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County tells park district to stop work at sports field project
King County officials have ordered the Vashon Park District to temporarily halt its work on its ambitious sports…
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Rotary hosts fiesta to honor Vashon’s special connection with Guatemala
Next weekend St. John Vianney Catholic Church will fill with the sounds of Guatemalan music. Colorful art from…
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UW researcher to discuss ‘power of parenting’
Kevin Haggerty, assistant director of the University of Wash-ington’s Social Development Research Group, will discuss both family and…
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New domestic violence program begins to take shape on Vashon
Vashon’s Healthy Com-munity Network is providing the seed money to launch a new program to help victims of…
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New rules for boats offer greater protection of Puget Sound orcas
A federal agency issued new rules last week aimed at protecting Puget Sound’s resident orcas, which were added…
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Community Cinema brings award-winning films, discussion to Vashon
When Islander Jane Berg saw the documentary “For Once In My Life” on PBS earlier this year, she…
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A classroom is transformed as young students honor Native Americans
The Thursday before last week’s spring break, a basement classroom in Chautauqua Elementary School transformed into a stage…
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Environmental group focuses on economics, presents new documentary
Vashon Earth Care has combined forces with the Backbone Campaign and Transition Vashon to foster dialogue about strengthening…
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Public invited to discuss budget with officials
The Vashon Island School District, facing a looming deficit for its 2011-12 spending plan, is holding two public…
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Community Cinema comes to Vashon
When Islander Jane Berg saw the documentary “For Once In My Life” on PBS earlier this year, she…
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Slide Show: Vashon’s Farmers Market opens under (briefly) blue skies
Vashon’s Farmers Market opened for the season on Saturday to huge crowds and brisk sales. According to Lindsay…
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Disaster expert to discuss Vashon’s vulnerability to earthquakes
In the wake of mounting concern over Vashon’s vulnerability to a large earthquake, VashonBePrepared is bringing a disaster…
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Burglary rates appear to drop after a surge in 2010
After a small surge in commercial burglaries on Vashon last year, Sgt. JR Hall, Vashon’s administrative sergeant, says…