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Informational meetings at Chautauqua provide assistance for Spanish-speaking parents

Seven Spanish-speaking parents gathered in a third-floor classroom at Chautauqua Elementary School one recent Thursday evening, chatting easily…

These transient Orca whales were spotted off Vashon’s shores in March.

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Gray whale and transient orcas visit Vashon’s waters

Several whales have been spotted around Vashon in recent weeks, including two sightings on Easter Sunday, one of…

A sign announcing the arrival of a Starbucks stand appeared next to the north-end ferry terminal today

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Starbucks sign appears at Vashon’s north-end ferry dock

A sign emblazoned with the Starbucks logo and the words "coming soon" greeted Islanders heading to the north-end…

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Green Power campaign gets under way on Vashon

A Vashon organization has joined forces with Puget Sound Energy in an ambitious campaign to increase the Island’s…

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Washington Supreme Court awards $371,340 for King County’s delay to release public records

The state Supreme Court, in a case that has had more twists and turns than an Olympics-style bobsled…

Jody Metzger talks to parents at Chautauqua Elementary School on Tuesday.

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Vashon school district selects a new principal for Chautauqua Elementary

Jody Metzger, a seasoned educator who has helmed two elementary schools, directed school choirs and taught second, third…

Susy Roberts stands at the backyard gate of the home adjacent to the Village Green where she lived for seven years.

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Concerns mount over Vashon’s Village Green

The Village Green is a vibrant scene on Saturdays, when the Farmers Market draws hundreds of Islanders to…

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A 2004 oil spill triggered change as well as worries

Amy Carey remembers vividly those early morning hours six years ago, when she hopped into a boat with…

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Maury Island Dem Nelson to run for State Senate; legislative aide seeks her House seat

State Rep. Sharon Nelson, a Democrat from Maury Island, has decided to run for the state Senate, a…

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King County, District 19 to launch discussions over water moratorium

In a move that King County seldom takes, county officials will sit down with local commissioners next week…

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School may start before Labor Day on Vashon

Superintendent Michael Soltman has proposed that district schools start on Sept. 1 this fall — the Wednesday before…

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The Harbor School restructures top administration

The Harbor School, in an effort to tighten its belt, has decided to let go of its top…

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Park district gives out $10,000 in grants

A spiral-shaped garden of edible native plants is one of five community-minded projects the Vashon Park District will…