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Celebrating Earth Day on the island
Islanders gathered at Vashon High School on Saturday for the second annual Earth Day celebration, with children’s activities,…
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Heritage Museum announces winners of annual island history contest
Seven fourth and fifth graders won prizes in the Heritage Museum’s annual history project contest and received them…
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County plans for second safe drug site on hold
Following intense resistance to the proposal from the suburbs, county officials are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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King County Council passes renter protections bill
The legislation is intended to prevent landlords from discriminating based on the source of a prospective tenant’s income.
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WSF to host open house for long-range plan
Washington State Ferries officials will be on Vashon next Tuesday for an open house regarding its long-range plan,…
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Speaker series will support needed Havurat repairs
Vashon’s Havurah is launching a lecture series to raise funds for some necessary building repairs. The first speaker…
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Developers look to county for help while renters face housing squeeze
As housing prices continue to climb in this region, renting a home on Vashon is growing increasingly challenging,…
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“Let’s Talk about Living and Dying” group to meet Saturday
The organizers of Vashon’s former Death Café gatherings have refocused their efforts into a new group that will…
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Islanders raise questions, concerns, over proposed Maury cleanup plan
Officials with the state Department of Ecology presented their proposed cleanup plan for the Maury Island Natural Area…
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Park District seeks input about proposed dog park at BARC
The Vashon Park District is considering a proposal from the group Vashon Unleashed to create a dog park…
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Queen of Katwe comes to Vashon
International chess champion Phiona Mutesi was on Vashon on Saturday, where she simultaneously played 21 players of all…
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Vashon Wilderness Program will hold fundraiser at Camp Burton
The Vashon Wilderness Program will host “Mammal Mania,” its 2018 fundraiser extravaganza, at 5 p.m. Saturday April 21,…