Rain Freeman-Sheehan tells a tall tale while fellow tall-tale spinner Steve Jones ponders the veracity of her story. At left

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Stories help build wilderness program

Several of the Island’s best known storytellers will join together next Saturday for an evening of tall tales…

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Hendricks to leave Vashon HouseHold this spring

Sam Hendricks, whose nine-year tenure as the head of Vashon HouseHold has encompassed a period of immense growth…

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THURSDAY 5 Kids’ music Kim Thal will lead Swing Set and Singing Stories for kids ages 1 to…

Lanora Hackett

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Island woman wins suit against fire department

In a resounding judgment against the fire department, a King County judge ruled Monday that volunteer firefighter Lanora…

The Rev. Kate Wesch says the congregation closed its sanctuary reluctantly and hopes to reopen it again someday.

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Church won’t let theft disrupt its mission

Two years ago, when a huge winter storm cut power to the Vashon Community Care Center, members of…

Doug Comstock stands in his blackened living room. The family is in temporary shelter in two Maury Island cottages.

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Devastating fire leaves family homeless

Doug Comstock had a sunny outlook Monday afternoon, despite the fact that his Ellisport home was gutted by…

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KCLS to reconsider keeping Vashon’s branch library at Ober Park

After an outpouring of opposition to the library's potential move out of Ober Park, the King County Library…

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Seattle will reconfigure Fauntleroy this summer, reducing traffic lanes

A section of Fauntleroy Way in West Seattle will be “rechanneled” this summer — reducing the number of…

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Club and organization news

Rabbi Lantz presides Rabbi Michael Latz from the West Seattle congregation of Kol Haneshamah will lead a service…

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WEDNESDAY 28 High school tours A tour of Vashon High School will be held from 10 to 11:30…

Islander Robin Worley celebrates Barack Obama’s inauguration in a costume she created five years ago

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Islanders come out in droves to celebrate Obama’s inauguration

Vashon celebrated the beginning of Barack Obama’s presidency in high style on Tuesday night, as more than 500…

Michon d’Artell explains the significance of the logo designed for the Final Friday events. The ‘V’ for Vashon is a nest from which stars come “rocketing out

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Performance nights aim to create awareness of teen talent

First Fridays on Vashon may have met their match. Beginning next week, the final Friday of each month…

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Island panel urges state to maintain Vashon’s ferry service

The Island’s ferry advisory committee has sent a letter to the state urging officials to consider the economic…