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Aspen Anderson Photo United Methodist Church pastor Patricia Longstroth.

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Vashon welcomes two new pastors

Both expressed joy for the place – and community – they have found.

Runners set off for the Vashon Running Club’s 2024 Turkey Trot. (Bruce Cyra photo)

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Turkey trotters take to the streets

Next up for holiday running and walking is the Jingle Bell fun run/walk.

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Happenings | December 5 edition

Enjoy artsy senior center fun, a Land Trust celebration and, of course, WinterFest.

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Matt Vinci to step down as Vashon’s fire chief

Vinci has accepted an offer to become the fire chief of Spokane County Fire District #9.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says nearly 15,000 people get emergency room care each year for injuries related to holiday decorating. About 40% of holiday decoration accidents are falls. Stay safe on ladders. Have a partner work with you to steady the ladder, for example. Wear shoes that give you traction against slips and falls. Never stand on chairs or furniture to hang decorations.

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VashonBePrepared: Holiday safety

Safety tips for wherever the holidays take you.

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Just believe: Santa will soon return to his island cottage

Letters to Santa from island children must be put in the special Vashon Bookshop post box.

Santa waves to the camera on Vashon Highway SW. Jim Diers photo

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WinterFest is nearly here

Here’s what to look forward to at the island’s biggest winter party.

Alex Bruell photo A ferry pulls toward the Fauntleroy ferry dock on a cloud-pocked March afternoon.

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News Briefs | November 28 edition

Holiday ferry travel, windstorm relief and more.

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Vashon Holiday Season 2024 Calendar

Day by day, Vashon rolls out all the stops for holiday season

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Happenings | November 28 edition

DOVE fundraiser, Senior Center fun and a doggy playdate.

Courtesy photo Islanders for Ferry Action Director Amy Drayer welcomes participants to the Regional Ferry Summit as Rick Wallace prepares to moderate the first panel discussion. 

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Ferry communities come together in Mukilteo

It was a day of intense dialog and potential solutions to the ferry crisis.

Alex Bruell photo A car drives through Vashon's four-way stop on a soggy November morning. Vashon's rural town straddles Vashon Highway from roughly Cove Road south to Cemetery Road. Encompassing the core business area of the island, it is the subject of many of the proposals in the current comprehensive plan update process.

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New affordable housing plan offers carrots for Vashon developers

It’s another piece of the complicated county comprehensive plan process.

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Kaycie Alanis resigns from Vashon Island School District board

The statement thanked Alanis for her expertise and countless hours of work on behalf of students.