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Three Islanders dangle over Niagara Falls to protest Canadian oil extraction practice
Three Islanders holding a banner dangled over Niagara Falls Tuesday as a way to protest Canada's efforts to…
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Voice of Vashon airs special 200th ‘Jazz Guy’ episode
What started out as an exasperated wife’s clever trick to keep her retiree husband occupied has turned into…
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Island officials ready Vashon for the H1N1 flu pandemic
With fall approaching and the H1N1 virus spreading, several Islanders are working to make sure Vashon is as…
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Sylvan Beach divided over otter deaths
A string of graceful homes perched above Colvos Passage lines Sylvan Beach on the northwestern edge of Vashon…
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Catamaran replaces Vashon-Seattle foot ferry
Commuters who ride the Vashon-downtown Seattle foot ferry will board a catamaran on Sept. 28, a new vessel…
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Community council strives to make meetings more relevant to Islanders
Board members of the Vashon-Maury Island Com-munity Council say they’re going to work to make its town-hall-style meetings…
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Fire district plans to repair newly acquired association building
At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Vashon Island Fire & Rescue board authorized spending $10,000 for a new…
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Vashon heritage association receives grant for archive preservation
Artifacts in the Heritage Museum archives will soon be stored in high-quality containers in an atmosphere-monitored room, thanks…
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Tahlequah ferry service won’t be reduced
The Tahlequah ferry route will not lose its 10 p.m. sailing, thanks to an 11th-hour agreement forged between…
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Backbone Campaign strives to find greater financial health
The Backbone Campaign, a homegrown entity with a national following and a flair for spectacle, is facing one…
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School board readies measure for voter input
Vashon school district officials plan to ask for community input on a proposed bond measure that would likely…
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Contractors wrap up Vashon road resurfacing project
Twenty-six miles of road were resurfaced on Vashon in the last few weeks, and while some loose gravel…
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Transportation commission votes against summer surcharge after holding hearing on Vashon
The state Transportation Board — after a spate of public hearings where people complained about its proposal to…