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VARSA reassesses efforts with youth, works to keep funding
group working to tackle Vashon’s high levels of teen substance abuse The group is coming out of an…
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Grisly scene at camp is drill for young volunteers
Camp Sealth turned into a disaster scene last weekend, when five fire department Explorer and cadet groups from…
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Chautauqua to host open house for incoming kindergartners
Chautauqua Elementary School will host an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, for incoming…
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King county voters to decide on transportation funding
Proposed cuts to Metro bus service may be averted because of a fare increase approved by the county…
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Study confirms concerns about poor health of harbor, sheds light on causes
During a break between rain showers Monday, a crew of young people from the Washington Conservation Corps tended…
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VYFS sees continued demand for services, leap in numbers in 2013
Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS), the island’s largest social service provider, served nearly one-third more people last…
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Vashon applications lined up as state begins to issue pot licenses
As the state Liquor Control Board (LCB) begins to issue marijuana business licenses this week, several people are…
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Free seminar on aging will provide information on range of issues
A free seminar for islanders concerned about aging will take place this weekend and cover a variety of…
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Islander offers art classes for disabled students
Over, under and through — that’s how islander Deborah Anderson instructs parents of children with disabilities to help…
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Voice of Vashon gets approval to start an FM radio station
Voice of Vashon has been granted a permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to start an FM…
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State proposes only slight ferry schedule changes, improvements at dock
After proposing sweeping changes to the north-end ferry schedule last year, Washington State Ferries (WSF) has put forward…
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County moves forward on pot plan after mixed meeting
King County is moving forward with a proposal that would allow marijuana business at the K2 building after…
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Patients, providers report mixed success with Affordable Care Act
Island artist Pam Ingalls signed up for health insurance earlier this year with the help of a local…