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New park director comes on board at a challenging time
There’s a new face at the Vashon Park District. This fall Jan Milligan, the former head of Camp…
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Elves told to leave four-way stop
After collecting donations at the main intersection in town for four winters, the Island Elves have gotten the…
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School board to vote on $3.6 million tech levy request
The Vashon school board is expected to ask voters to renew a $3.6 million levy for technology and…
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Fire department board approves $4.5 million spending plan
Vashon’s fire commissioners passed a $4.5 million spending plan last week that reflects a slight increase in revenue…
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Business community joins forces to prepare for disaster, emergencies
With the threat of a hard winter looming and the perpetual possibility of a severe earthquake shaking the…
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County will soon issue fines for waterfront septic failures
Facing a state-imposed deadline, King County officials plan to turn up the heat in Vashon’s Marine Recovery Areas,…
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Dublin sentenced to 45 years in prison
Vashon resident Brian Dublin, convicted in October of raping two teenage girls and attempting to rape a 12-year-old…
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Park commissioners expect to pass budget with few cuts
Vashon Park District's board of commissioners is poised to pass a 2012 budget that includes some small cuts…
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Islanders connect with an African woman’s effort to educate girls
Sekeyian Yiaile was one of the fortunate ones in her tribal village in Kenya — though to hear…
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Chautauqua’s long-running bird program grabs a national spotlight
Every now and then, retired school teacher Carol Ferch will hear from one of her former students that…
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Elves return to Vashon, but with a different mission
This weekend Islanders who drive through Vashon’s main intersection will notice some familiar faces: volunteers in elf outfits,…
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School district hires new communications consultant
Megan Minier, a former REI business analyst and a graduate of Vashon High School, has been hired by…
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Clinic to close for 10 days
Because Dr. Charles Weispfenning is retiring and Vashon Plaza Medical Clinic is changing hands, the clinic will be…