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County roads division issues more pink slips
King County’s financially strapped roads division is laying off 54 employees and cutting 11 positions currently not filled…
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Legalization of marijuana: Consider your vote
Washington voters, along with those in Oregon and Colorado, will vote this November on whether or not to…
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Small plane crashes near airport
A Vashon resident was transported to Harborview Medical Center after crashing his small, ultralight airplane in a field…
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Popular water taxi can now carry more passengers
Vashon's water taxi, which often sails at capacity, leaving riders at the dock, can now carry about 20…
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Women’s group adopts DoVE as first project
A new service organization with the mission of supporting Island nonprofits is taking root on Vashon and is…
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Black bear spotted near the north end
A former Islander who is visiting Vashon says she saw a bear near the north end last weekend.
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Islander airlifted to Yakima hospital after off-road jeep accident
Islander Allen DeSteiguer was airlifted to Yakima Regional Medical Center Sunday afternoon after an off-road jeep he was…
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A grand month for play at the pool
The Vashon Pool has been a busy place this summer, and especially this month. A recent spate of…
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Church of Great Rain considers its future
Church of Great Rain, Vashon’s homegrown variety show, started off four years ago as a modest and almost…
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A hotel in town? Developer eyes options
A Seattle developer with ties to the Island plans to purchase Vashon Village and build a 16-room hotel…
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Park district throws a party for the fields
As the Vashon Fields project sits at a standstill — its grass under-watered and its coffers empty —…
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Horses add to Island preparedness
Members of Vashon’s Community Emergency Response Team are trained in a variety of emergency response skills, and now…
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Hunt at Island Center Forest planned for this fall
After holding a controversial, 17-day hunting season at Island Center Forest last year, King County, calling the season…