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Happenings | April 3 edition

Rainbow Blingo, Car Closet Giveaway and more.

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Vashon superintendent named finalist for Bremerton job

Slade McSheehy and two other superintendant candidates will participate in community forums held on April 1 by the…

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Jane Slade is pleased with her property's transformation. Behind her, a Washington Conservation Corps crew installs native plants. All told, 370 native shrubs, grasses and wildflowers were planted. 

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From bulkheads to beauty — and saving salmon along the way

How one Vashon resident got a grant to upgrade her shoreline property.

From left to right: Vashon HouseHold Interim Executive Director Kari Dohn Decker, Kris Hermanns, a Seattle-based social impact and philanthropic strategist, Shelter America President Chris Bric, Sawbones HR Manager Kit Gruver, King County Council Member Teresa Mosqueda, and moderator Mary Bruno spoke to a crowd of nearly 100 people at Vashon Center for the Arts on March 18. (Alex Bruell photo)

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ADU, permitting reform pitched at housing forum

The Vashon HouseHold event brought nearly 100 people to VCA.

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Mobile Integrated Health and VIFR staff members joined Interim Fire Chief Ben Davidson as he prepared to deliver a donated generator to an islander in need. (Left to right) Dan O'Connell, Davidson, Lilie Corroon, Lisa Coley, and Denise Paquette.

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After storm, Beachcomber reader steps up

“There are lots of ‘somebodies’ like me on Vashon,” the donor said.

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Mukai Farm and Garden

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Mukai earns $45,000 grant for Ober Park memorial

The grant will fund a memorial at Ober Park commemorating the victims exile and incarceration.

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News Briefs | March 27 edition

Join an upcoming public safety roundtable hosted by the community council.

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Thunderstorm could lash Vashon over Wednesday afternoon and evening

NWS predicts heavy rain, possible hail, strong winds, thunderstorms a small chance of a tornado

Granny’s Attic Executive Director Brian Vescovi holds up a bracelet recently donated to the thrift store that carries names and dates of more than a dozen loved ones. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Can you solve this Granny’s Attic mystery?

The thrift store hopes to find the owner of this bracelet.

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Board recommends Dow Constantine as new Sound Transit CEO

In his 16th year as King County executive and on the Sound Transit Board; pay could be $675,000…

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Timothy Stapleton

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Vashon Park District hires Tim Stapleton as new executive

New exec has experience in state agencies.

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EOC volunteer Michelle Bates showed off several home emergency water essentials to the EOC drill night participants. Useful items included storage containers and water purification filters.

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VashonBePrepared: Island’s strong COVID response informs plans for future

Five years later, what worked on Vashon?

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Island poet and translator gets rock star treatment in India

He was recently honored in India with the 2025 Ancient Tamil Literature Promotion Award.