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Fire department to rely on private ambulances for more transports
The fire department has implemented a new policy that will likely increase the number of patients transported to…
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Franciscan clinic ends after-hours office visits
The island’s largest health clinic recently announced that beginning next month, it will no longer provide after-hours office…
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Ferries to go to two-boat schedule this week
Vashon's north-end ferry will go to a two-boat schedule next Monday through Wednesday, as other boats in the…
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Tireless activist named Strawberry Festival grand marshal
Local real estate broker and community activist Emma Amiad has been selected as the grand marshal for this…
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Yacht club will host historic vessel over Strawberry Festival weekend
Strawberry Festival, boating and history enthusiasts should plan to chart a course to the Quartermaster Yacht Club (QYC)…
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Island company awarded for innovative stove
Vashon’s innovative stove manufacturer Burn recently received the Ashden Clean Energy for Women and Girls Award.
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Organizers hope new type of carnival will appeal at the festival
After holding a hastily prepared alternative carnival at last year’s Strawberry Festival, event organizers have planned what they…
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Nelson announces millions more for environmental conservation
As a group gathered last week to celebrate a flurry of recent conservation purchases on Vashon, State Sen.…
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Return of the red berry: Local growers work for a strawberry comeback
As the annual Strawberry Festival begins, it appears strawberries, once a staple on Vashon, are making a comeback…
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Actor finds his voice in a career spent talking
If the name “Voice of Vashon” hadn’t long ago been claimed for the local radio station, it might…
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Former VYFS therapist penalized for misconduct
State officials have charged Vashon therapist Jeffrey Zheutlin with unprofessional conduct and have suspended his license for six…
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Several incidents, no major fires on Fourth
The fire department fielded nearly twice as many calls as usual over the holiday weekend, with three fires…
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Land trust will show farm as fundraising continues
Vashon’s land trust will give tours this weekend of a swath of property near town that it plans…