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King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is running for re-election.

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Mosqueda launches re-election campaign

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Vashon High School

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February ballot includes levy ask

Without the levy’s passage, said Interim Superintendent Jo Moccia, cascading financial shortfalls would hit almost every aspect of…

Chef Nick Green, the restaurant’s new operating partner, stands outside The Hardware Store Restaurant. (Aspen Anderson Photo)

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Hardware Store refreshes for late-January return

The Hardware Store Restaurant has long been the kind of place where the island’s small-town rhythms play out…

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Happenings | Jan. 8 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…

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Islanders lined the main intersection of Vashon town on Saturday afternoon, holding signs, chanting and beating drums to protest U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

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New year brings pop-up protest to Vashon

Islanders took to the four-way stop in the center of Vashon on Saturday afternoon, protesting the surprise U.S.…

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Part of the construction site currently occupies much of the parking lot outside IGA at Vashon Plaza.

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Granny’s Attic seeks community support during closure

Granny’s Attic, the beloved local thrift store and grantmaker for local heathcare-related nonprofits, will remain closed most of…

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The capitol building in Olympia.

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Lawmakers outline priorities ahead of upcoming session

As the new year begins, so does Washington’s legislative session, where lawmakers convene every year in Olympia to…

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February: Lena Puz celebrates her win over South Whidbey’s Kaylie Baker at the Mat Classic state wrestling championships.

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A year of local news: 2025’s top stories and photos

Happy 2026, Vashon! As we look ahead and set intentions for the new year, we’re also taking a…

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A band of snowstorms made some roads on the island impassable in February 2019.

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Winter’s here: Are you ready?

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Vashon Senior Center.

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Happenings | Jan. 1 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…

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Chris Burrows at Island Lumber Hardware, where he often buys his tools, days after the crash.

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How a tool thief almost stole Christmas

A Vashon Island electrician’s bad night takes an unexpected turn as loss gives way to generosity — and…

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Garrett Dorr, an eighth-grade student at Harbor School, stands with his gingerbread entry at the Vashon Center for the Arts holiday gingerbread contest.

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Sweet creations fill VCA for the annual gingerbread contest

Pine trees made from inverted waffle cones rose from a snowy gingerbread clearing. Aliens dotted the scene. Lodged…

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Bill McLaughlin at Vashon Island Fire & Rescue.

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New VIFR chief, tighter $16M budget

When Bill McLaughlin arrived on Vashon this fall to take over as fire chief, he stepped into a…