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Chautauqua adopts program to catch struggling readers early on
Three minutes is all it takes to find out if a student needs extra help with reading. Every…
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Longtime Island coffee stand bids adieu to north-end crowd
Last week, Wanda Moore set up a lawn chair next to the north-end ferry terminal where her latte…
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H1N1 arrives on Vashon Island, but level of outbreak remains low
Vashon medical officials saw their first cases of confirmed H1N1 flu last week, indicating that a virus that…
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Construction at Vashon north-end ferry means schedule changes and delays in November
Due to construction at Vashon's north-end ferry terminal, ferry schedules will be altered during the first two weeks…
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Monday night dinners at Village Green serve Vashon’s hungry
One recent Monday as the warm fall day gave way to a chilly evening, several Islanders gathered in…
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Challengers raise issues in heated airport race
For years, those running for a spot to oversee the small Vashon Municipal Airport faced no opposition. Now,…
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Logs vanish from beaches, raising concerns
On a recent walk along the sandy shores near Gold Beach, Annie Strandberg counted a dozen sawed-off root…
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Levy needed to keep parks open, some say
Islanders will decide by mail-in ballot if Vashon Park District deserves six more years of funding. They are…
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Vashon girl approached by stranger; residents concerned about deputy’s response
Some residents are concerned about how the King County Sheriff’s Department responded to a complaint that a man…
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Candidates for District 19 share keen interest in water conservation
Marty Liebowitz and Bob Powell — contenders for an open seat on the commission that governs King County…
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Judge tosses out Islander’s suit over K2 rezone
A King County Superior Court judge on Friday dismissed Tom Bangasser’s far-reaching suit against the county and several…
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Historic Mukai farmhouse to be put on the market
A former Islander whose nonprofit owns the Mukai Farm and Garden, considered one of Vashon's most historically significant…
Arts
seattlepi.com does Q&A with author, former Vashon resident Michael Chabon
seattlepi.com posted a Q&A today with author Michael Chabon about his new collection of essays, “Manhood for Amateurs:…