirée
In the midst of its fundraising campaign to raise $350,000, Vashon Community Care (VCC) received a little help…
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A Vashon couple gives it all for ferrets
Two years ago, Michael and Miriam FitzPatrick decided they shouldn’t take in any more ferrets for a while.…
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New fields open to young soccer players
On Sunday the Vashon Park District held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its partially completed fields complex by…
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Small growth at Chautauqua suggest enrollment may be on the upswing
After years of slowly declining enrollment at the Vashon School District, school officials are pleased to see a…
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Near-miss at busy ferry dock raises concerns
Islanders witnessed an accident at the north-end ferry dock last week that caused at least one of them…
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Voice of Vashon board plans to tend bar for the cause
Voice of Vashon (VoV) board members will try their hands at bartending tomorrow night at The Hardware Store…
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Past park commissioners tell board they want to help
Two former Vashon Park District commissioners have written a letter to the current set of commissioners saying they’d…
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Rally will encourage parents, community to create drug-free culture for youth
Vashon’s anti-drug coalition, in an effort to take its campaign to the next level, is holding a rally…
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Vashon’s faith community holds gathering and vigil in support of marriage equality
As Washington residents prepare to vote on Ref. 74 — which will approve same-sex marriage if passed —…
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Marijuana growing operation discovered at Maury Island home
Police recently confiscated a large amount of marijuana from what they believe to be an illegal growing operation…
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Construction manager voices concern over VHS project’s contingency budget
The Vashon Island School District’s construction manager told the school board Thursday night that he’s worried about the…