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A new sport begins to take hold on Vashon
When Lollie Groth lived in Maui, she loved to catch waves while surfing with her friends. Now, living…
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In Burton, a sense of place connects people
Gertrude Stein, the renowned author and art collector who lived in Paris most of her life, famously said…
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VYFS director to step down
Ken Maaz, a much-admired administrator who has played a lead role in the social services arena on Vashon,…
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Sheep at Wolftown killed by dogs
A pair of dogs killed a at least three ewes, valued at $400 each, at Wolftown last week,…
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Island man collapses during Strawberry Festival parade
An elderly Islander collapsed while marching in the Strawberry Festival parade and was transported to a Seattle hospital…
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County hires new marine division chief
Paul Brodeur, a maritime executive with Washington State Ferries, has been named director of the King County Department…
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County to give selected land added protection, hold open house
The county plans to add five Vashon properties, including its newly acquired site on Maury Island, to a…
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Stores, retaurants asked to help curb teen drinking
On the Fourth of July, a teenage boy tried to buy beer at Vashon Market using a fake…
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Fields project, dogged by delays, is stalled after funds dry
The Vashon Park District has suspended nearly all work at its fields’ complex north of town until it…
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As more use water taxi, some are left behind
Vashon’s water taxi continues to see an uptick in the number of passengers, resulting in more at-capacity sailings…
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Rumble strip opponents get community council backing
The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council on Monday unanimously passed a motion to demand that the county Department of…
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High school project gets infusion of state money
The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) recently announced it would subsidize the construction of…
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McMurray teacher receives a grant with roots on Vashon
The Washington Schools Foundation — founded by former Islander and avid volunteer Gene Lipitz — has issued one…