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Vashon physician found guilty of misconduct, will lose license for five years

Vashon Family Practice, a busy clinic on the south end of town, temporarily closed its doors Monday after…

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VAA unveils a vision: A new center for performing arts

Vashon Allied Arts will unveil plans for a new performing arts center this week that could profoundly shape…

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Clogged pipe results in sewage spill near treatment plant

An estimated 40,000 gallons of sewage spilled from the Vashon Wastewater Treatment Plant on Tuesday due to a…

Bruce Haulman paints one of his Pacific Northwest Coast masks

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Vashon’s unofficial historian has long pondered life’s ‘contingencies’ | Keeper of the Place

From Bruce Haulman’s geranium-filled deck overlooking Tramp Harbor, low tides reveal vestiges of Vashon’s first ferry boat landing,…

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Changes in Medicaid add to Vashon Community Care’s financial struggles

Vashon Community Care is facing a challenging financial picture, due to state budget cuts that have lowered Medicaid…

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New town plan nears completion

This Sunday a panel of Islanders will present its proposed updates to the Vashon Town Plan and provide…

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Tour classic yachts in Quartermaster Harbor

A group of classic yachts is making its way to Vashon this weekend at the invitation of the…

From left to right: Susan Sullivan

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Trails book updated to include more paths, information

The newly updated “Walks, Trails and Parks on Vashon” will be for sale at the Vashon Park District…

Pam Stenerson and Charlie Walker take a close look at a sea star.

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Low Tide Celebration draws almost 1,000 people

Nearly 1,000 Islanders and visitors to Vashon flocked to Point Robinson on Saturday for the Island’s sixth annual…

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Motion that reduced size of VMICC board gets rescinded

The president of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council said an amendment that reduced the board from nine members…

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Schools foundation completes campaign, garnering enough funds to restore programs, teachers

Vashon Island School District has re-hired all the teachers who received pink slips in May and plans to…

Residents of J.G. Commons and Charter House pick lettuce with Vashon HouseHold employee Jenn Coe in their newly created garden last Friday. Left to right: Bonnie Nelson

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A garden to call their own

Last week when residents of J.G. Commons and Charter House gathered for their monthly potluck, there was a…

Beach-goers explore an eelgrass bed at Point Robinson at last year’s Low Tide Celebration. This year’s gathering will take place Saturday.

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Low tide celebration offers a window into another world

This weekend Point Robinson will teem with life, not only because one of the lowest tides of summer…