Tom Bangasser speaks at a recent Vashon-Maury Island Community Council meeting.

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Bangasser buys The Loop

Tom Bangasser, a controversial businessman who helped to found Vashon College, has purchased The Loop, a Vashon newspaper…

Rebecca Wittman will become the Vashon Farmers Market new manager.

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Farmers Market hires a new manager

Rebecca Wittman, a well-known Island singer and writer who hails from a ranch in Idaho, will become the…

The Peterson family

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Family rebuilds after a fire destroys their home and all their belongings

The Vashon family who lost their home to a dramatic and fast-moving fire Wednesday say they've been touched…

Dr. C.G. Weispfenning will retire in November

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After 36 years, a beloved ‘doc’ retires

The paintings in Dr. C.G. Weispfenning’s clinic tell a story about how this unorthodox and much-loved physician worked…

The site plan shows the way the building will wrap around a courtyard.

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New VHS design puts school in one structure

The new Vashon High School will be fully contained in one building, with a light-filled study commons, a…

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Long-time Island bookshop goes on the market

Jenni and David Wilke have decided to sell Books by the Way, a small but vibrant bookstore next…

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VYFS to make arch of family treasures

Jeffrey Zheutlin of Vashon Youth & Family Services is looking to Island residents to add a bit of…

Project manager Tom Ossinger (left) and site superintendent Mike Mattingly say crews are working hard to get grass planted at the fields site before the fall rain begins.

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Work on sports fields moving forward despite setbacks

Crews are working six days a week, 12 hours a day, in an effort to complete a Vashon…

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Ferry fare increases, as well as some discounts, are given a green light

Despite opposition by legislators from communities served by ferries, the Washington State Transportation Commission recently approved ferry fare…

Jan Milligan will take over as executive director of the Vashon Park District in October.

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Former head of Camp Sealth named director of Vashon Park District

Islander Jan Milligan, who directed Camp Sealth for 15 years, has been hired as the next executive director…

A minivan was found in the bushes off of Dockton Road Thursday morning.

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Minivan overturns and lands in the bushes

A minivan flipped over and landed in the bushes on Dockton Road just beneath the Vashon Golf and…

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Woman’s bike accident underscores need for ID |

A woman’s bicycle accident on July 2 underscores the need for people to carry “in case of emergency”…

John Cushing's attorney

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Judge agrees Oregon woman can reopen controversial custody plan

A King Count Superior Court Judge said Thursday that he will take time to think before ruling on…