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Grist’s founder rides to new heights
When Chip Giller’s friends heard he would spend the $100,000 award he just received to start a college…
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Taking preparedness to the next level
If awards were given out for emergency preparedness, Georgia and John Galus would be serious contenders.
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VHS students to prep for green jobs
Vashon students will be able to test the waters of Quartermaster for chemicals, plant native trees in Island…
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Solar Tour features 11 Island properties
In the last year, solar power generated on Vashon has tripled: Eight or nine businesses and homes have…
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Parent launches college coaching service
An Island mom has dubbed herself a college coach and launched a business this fall to help Vashon…
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Harbor School welcomes new teachers
The Harbor School has hired two new teachers who have unique approaches to instructing inside and out of…
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Planned athletic field upgrades will add playing space on Vashon
Athletes on Vashon have long scrambled to share space on the Island's few sports fields, some of which…
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Town Hall-style meeting highlights need for greater sustainability on Vashon
Environmental sustainability turned out to be the top concern among Islanders who attended Monday's town hall-style meeting sponsored…
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Vashon’s community council elects new board member
The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council selected Allison Shirk, a grant writer with experience in strategic planning and fund…
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Islanders tour high school’s aging gym, ask tough questions
A couple dozen Islanders toured Vashon High School’s gym last week, where they saw lockers that no longer…
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County faces tough go in efforts to clean up Quartermaster
After two years of effort, King County officials have made little headway in a far-reaching attempt to get…
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Public health officials: Get your H1N1 flu vaccines this fall
As the H1N1 virus flu virus spreads in many communities, public health officials are continuing to press the…