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Bill would make make VMICC exempt from public disclosure laws
A controversy over the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council and its status under the state’s far-reaching public disclosure laws…
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VMICC board elects new president
Tim Johnson, a former organic food executive new to Vashon, was elected the president of the Vashon-Maury Island…
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Vashon Health Center alters landscape of senior care on Vashon
Faced with financial difficulties, the Vashon Health Center recently implemented changes that may pose challenges to Island seniors…
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Local organizations chip in to bring free dental services to Vashon
Thanks to support from the local community, Medical Teams International’s dental van, a dental office on wheels that…
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New group works to help high schoolers with next step in life
Terri Colello knows how daunting, difficult and even scary it can be to finish high school while at…
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An old popper gets a new lease on life, thanks to some Island help
Tag Gornall learned the bad news recently that the popcorn machine at the Vashon Theatre had broken. As…
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VYFS makes deal with YMCA to purchase PlaySpace building
PlaySpace, the former YMCA center on the corner of Vashon Highway and Gorsuch Road, is a hub of…
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The troubled waters of the Washington State ferry system
Though Gov. Chris Gregoire’s recent proposal to create a regional ferry district was declared dead on arrival, with…
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School cafeterias hope to serve locally grown food
The Vashon Island School District is working with the Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) to develop a program…
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A back-and-forth debate continues to rock the community council
Tom Bangasser, a member of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council’s board, said the former board has not engaged…
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Vashon Island School District garners federal financial award
The Vashon Island School District won a federal award that could save Vashon taxpayers up to $8 million…
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Electric truck donated to school district
Islander Jerry Henley recently donated a small electric truck called a Zap Zebra to the Vashon School District.…
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Land Trust tree sale supports restoration
The Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust will hold its annual tree sale on Saturday, an opportunity, land trust officials…