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State approves increase in ferry fares
The Washington State Tran-sportation Commission approved a 2.5 percent increase in ferry fares on Monday. The fare hike…
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PSE donates to food bank, encourages giving
Following a recent $500 donation to the Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank, Puget Sound Energy is challenging Vashon residents…
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Fundraising drive for Glacier begins
Conservation-minded activists on Vashon Island and throughout the region have launched an ambitious fundraising drive to raise $2…
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For Vashon Sand & Gravel, the deal means it can keep operating
It’s a small part of the deal — the fact that Vashon Sand & Gravel gets a 10-year…
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Monday windstorm brings down trees, knocks out power
Thousands of Islanders lost power Monday after a windstorm with gusts up to 55 mph swept across the…
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Pirate girls soccer defeats Seattle Christian, heads to semifinals
The Pirate girls advanced to the semifinal round of the state soccer tournament with a 2-1 shootout win…
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County looks for occasional users of the passenger-only boat for upcoming focus group
The King County Ferry District is looking for a number of Island residents to participate in a discussion…
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County announces deal to purchase Glacier Northwest mine site for $36 million
Sharon Nelson, a state lawmaker who's been battling Glacier Northwest's expansion plans on Maury Island for more than…
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A little help from the pros: Sounders work with young soccer players
The outdoor soccer fields were dark last Monday night — closed because of heavy rain — but inside…
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Building a stove, saving the planet
For the past few decades, a small group of men and women with an engineering bent and a…
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Nine candidates win seats on the community council board
Nearly 1,000 people voted for candidates for the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council’s board of directors, selecting the following…
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VFW lodge takes on a new life as a site for sustainable book arts
For years, the old Veterans of Foreign Wars’ lodge tucked into the woods just north of Burton was…
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Unique performer widens her audience
When Lynann Politte performed the one-woman show “Eve Was Framed” at the Blue Heron a year ago, she…